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Cable Matters
Is Cable Matters worth buying?
Cable Matters earned a buy verdict on 3 of the 6 Cable Matters products we compared (50%), in line with the 50% average across every brand on the site. 1 is an "it depends": right for a specific buyer, not for everyone. We would skip 2: Cable Matters Cat 8 S/FTP RJ45 Patch Cable and Cable Matters 1U 24-Port UTP Cat 6 Ethernet Patch Panel with Inline Keystone.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 3 products
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The Best DisplayPort Cables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
Cable Matters VESA Certified DisplayPort 2.1 DP80 CableRunner-up
The same DP80 certification tier for less money, provided you buy a length that VESA actually lists as DP80 certified.
Best for: A buyer who wants DP80 certification without the premium, and is willing to check the certified length before ordering.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Ethernet Cables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
Cable Matters Snagless Cat 6 Ethernet CableRunner-up
The ordinary patch lead done properly: 24 AWG bare copper, snagless boots, and a claim set that matches what Cat 6 actually is.
Best for: Replacing the anonymous leads behind your router, switch and desk with something whose conductors you can actually verify.
$ · budget
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The Best USB-C Cables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
Cable Matters 240W USB-C Charging Cable (USB-IF Certified)Runner-up
Same 240W electrical job as pricier cables, marketed as USB-IF certified, with a plain jacket to match the price.
Best for: Buying in threes to leave permanently plugged in at the car, the office, and the guest room where nobody handles them.
$ · budget
It depends 1 product
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The Best HDMI Cables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
Cable Matters Certified Active Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable (Fiber Active Optical 8K)
Fiber cores and an active chipset get 48 Gbps out to 32.8 feet, at the cost of a cable that only works one way round.
Best for: Projector owners and anyone with a rack in another room, where the run is longer than a certified copper cable is sold in.
$$$ · premium
Skip it 2 products
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The Best Ethernet Cables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
Cable Matters Cat 8 S/FTP RJ45 Patch Cable
A well-made cable answering a question no house asks, since Cat8 is specified for a 30 metre two-connector data-centre channel.
Why we skip it: The listing itself states the 25 and 40 Gigabit performance applies within a 30 metre two-connection channel.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Ethernet Patch Panels: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Tech & Gadgets
Cable Matters 1U 24-Port UTP Cat 6 Ethernet Patch Panel with Inline Keystone
A feed-through coupler panel that takes a patch lead on both sides, which is exactly why it should not be your permanent infrastructure.
Why we skip it: The solid in-wall cable is never terminated into the panel, so the run has to be plug-terminated and mated through a coupler instead of landing on a jack.
$$ · mid-range
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