Cat 7 vs Cat 8 Cables: What's the Difference?

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Cat 7 vs Cat 8 Cables What's the Difference?
Supposedly, you have to install data cables for
your newly built house. But dont have any clue
about them. And we all know that it can get
overwhelming with the variety of ethernet cables
available in the market such as Cat5, Cat5e,
Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7, cat8, and so on. So, if you
are selecting the cable for your place then it is
important to understand their features and
capabilities. Presently, Cat 7 and Cat 8 cables
are marking their presence in the market with
their efficiency and compatibility with other
ports. And complicated questions are bound to
arise like if using Cat 8 with standard Cat 7
would work or not. To answer such questions
before they arise, lets understand Cat 7 and Cat
8 in details including their main
differentiating point. General Information Cat
7 Cables Category 7 cable known as a Cat7 or
Cat-7 cable is used to cable the infrastructure
of Gigabit Ethernet. It offers up to 600MHz. A
perfect choice to cable your smart home. After
cabling, you can even check for automation
ideas. It supports high-speed ethernet
communication up to
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10 Gbps. These are backward compatible with Cat6,
Cat5, and Cat5e categories. It provides a
100-meter 4-connector channel with
shielded cabling. They require twisted wires to
become a full shield system. Such systems are
known as screen shielded twisted pair (SSTP) or
screened foiled twisted pair (SFTP) wiring. It
eliminates alien cross-talk with improved noise
resistance. It allows users to get higher speeds
with longer cables. Cat 8 Cables Category 8,
Cat8 cable or Cat-8 cable is an ethernet cable
which is a different type of cable standing
apart from the previous cables. It supports a
frequency of up to 2GHz(2000 MHz). It is limited
up to the 30-meter 2-connector channel. It
requires shielded cabling as well. The major
point to consider is that it can support a speed
of 35 Gbps or 40 Gbps. Overall, its physical
appearance is similar to lower-category cables.
They terminate in RJ45 connections or non-RJ45
connections. It is compatible with all its
backward versions. You can use it with the
standard connectors of previous versions such as
Cat-7. Cat 7 Vs Cat 8 Comparison While comparing
these cables transmission frequency and cabling
length are of great importance. Here is the
detailed comparison Performance Cat7 cable
offers performance up to 600 MHz Whereas Cat8
offers up to 2000 MHz Cabling Length The maximum
cabling length of the Cat 7 network is 100m with
10 Gbps. Whereas Cat8 is limited to 30m cabling
length with 25 Gbps or 40 Gbps. Pricing If we
consider pricing, Cat 8 cables are more expensive
than other standards considering its unique
features. Shielding
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Both cables have shielding cable construction.
Cat 7 cable offers extensive shielding for
reduced attenuation. And they require special
GigaGate45 connectors to attain the full
advantage of its higher performance features. As
Category 7 cables offer 1 100-meter 4-connector
channel with shielded cabling, even if it
operates at a higher frequency, there would be no
improvement in data rate. Because 10GBase-T is
still the fastest twisted pair-based data rate
recognized by IEEE 802.3. Hence, even if a
Category 7 cabling system is there in your
network, any available active equipment would
have limitations up to 10-Gbit/sec performance.
It is not a recognized category by TIA. Category
8 cables require shielded cabling. Unlike Cat5e
to Cat6A, it does not come with an unshielded
twisted pair. The most likely cable construction
for Category 8 will be 22-AWG S/FTP
cabling. Features Summary

• Pros And Cons
• Cat 7 Cables
• Pros Shielded with a higher operating frequency
  than Cat6a cables.
• Cons They are a bit expensive. They require 40
  to 60 more space to contain the cable and
  different connections. Their testing is trickier
  and requires modern test equipment. There is no
  real speed advantage over a good Cat6a system.

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• Cat 8 Cables
• Pros The fastest copper network is available
  for any distance.
• Cons Due to different connectors, they are not
  compatible with cat5e and cat 6 cables. These
  cables are more expensive than the previous
  versions.
• Pick Your Choice!
• These ethernet cables are modern-day products
  designed to cable-appropriate environments.
  Based on the feature comparison, you can pick
  your choice to make that fits your requirement
  and helps you render maximum data speed.
• Still, confused about which cable to pick? Post
  your query in the comment section below and
  well try our best to help you out.
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