| Parameter Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model Number | QSFP-100G-CU5M |
| Product Type | 100G QSFP28 passive direct-attach copper cable, 5 m |
| Form Factor | QSFP28 |
| Data Rate | 100G Ethernet |
| Wavelength | — |
| Fiber / Media | Passive copper (twinax) |
| Reach / Length | 5 m assembly length |
| Connector | QSFP28 to QSFP28 |
| Bail Latch Color | — |
| Power Consumption | Passive, no external power |
| Operating Temperature | Commercial, 0 to 70 °C |
| Digital Optical Monitoring | Not applicable |
| Compatibility | Cisco switches, routers and firewalls with 100G QSFP28 ports |
| Condition | New Factory Sealed |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Parameter | QSFP-100G-CU5M | QSFP-100G-CU3M |
|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | QSFP28 | QSFP28 |
| Data Rate | 100G | 100G |
| Wavelength | — | — |
| Reach / Length | 5 m assembly length | 3 m assembly length |
| Connector | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | QSFP28 to QSFP28 |
| Typical Use | In-rack / intra-DC | In-rack / intra-DC |
| Model | Key specification | Form Factor | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| QSFP-100G-CU5M | Cisco 100G QSFP28 Direct Attach Cable, 5 m assembly length, QSFP28 to… | QSFP28 | 100G |
| GLC-EX-SMD | Cisco 1G SFP Optical Transceiver, 1310 nm, 40 km, Duplex LC/PC | SFP | 1G |
| GLC-LH-SMD | Cisco 1G SFP Optical Transceiver, 1310 nm, 10 km on SMF / 550 m on MMF… | SFP | 1G |
| GLC-LX-SM-RGD | Cisco 1G SFP Optical Transceiver, 1310 nm, 10 km on SMF / 550 m on MMF… | SFP | 1G |
| GLC-SX-MM-RGD | Cisco 1G SFP Optical Transceiver, 850 nm, 550 m, Duplex LC/PC | SFP | 1G |
| GLC-SX-MMD | Cisco 1G SFP Optical Transceiver, 850 nm, 550 m on OM2 / 1 km on OM4,… | SFP | 1G |
| GLC-TE | Cisco 1000BASE-T SFP Transceiver, RJ-45 Copper, 100 m over Cat 5 | SFP | — |
| GLC-ZX-SMD | Cisco 1G SFP Optical Transceiver, 1550 nm, 70 km, Duplex LC/PC | SFP | 1G |
The Cisco QSFP-100G-CU5M is a 100G QSFP28 direct-attach copper cable measuring 5 m. Because the modules are factory-terminated at both ends, the cable cannot be shortened or re-terminated in the field — order the exact length required.
It is a direct-attach copper cable (Passive copper (twinax)): Passive, no external power, terminated with QSFP28 to QSFP28 connectors. It carries the link without separate transceivers at each end.
The QSFP-100G-CU5M reaches 5 m assembly length over Passive copper (twinax), while the QSFP-100G-CU3M reaches 3 m assembly length over Passive copper (twinax). Pick the shortest reach that covers the link distance — going longer than needed costs more and adds optical budget margin you will not use.