Optimum vs Spectrum (Charter)
Full speed comparison based on 1,737 verified measurements.
Optimum
WINNER389 Mbps
83 Mbps
36 ms
Spectrum (Charter)
324 Mbps
73 Mbps
36 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
65 Mbps
Optimum is faster
Upload difference
10 Mbps
Optimum is faster
Ping difference
0 ms
Spectrum (Charter) has lower latency
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How Optimum Compares to Spectrum (Charter)
Based on 1,737 verified speed tests from Optimum and Spectrum (Charter) customers, Optimum delivers faster average speeds.
Optimum averages 389 Mbps download with 83 Mbps upload and 36 ms ping. Spectrum (Charter) averages 324 Mbps download with 73 Mbps upload and 36 ms ping.
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