I tested cheap Ethernet cables against premium ones—the difference broke my brain
USB-C cables look identical, but one simple spec separates the slow ones from the fast ones.
Too many people treat Ethernet cables like an afterthought. You use whatever cable is included with your router, or you buy a random Ethernet cable off of Amazon without verifying whether it actually suits your needs. The thing is, what actually separates budget cables from premium ones isn't obvious from the outside. If you test a premium cable against one that is super cheap, you'll end up with a pretty different experience, but you woundn't know that from just looking at them.
