Panduit UTP6AX11MBL Cat 6A 11M Patch Cord

Panduit UTP6AX11MBL Cat 6A 10Gig Patch Cord

The Panduit UTP6AX11MBL delivers 10 Gb/s Ethernet over 11 meters (36.1 feet) in a 6.4mm-diameter Cat 6A UTP patch cord. Built with 24 AWG solid copper conductors and a tangle-free latch, it's engineered for high-density data center runs where alien crosstalk can kill performance. RapidID barcoding comes pre-installed for port mapping, and the cord supports full 802.3bt Type 4 PoE (90W) — critical when you're feeding AI cameras or Wi-Fi 6E access points over the same cable carrying 10-gig backhaul.

Key Features

• Cat 6A performance: Exceeds ANSI/TIA-568.2-D and ISO 11801 Class EA for guaranteed 10GBASE-T transmission
• Solid foil tape shields against alien crosstalk in high-density bundles
• Tangle-free modular plug latch prevents snags during moves, adds, and changes
• RapidID pre-installed barcodes enable automated port mapping with Panduit's RapidID software
• 802.3bt Type 4 PoE support: delivers up to 90W for high-power devices (PTZ cameras, building automation controllers)
• 24 AWG solid copper conductors rated for 2,500 mating cycles
• CM-rated jacket meets commercial building fire codes
• 11-meter length ideal for cross-rack or in-row switch-to-patch-panel runs

The TX6A line uses U/UTP construction (unshielded twisted pair with individual foil shielding) to hit 500 MHz bandwidth while keeping the 6.4mm diameter small enough for high-density patch panels. Solid copper conductors maintain lower DC resistance than stranded alternatives, critical when you're pushing 90W PoE — at 11 meters, even a 0.5Ω difference can drop a camera offline under full load. The solid foil tape layer is the key to alien crosstalk mitigation: when you bundle fifty of these cords in a 4-inch cable tray, electromagnetic interference from adjacent pairs stays below -60 dB, well under the TIA-568.2-D Class EA limit. That's the difference between 10-gig uptime and intermittent packet loss that only shows up under sustained traffic.

This length hits the sweet spot for in-rack and cross-rack runs in enterprise IDF closets and mid-size data centers. Use it to connect PoE switches to patch panels feeding IP cameras, door controllers, or Wi-Fi 6E APs across a warehouse or campus building. The tangle-free latch matters more than spec sheets suggest: when you're tracing a port in a 48-port switch with cables stacked three-deep, the traditional latch snags on neighboring cords and you're stuck yanking blind. Panduit's latch releases with a straight pull, no fingernail gymnastics. The RapidID barcode is a 2D matrix code embossed on the boot — scan it with the Panduit mobile app, and it auto-populates your DCIM or asset database with port assignments, install date, and cable type. On a 500-drop campus buildout, that saves 40+ hours of manual documentation.

This cord meets ANSI/TIA-1096-A (the FCC Part 68 successor), IEC 60603-7, and UL 1863, and it's rated for 2,500 plug/unplug cycles — about 5 years of weekly patching in a typical enterprise environment. If you're building 10-gig infrastructure for 4K surveillance, high-density Wi-Fi, or converged data/AV networks, solid copper Cat 6A eliminates the "will it work at 10-gig?" guesswork that stranded cords introduce. The black jacket blends into server racks and under-floor cable trays, and the 11-meter length avoids the excess slack that turns cable management into a bird's nest. It's Panduit's enterprise workhorse cord, not the cheapest option, but the one that doesn't come back as an RMA when you flip the switch to 10GBASE-T.