Nippon Labs USB 3.0 USB-A to USB-A Cable, Blue 5Gbps Gold Plated, M/M

A blue 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 works with both PC and Mac.

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
• Compatible with USB 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0; PC and Mac
• Colour: blue
• Lengths available: 3 ft, 6 ft, 10 ft
• RoHS compliant materials

Good for

• External hard drive enclosures built with a USB-A upstream port
• KVM switches and docking stations that expose an upstream USB-A socket
• Laptop cooling pads and other accessories powered from a USB-A port

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. It works with USB 2.0, 1.1 and 1.0 ports and devices, running at the speed of the slower device.