diff --git a/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py b/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
index b4f323012..d4ee52e18 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/cable_profiles.py
@@ -228,8 +228,7 @@ class Trunk8C4PCableProfile(BaseCableProfile):
     b_connectors = a_connectors
 
 
-class Breakout1x4CableProfile(BaseCableProfile):
-    """Breakout 1:4 to 4:1"""
+class Breakout1C4Px4C1PCableProfile(BaseCableProfile):
     a_connectors = {
         1: [1, 2, 3, 4],
     }
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/choices.py b/netbox/dcim/choices.py
index 3ebe3dc50..1650520e1 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/choices.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/choices.py
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ class CableProfileChoices(ChoiceSet):
     TRUNK_4C8P = 'trunk-4c8p'
     TRUNK_8C4P = 'trunk-8c4p'
     # Breakouts
-    BREAKOUT_1X4 = 'breakout-1x4'
+    BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P = 'breakout-1c4p-4c1p'
     SHUFFLE_BREAKOUT_2X8 = 'shuffle-breakout-2x8'
     # Shuffles
     SHUFFLE_2C4P = 'shuffle-2c4p'
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ class CableProfileChoices(ChoiceSet):
         (
             _('Breakouts'),
             (
-                (BREAKOUT_1X4, _('Breakout (1:4)')),
+                (BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P, _('Breakout (1C4P/4C1P)')),
             ),
         ),
         (
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py b/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
index 03397b233..f6648e3cf 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/cables.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class Cable(PrimaryModel):
             CableProfileChoices.TRUNK_4C6P: cable_profiles.Trunk4C6PCableProfile,
             CableProfileChoices.TRUNK_4C8P: cable_profiles.Trunk4C8PCableProfile,
             CableProfileChoices.TRUNK_8C4P: cable_profiles.Trunk8C4PCableProfile,
-            CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4: cable_profiles.Breakout1x4CableProfile,
+            CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P: cable_profiles.Breakout1C4Px4C1PCableProfile,
             CableProfileChoices.SHUFFLE_2C4P: cable_profiles.Shuffle2C4PCableProfile,
             CableProfileChoices.SHUFFLE_4C4P: cable_profiles.Shuffle4C4PCableProfile,
             CableProfileChoices.SHUFFLE_BREAKOUT_2X8: cable_profiles.ShuffleBreakout2x8CableProfile,
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py
index 6d6049df5..a59e26b14 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_cablepaths2.py
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
         cable4.clean()
         cable4.save()
         cable5 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[rear_ports[0]],
             b_terminations=interfaces[4:8],
         )
@@ -843,14 +843,14 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
 
         # Create cables
         cable1 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[frontport1],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[0], interfaces[1]],
         )
         cable1.clean()
         cable1.save()
         cable2 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[rearport1],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[2], interfaces[3]]
         )
@@ -974,14 +974,14 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
 
         # Create cables
         cable1 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[frontport1],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[0], interfaces[1]],
         )
         cable1.clean()
         cable1.save()
         cable2 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[frontport2],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[2], interfaces[3]],
         )
@@ -995,14 +995,14 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
         cable3.clean()
         cable3.save()
         cable4 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[frontport3],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[4], interfaces[5]],
         )
         cable4.clean()
         cable4.save()
         cable5 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[frontport4],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[6], interfaces[7]],
         )
@@ -1115,14 +1115,14 @@ class CablePathTests(CablePathTestCase):
 
         # Create cables
         cable1 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[circuittermination1],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[0], interfaces[1]],
         )
         cable1.clean()
         cable1.save()
         cable2 = Cable(
-            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1X4,
+            profile=CableProfileChoices.BREAKOUT_1C4P_4C1P,
             a_terminations=[circuittermination2],
             b_terminations=[interfaces[2], interfaces[3]]
         )