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Both terms are a method of measuring or notating the size of the electrical conductor in cable, AWG stands for American Wire Gauge, which is mostly used by American companies such as Belkin. Cross sectional area is a metric measurement in mm2 and refers to the total cross sectional area of the cables conductor. Also AWG is used to measure the width of speaker cable.
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AWG American Wire Gauge to mm2
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20 AWG = 0.5 mm2
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18 AWG = 0.75 mm2
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17 AWG = 1 mm2
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16 AWG = 1.5 mm2
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14 AWG = 2.5 mm2
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12 AWG = 4.0 mm2
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10 AWG = 6.0 mm2
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closest equivalent wire size
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