cat 6 flar or round

[xwrench3]

i need to replace my son's ethernet cable, is there any advantage or disadvantage performance wise with a flat cable vs. round? he is a gamer, so he actually uses the high speed connection (up to 100mb/sec) more than the rest of us.

[NelizMastr]

Both should be fine. A round cable probably has better shielding in place against crosstalk, but I doubt that'll be an issue. 

[idiocracy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_6_cable

https://www.cmple.com/learn/learn-about-shielded-ethernet-cables-pros-cons-and-cost

https://www.electronicdesign.com/components/how-determine-when-shielded-network-cabling-required

[mynameisjuan]

Either or will work. You wouldnt know a different until you began taxing it out at 10gbps to see the difference. 

[Alex Atkin UK]

Indeed, I certainly haven't had any problems with 10m flat cables at Gigabit speeds even if they seem rather thin in comparison.