3.0 Hard Disk Cable

USB 3.0 Hard Disk Cable (Type-A to Micro-B)Overview The USB 3.0 Hard Disk Cable (USB 3.0 Type-A Male to Micro-B Male Cable) is an essential high-speed data interconnect cable designed to link external 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disk drive (HDD) enclosures, solid-state drives (SSDs), card readers, and legacy mobile devices (such as the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 3) to computers, laptops, and smart TVs. Engineered to comply with the USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1) SuperSpeed specification, it delivers data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps while delivering robust bus power to drive mechanical disk spindles without external AC adapters. Technical Specifications Feature Specification Connector Type (Host Side) USB 3.0 Type-A Male Connector Type (Device Side) USB 3.0 Micro-B Male (10-Pin) Data Protocol USB 3.0 / USB 3.2 Gen 1 SuperSpeed Data Transfer Rate Up to 5 Gbps (4.8 Gbps effective throughput) Power Supply Capacity Up to 5V / 900mA (4.5 Watts bus power) Wiring Shielding Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) + Foil + Braided Mesh Connector Plating Corrosion-resistant 24K Gold Plated / Nickel Plated Cable Length Options Approx. 45 cm – 1.0 m (1.5 ft – 3.3 ft) Backward Compatibility USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and USB 1.1 (12 Mbps) Plug and Play Driverless on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android Key Product Highlights 1. SuperSpeed 5 Gbps Data Transfer Performance 10x Faster Than USB 2.0: Transfers large 4K movie files, photo libraries, and system disk images at speeds up to 5 Gbps, eliminating the 480 Mbps bottleneck of legacy USB 2.0 cables. Full SATA Speed Utilization: Allows SATA III 2.5" mechanical hard drives (100–140 MB/s) and external SATA SSDs (400–500 MB/s) to perform at native speed without thermal or interface throttling. 2. Specialized 10-Pin Micro-B Architecture Full-Duplex Signaling Lanes: Features a wider dual-section Micro-B connector combining 5 standard USB pins with an additional 5 high-speed data pins for simultaneous dual-direction transmit and receive channels. Secure Locking Fit: Snug-fitting spring latches ensure a firm, wiggle-free physical connection inside external drive ports to prevent data corruption during write operations. 3. High-Purity EMI/RFI Shielded Construction Multi-Layer Interference Shielding: Built with Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) pure copper wiring wrapped in aluminum foil and braided mesh to prevent 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radio interference. Gold-Plated Conductors: Heavy-duty plated contact pins prevent corrosion, rust, and signal degradation over thousands of insertion cycles. 4. Direct 900mA Bus-Powered Operation No External Power Brick Needed: Supplies up to 900mA (4.5W) directly over the host USB-A port, providing enough power to cold-boot and spin up portable 2.5" external hard drives. Smart Power Management: Automatically lowers active power drain when the connected hard drive enters sleep mode. Universal Device Compatibility External Hard Drive Brands Western Digital (WD): My Passport, Elements Portable, My Book, My Passport Ultra. Seagate: Backup Plus, Expansion Portable, One Touch, Game Drive for Xbox/PlayStation. Toshiba: Canvio Basics, Canvio Advance, Canvio Flex. Other Major Brands: Hitachi, Buffalo, LaCie, ADATA, Silicon Power, TransCend external enclosures. Compatible Host Devices Desktop PCs, Laptops, MacBooks, and Chromebooks with USB Type-A ports. Smart TVs, Game Consoles (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S), and Network Attached Storage (NAS) routers. Legacy mobile devices featuring USB 3.0 Micro-B ports (Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, Note Pro 12.2).