Cox vs Spectrum (Charter)
Full speed comparison based on 1,658 verified measurements.
Cox
WINNER337 Mbps
80 Mbps
28 ms
Spectrum (Charter)
311 Mbps
69 Mbps
36 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
26 Mbps
Cox is faster
Upload difference
11 Mbps
Cox is faster
Ping difference
8 ms
Cox has lower latency
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How Cox Compares to Spectrum (Charter)
Based on 1,658 verified speed tests from Cox and Spectrum (Charter) customers, Cox delivers faster average speeds.
Cox averages 337 Mbps download with 80 Mbps upload and 28 ms ping. Spectrum (Charter) averages 311 Mbps download with 69 Mbps upload and 36 ms ping.
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