Cox vs Spectrum (Charter)
Full speed comparison based on 980 verified measurements.
Cox
WINNER337 Mbps
85 Mbps
27 ms
Spectrum (Charter)
331 Mbps
68 Mbps
37 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
6 Mbps
Cox is faster
Upload difference
17 Mbps
Cox is faster
Ping difference
10 ms
Cox has lower latency
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How Cox Compares to Spectrum (Charter)
Based on 980 verified speed tests from Cox and Spectrum (Charter) customers, Cox delivers faster average speeds.
Cox averages 337 Mbps download with 85 Mbps upload and 27 ms ping. Spectrum (Charter) averages 331 Mbps download with 68 Mbps upload and 37 ms ping.
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