Just plug-&-play for hard drive enclosures, printers, modems, cameras, & other Super Speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) peripherals. This cable provides a transfer rate of up to 4.8 Gbps when connected with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 compliant host & device. Foil & braid shielding reduces EMI/RFI interference & twisted pair contruction helps reduce crosstalk thus ensuring Super Speed, error-free data transfer. Protective oversnagless connector is colour-coded blue to highlight USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connectivity compatibility. Connector 1: USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Type A Male Connector 2: USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Type Micro B Male Please Note: USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 (4.8 Gbps) provides TEN TIMES the capability of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 (480 Mbps); it also provides up to 900 m A power instead of the 500 m A available with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Type A connections are backwards compatible to USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 & even USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.1. Finally, while USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 cables will work with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 devices (at the lower USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 transmission speed & power), you won't enjoy the Super Speed of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 without connecting with USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 cables!