Buying Guides
Power Cord Types Explained: NEMA 5-15P, IEC C13...
How to read NEMA and IEC connector codes and AWG wire gauge so you buy the right power cord for desktops, monitors, servers, PDUs and racks.
Power Cord Types Explained: NEMA 5-15P, IEC C13...
How to read NEMA and IEC connector codes and AWG wire gauge so you buy the right power cord for desktops, monitors, servers, PDUs and racks.
DisplayPort vs HDMI: Which Cable Should You Use?
Monitors, TVs, consoles and high-refresh gaming: where DisplayPort wins, where HDMI wins, and the certification labels that stop you buying the wrong cable.
DisplayPort vs HDMI: Which Cable Should You Use?
Monitors, TVs, consoles and high-refresh gaming: where DisplayPort wins, where HDMI wins, and the certification labels that stop you buying the wrong cable.
OM1 vs OM3 vs OM4 vs OS2: Which Fiber Optic Cab...
Multimode vs single mode, OM grades, and LC/SC/ST connectors — a two-question decision tree that gets you the right fiber patch cable the first time.
OM1 vs OM3 vs OM4 vs OS2: Which Fiber Optic Cab...
Multimode vs single mode, OM grades, and LC/SC/ST connectors — a two-question decision tree that gets you the right fiber patch cable the first time.
What HDMI Cable Do You Need for a Long Run?
Why long HDMI runs drop to 30Hz or fail entirely, what conductor gauge to use at 25, 40, and 50 feet, and when you need an active or optical cable...
What HDMI Cable Do You Need for a Long Run?
Why long HDMI runs drop to 30Hz or fail entirely, what conductor gauge to use at 25, 40, and 50 feet, and when you need an active or optical cable...
Cable Fire Ratings Explained: CM, CMR, CMP, CL2...
CM, CMR, CMP, CL2, CL3. These are fire ratings, not speed ratings, and building code decides which one you can install. A plain explanation of what each means and how...
Cable Fire Ratings Explained: CM, CMR, CMP, CL2...
CM, CMR, CMP, CL2, CL3. These are fire ratings, not speed ratings, and building code decides which one you can install. A plain explanation of what each means and how...
Cat6 vs Cat6a: Which Do You Actually Need?
Cat6 handles 10 Gigabit to 55 meters; Cat6a handles it to the full 100. Here is when the extra cost and thickness of Cat6a is worth it, and when Cat6...
Cat6 vs Cat6a: Which Do You Actually Need?
Cat6 handles 10 Gigabit to 55 meters; Cat6a handles it to the full 100. Here is when the extra cost and thickness of Cat6a is worth it, and when Cat6...