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Zeskit MAYA Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable vs Belkin 8K Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cable (AV10175)
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best HDMI Cables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Zeskit wins because it is certified across the widest range of lengths of anything here, from half a metre to seven metres, and the three longest are CL3 rated for running inside a wall. The Belkin is the same certification in one length at a higher price, which buys you high street availability and a two year warranty.
Zeskit MAYA Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable
Buy itA certified 48 Gbps cable sold in eight lengths, with the certification label printed on the package so you can check it yourself.
- Sold as an Ultra High Speed HDMI cable in 0.5m, 1m, 1.5m, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m and 7m, and every length has to be certified separately under the programme.
- The 4m, 5m and 7m versions are CL3 rated, which is the rating you need to run a cable inside a wall.
- Zeskit lists the full HDMI 2.1 feature set the cable carries, including eARC, VRR, ALLM, QMS, QFT and Dynamic HDR.
- The product page does not publish conductor gauge, shielding detail or a bend radius, so you cannot compare the physical build against rivals.
- Seven metres is the end of the range, so a longer run means switching to an optical cable and a different budget.
- The braided jacket is stiff at the longer lengths, which matters if you are turning a corner behind a wall mounted TV.
Belkin 8K Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cable (AV10175)
Buy itThe same certification as the budget picks in a single 2m length, bought from a mainstream retailer with a two year warranty attached.
- Belkin states the cable is certified to support 4K and 8K video, HDR, VRR, eARC and the other HDMI 2.1 features, and quotes 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz.
- A two year warranty is listed on the product page, which is longer than most cable brands bother to publish.
- Sold through Belkin and mainstream retail, so you can have it the same day rather than waiting on a direct order.
- One length only, 2m, so it is no help for a projector, a ceiling run or anything across a room.
- It costs several times what a certified budget cable costs, and the certification is identical.
- The product name leans on HDMI 2.1, and HDMI LA's own guidance says version numbers are not to be used in the labelling, packaging or promotion of any cable product.
Side by side
| Zeskit MAYA Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable | Belkin 8K Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cable (AV10175) | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Almost everyone connecting a console, a streamer or a PC to a 4K120 or 8K60 display over a run of seven metres or less. | Someone who wants a certified cable today, from a shop, with a warranty and a returns counter behind it. |
| Price tier | $ · budget | $$ · mid-range |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Zeskit MAYA Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable - A certified 48 Gbps cable sold in eight lengths, with the certification label printed on the package so you can check it yourself. Choose the Belkin 8K Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Cable (AV10175) instead if someone who wants a certified cable today, from a shop, with a warranty and a returns counter behind it.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best HDMI Cables: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).