Use the lightning to USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable to charge your iPhone 5, iPod touch iPad with retina display, or iPad mini at the fastest possible speed. The smaller, more durable Lightning connector is also reversible, which makes plugging it in easier than ever. Plug it into your laptop to charge & sync, or use your own wall/car charger with USB (Universal Serial Bus) port to charge from anywhere. It is great as a replacement cable or if you simply need an extra.