ARTICONA USB Type-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: 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). Top-quality cables. USB 3.0 extension cable.