CenturyLink vs Cox
Full speed comparison based on 523 verified measurements.
CenturyLink
248 Mbps
147 Mbps
47 ms
Cox
WINNER344 Mbps
82 Mbps
27 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
96 Mbps
Cox is faster
Upload difference
65 Mbps
CenturyLink is faster
Ping difference
20 ms
Cox has lower latency
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How CenturyLink Compares to Cox
Based on 523 verified speed tests from CenturyLink and Cox customers, Cox delivers faster average speeds.
CenturyLink averages 248 Mbps download with 147 Mbps upload and 47 ms ping. Cox averages 344 Mbps download with 82 Mbps upload and 27 ms ping.
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