The new USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 standard makes it possible. Copy large amounts of data at blistering speeds. The high-quality multiple-shielded cable by Belkin is excellently suitable for connecting hard-discs & other USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 devices. USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 is backward compatible to USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 of course. The multiple-shielding reduces crosstalk & EM/RF indifferences significantly.