Our ARTICONA brand delivers high-quality and reliable IT products at a price that won't blow the budget to boost workplace efficiency. ARTICONA USB-A charging and data cable. The USB 3.0 SuperSpeed standard transfers data at up to 5 Gb/s, making it up to 10x faster than USB 2.0. Additional contacts on are needed on the connectors. On the Type A connector these have been integrated in such a way that their original form has been retained. Thus USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible devices can be operated on USB 3.0 ports, and USB 3.0 devices can also be operated on older computers. Highlights: New USB 3.0 standard with transfer rates up to 5 Gb/s (SuperSpeed mode) Backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 (Type-A connector). High quality cable. USB 3.0 Extension Cable.