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 Dintek vs Prolink RJ45 CAT 6 cables, which is better?

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post May 22 2019, 03:06 AM, updated 12 months ago

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Hi, I'm looking to buy a box of 1000ft Cat6 cables, so far the prices I see is

Prolink RM285/box
Dintek RM400/box
Schneider Electric RM450/box

obviously if the quality is exactly the same I would buy the prolink, but is it a good brand compared to Dintek? Gonna be laying these cables inside walls, so quality is important.. sweat.gif thank you!
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post Nov 16 2021, 08:59 AM

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QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ May 22 2019, 03:06 AM)
Hi, I'm looking to buy a box of 1000ft Cat6 cables, so far the prices I see is

Prolink RM285/box
Dintek RM400/box
Schneider Electric RM450/box

obviously if the quality is exactly the same I would buy the prolink, but is it a good brand compared to Dintek? Gonna be laying these cables inside walls, so quality is important..  sweat.gif  thank you!
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Sorry bro for bumping your old thread, would to know your conclusion & result laugh.gif
Would you have done anything differently?
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post Nov 16 2021, 09:46 AM

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QUOTE(evangelion @ Nov 16 2021, 08:59 AM)
Sorry bro for bumping your old thread, would to know your conclusion & result laugh.gif
Would you have done anything differently?
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This is what i found when i bought several colored patch cat6 from Dintek in shopee for my network rack. Since that the only cheap source to get colored patch cat6.
Price is the same, both are labeled 'CAT 6' and same 24AWG. These cable factory terminated. Some color have the plastic bone, some are not.

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No plastic separator in the middle.

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Got plastic.

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Slightly different label and specs on the cable jacket. Also, the copper is very tiny. Could be distributor problem to the shopee seller, as the seller also not aware of this variation. Of course, since nobody cut a factory terminated cable and found out what's inside. I need colored short patch cable for network rack, so this is the only way.

But if you buy Dintek 1 roll, should not be a problem, i guess.
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post Nov 16 2021, 11:49 AM

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Cheaper ones are copper clad aluminium, not full copper.
If short distance ok, if long distance please go with full copper. U don't need CAT6 spline if short distance, better spend on 23AWG full copper.
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QUOTE(evangelion @ Nov 16 2021, 08:59 AM)
Sorry bro for bumping your old thread, would to know your conclusion & result laugh.gif
Would you have done anything differently?
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so far so good, no regrets using prolink. i did have extra cables included in the wall as backup, never had to use them yet. i added a patch panel and gigabit switch in my server rack, along with a NAS. feel like master race
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Get commscope. This one is enterprise brand.
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QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ Nov 17 2021, 01:50 PM)
so far so good, no regrets using prolink. i did have extra cables included in the wall as backup, never had to use them yet. i added a patch panel and gigabit switch in my server rack, along with a NAS. feel like master race
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Hi, may I know which Prolink cat cable you got ya since they have several different range/type like cat6 23m, 23e… etc, some bare copper some not full copper.

TIA for your reply.
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QUOTE(waikit1985 @ Jan 1 2025, 08:31 AM)
Hi, may I know which Prolink cat cable you got ya since they have several different range/type like cat6 23m, 23e… etc, some bare copper some not full copper.

TIA for your reply.
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300m, 23 AWG. Cat 6

back then i don't think they had bare or full copper variant.

working well so far. Touch wood no issues.
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post Jan 8 2025, 02:47 PM

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Panduit is better than dintek. same spec... cat6, 550mhz, 300m & full copper not CCA. In term of pricing, panduit abit cheaper. Unless those specialized cables, outdoor, FTP, outdoor with jelly... i usually go with dintek
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post Jan 16 2025, 04:00 PM

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QUOTE(satanhead2003 @ Jan 8 2025, 02:47 PM)
Panduit is better than dintek. same spec... cat6, 550mhz, 300m & full copper not CCA. In term of pricing, panduit abit cheaper. Unless those specialized cables, outdoor, FTP, outdoor with jelly... i usually go with dintek
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where buy panduit?

looking for 5-7 meter length cat6a hmm.gif reasonably priced?

not the big reel one. i'm too nub to cut and terminate myself. Also probably dont need the full reel to begin with

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QUOTE(satanhead2003 @ Jan 8 2025, 02:47 PM)
Panduit is better than dintek. same spec... cat6, 550mhz, 300m & full copper not CCA. In term of pricing, panduit abit cheaper. Unless those specialized cables, outdoor, FTP, outdoor with jelly... i usually go with dintek
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My ex-company been using tons of Panduit cables, very affordable & priced reasonably.

The vendor is also authorized Panduit, so they have the skills, experiences & knowledge.

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QUOTE(Moogle Stiltzkin @ Jan 16 2025, 04:00 PM)
where buy panduit?

looking for 5-7 meter length cat6a  hmm.gif  reasonably priced?

not the big reel one. i'm too nub to cut and terminate myself. Also probably dont need the full reel to begin with
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I can recommend my vendor to you, please DM.

They sell in Reels, Boxes and packets too. From normal 1m to 15m, multi-color, factory terminated & tested.

They have been supporting datacenter, schools, server rooms etc.

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post Jan 20 2025, 01:20 AM

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my office 300m box AMPCOM CAT6 RM8xx very good quality
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post Jan 20 2025, 08:48 AM

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QUOTE(tng55 @ Jan 20 2025, 01:20 AM)
my office 300m box AMPCOM CAT6 RM8xx very good quality
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i bought a 20meter cat6a from ampcom, it's good.

But the ethernet jack, was quite thick, it doesn't quite click into my tplink eap-773 sweat.gif
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QUOTE(Moogle Stiltzkin @ Jan 20 2025, 08:48 AM)
i bought a 20meter cat6a from ampcom, it's good.

But the ethernet jack, was quite thick, it doesn't quite click into my tplink eap-773  sweat.gif
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mine ethernet jack ampcom too got click my switch works fine

if without click = mean will loss sometime nego 1gbps or 100mbps lol

 

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