Featuring the revolutionary USB 3.1 Type-C™ connector for connectivity with the latest MacBook and Google Chromebook + a host of upcoming USB 3.1 devices!
This Type-C™ USB 3.1 SuperSpeed OTG (On-The-Go) Cable lets you connect standard USB flash drives and other devices (supporting USB 2.0 or 3.0) directly to your USB 3.1 Type-C equipped computer. Please note that data transfer speeds connections are at USB 2.0 speeds of 480Mbps.
So, it's finally here! The latest USB 3.1 Type-C™ standard has arrived to revolutionise the connectivity world! "But what exactly is this new version of USB" I hear you say... well let me explain...
USB 3.1 SuperSpeed Type-C: Simplified
With the USB 3.1 Type-C plug, we get a new plug design that is reversible, meaning it inserts with either orientation (no more fiddling for the USB socket in the dark, only to find you have the connector up the wrong way). But physical differences aside, USB 3.1 can now support data transfer speeds up to 10Gbps - that's twice that of USB 3.0, when connected to two compatible USB Type-C (Gen 1) devices. Furthermore, the power and charging ability of the cables has been greatly increased... and if that wasn't enough, USB 3.1 Type-C cables can now be used natively to carry AV signals. These AV singals are natively compatible with HDMI, DisplayPort and more when using the relevant USB 3.1 cables. Therefore, a single USB 3.1 Type-C cable can be used as a data transfer cable, power cord for your laptop, and a AV cable to your monitor all at the same time! Amazing!
One cable to rule them all
So USB 3.1 sounds amazing - and it is - but most of the new features (AV functions and increased power output, plus 10Gbps speeds) are only supported when using a USB 3.1 Type-C to Type-C Cable, or a Type-C to AV (HDMI, DisplayPort etc) cable. So until the world is full of Type-C compatible devices, backwards compatibility to older USB 3.0 and 2.0 standards will be the main role of USB 3.1 cables...
...and that brings me to this handy cable: a USB 3.1 Type-C OTG Cable. Perfect for all those new MacBook and Chromebook owners out there looking to connect USB 3.0 or 2.0 flash drives, or other devices directly to their shiney new Type-C port
Product features:
- 5 Year Cable Chick Warranty!
- 10cm USB Type-C OTG Cable (Type-C Male to Type-A Female)
- Connect regular USB devices to your USB-C equiped devices!
- Transmission Speeds up to 480Mbps
- Ideal for connecting USB drives via your USB 3.1 Type-C socket
- Colour: White
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