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Network Cables under $50

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8 network cables under $50 from Monoprice, Cable Matters, FLYPROFiber and more. Most cost $9 to $17, and half cost less than $12.

StarTech.com

Fiber, OM1, Low smoke (LSZH)

+LC to ST connectors for fiber connections
+Low smoke zero halogen (LSZH) jacket
+Duplex 62.5 construction
−OM1 62.5 fiber has lower bandwidth than newer grades
$17.83
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Cable Matters

Fiber, OM1, 10 Stated speed, Plenum (CMP)

+Plenum jacket suits air-handling space installations
+Supports 10 Gbps speeds
+Duplex multimode design
−OM1 fiber supports lower speeds than newer grades
$12.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:06 PST - Details
Lidkew

Fiber, OM1, 1 Stated speed, Low smoke (LSZH)

+Duplex LC to SC connectors
+Low smoke zero halogen jacket
+8.2 ft length for nearby equipment
−OM1 fiber is limited to 1 Gb/s speeds
$10.48
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details
Hamadap

Fiber, OM1, 10 Stated speed, Low smoke (LSZH)

+Supports 1G and 10G speeds
+Low smoke zero halogen jacket for safer indoor use
+Duplex design supports two-way transmission
−OM1 fiber supports shorter distances than newer grades
$8.69
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details
FCD

Fiber, OM1

+OM1 multimode fiber for legacy network links
+SC to SC connectors
+Nearly 20 ft length for room-scale runs
$15.46
as of 11/04/2026 02:06 PST - Details
SpeedyCables

Fiber, OM1, 10 Stated speed, Low smoke (LSZH)

+Supports 10 Gbps data transmission
+Low smoke zero halogen jacket
+Duplex LC connectors
$7.49
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details
FLYPROFiber

Fiber, OM1, 1 Stated speed, Low smoke (LSZH)

−1 stated speed: 300 of the 335 here have a higher stated speed
$11.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

network cableTypeEthernet categoryStated speedSpec scorePrice
Fiber10n/a$26.59
as of 11/04/2026 02:07 PST - Details
Fibern/a$17.83
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Fiber10n/a$12.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:06 PST - Details
Fiber1n/a$10.48
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details
Fiber10n/a$8.69
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details
Fibern/a$15.46
as of 11/04/2026 02:06 PST - Details
Fiber10n/a$7.49
as of 11/04/2026 11:07 PST - Details
Fiber1n/a$11.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:06 PST - Details

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