NETWORK CABLE 2M

A 2-meter (2M) network cable is a short-length Ethernet patch cord. For a short run like this, the cable’s category is the main factor determining its maximum theoretical speed, which will far exceed typical home or office network speeds.

Key Specifications by Cable Category
For a cable that is only 2 meters long, all modern Ethernet categories (Cat5e and higher) can support extremely fast data transfer. The primary difference is the cable’s officially rated maximum speed over standard distances.

Cable Category Max Standard Speed (up to 100m) Max Speed at 2m Recommendation
Cat5e 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) 2.5 Gbps or potentially 5/10 Gbps (over this short distance) Minimum recommended for any modern device.
Cat6 1 Gbps (up to 100m); 10 Gbps (up to 55m) 10 Gbps Best balance of performance and price for short cables.
Cat6a 10 Gbps (up to 100m) 10 Gbps Great for future-proofing, but often unnecessary for 2m.
Cat7/8 10 Gbps (Cat7); 40 Gbps (Cat8) 40 Gbps (Cat8) Overkill for home/office use; designed for data centers.

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