Nippon Labs USB 3.0 USB-A to USB-A Cable, Black 1ft 5Gbps Gold Plated, M/M

A 1 ft black USB 3.0 cable with gold-plated USB-A male plugs on both ends. It is for devices that use a USB-A upstream port, such as some hard drive enclosures, KVM switches, docks and cooling pads. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 carries data at up to 5 Gbps, and the short length suits ports and devices that sit close together.

Specifications

• Connectors: USB 3.0 Type-A male to USB 3.0 Type-A male
• USB version: USB 3.0 SuperSpeed, up to 5 Gbps
• Plating: gold-plated connectors
• Shielding: double shielded against EMI/RFI interference
• Backward compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1
• Colour: black
• Length: 1 ft
• RoHS compliant materials

Good for

• Docking stations, KVM switches and hubs that expose an upstream USB-A socket
• External drive enclosures and card readers built with a USB-A port
• Short bench and rack runs where a 3 or 6 ft cable is just slack to manage

FAQ

Can I use this to connect two computers?
No. A plain A-to-A cable is not a data link between two PCs and can be unsafe for that use. It is for devices whose upstream port is USB-A, such as some hard drive enclosures, KVMs, docks and cooling pads.

Is USB 3.0 backward compatible?
Yes. In a USB 2.0 port the cable falls back to 480 Mbps, the speed of the slower device.

How fast is USB 3.0 in practice?
The signalling rate is 5 Gbps. Real throughput is lower once protocol overhead and the speed of the drive itself are accounted for, but it is still several times what USB 2.0 can do.

Related reading: The history of USB: from 1.1 to USB4, Why your USB-C cable will not charge or carry video, USB 2.0 and 3.0 cables and adapters