With the release of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, there has been a lot of buzz in the gaming community surrounding it and how to get the best performance out of it. One popular question is about what kind of ethernet cable to use and whether to spend extra on “premium” cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Any Cat 5e or higher cable produced by a reputable vendor will allow you to achieve maximum speeds on your Xbox Series X or Series S console. <\/strong>If you want to step up to a Cat 6 cable<\/a> that is also a good choice given that the cost is pretty comparable to a Cat 5e cable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What you do not need is anything that says Cat 7 or Cat 8 on them. Cat 7+ cables are specialty cables that are meant to be used in large enterprise networks with connection speeds of 10 Gbps or even 40 Gbps. Cat 6 cables are certified for up to 10 Gbps speeds at lengths of up to 55 meters (180 feet). This is longer than what would typically be used in any home network environment.<\/a> The ethernet port on the Xbox Series X<\/a> is rated at 1 Gbps. A Cat 5e cable is certified for 1 Gbps for up to 100 meters (328 feet). <\/p>\n\n\n\nBest Ethernet Cables for Xbox Series X in 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n