Optimum vs Spectrum (Charter)
Full speed comparison based on 2,221 verified measurements.
Optimum
WINNER384 Mbps
76 Mbps
35 ms
Spectrum (Charter)
345 Mbps
66 Mbps
35 ms
Speed Difference Summary
Download difference
39 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 2,221 verified speed tests from Optimum and Spectrum (Charter) customers, Optimum delivers faster average speeds.
Optimum averages 384 Mbps download with 76 Mbps upload and 35 ms ping. Spectrum (Charter) averages 345 Mbps download with 66 Mbps upload and 35 ms ping.
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