Plugable USB 3.0 Passive Type-A to Type-C Cable (6in/15cm)

SKU: USBC-AF3
List Price : $9.95
Amazon Rating : (212 Reviews)

Features

UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY—Connect any USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 enabled laptop, phone, or tablet to a USB 3.0 device or peripheral (flash drives, keyboards, mice)
USER FRIENDLY—Plug-and-play device for home or office use, 20cm cable designed to fit side-by-side on laptops with two neighboring USB-C ports
PERFORMANCE—Plugable's USB-C to USB 3.0 adapter allows for transfer speeds up to 5Gbps, backwards compatibility, syncing, and charging
COMPATIBLE WITH—2018 iPad Pro, 2018 MacBook Air, 2017/2018/2019 MacBook Pro, 2017/2018 12" MacBook Retina, Dell XPS 13 and 15 (9360 9370 9380 7390 9560 9570), Microsoft Surface Laptop 3/Surface Pro 7, HP Envy/Spectre/Folio, Lenovo, and more
2 YEAR WARRANTY—We love our Plugable products, and hope you will too. All of our products are backed with a 2-year limited parts and labor warranty as well as Seattle-based email support

Plugable USB-C to USB 3.0 Adapter Cable

Connect Legacy USB 3.0 Devices to a New USB-C (USB Type-C) and Thunderbolt 3 Enabled Systems

Through our Male USB-C to Female USB 3.0 Cable (USBC-AF3), you can plug almost any legacy USB 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 device you own into your new USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 equipped laptop, tablet, or phone.

Since this cable is a passive adapter and is short in length, its functionality prevents signal interference and timing issues associated with active cables. Adapter cable features clean shielding and is completely plug and play. (Though please note devices connected to the adapter will require drivers as normal.)

As a USB 3.0 cable, our USB-C to female Type-A cable supports up to 5Gbps SuperSpeed transfers for USB 3.0 devices, with backwards compatibility for USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices. USB 3.0 adapters like this one are also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 or USB 3.2 Gen 1. In terms of functionality, it offers the same throughput as USB 3.0 with transfer speeds up to 5Gbps, and does not support USB PD (Power Delivery).

Note 1: Phones and non-Windows tablets with USB-C may not have the necessary drivers or power for attached legacy USB devices.

Note 2: Not a USB PD (Power Delivery) cable. Please note that smartphones and tablets may not deliver power through this cable.

FAQ

Can I use this cable to connect my old USB 3.0 Hub to my new PC with USB Type-C ports?

Yes, this USBC-AF3 cable supports USB 3.0. You should be able to connect your legacy USB 3.0 HUB as same as before by using this adapter cable.

Can I use this cable to charge my new smart phone with an USB-C port?

This cable does not support any special functionality for charging. It is not recommended to use this adapter cable for charging.

I connected my USB Ethernet adapter to my smartphone by using this USBC-AF3 adapter cable, but it cannot connect to the network. Why is that?

It is possible that your phone does not support the USB Ethernet adapter. This means that the device driver for the USB Ethernet adapter has not been installed into your phone, or not activated, or has some other problem. In order to make any USB devices work by using this USBC-AF3 adapter, the proper device driver for the USB device must be running in the system.

In The Box

Item and Quantity	Item Notes
1x USB 3.0 Type-A to C cable

USB To Devices

Port	Placement	Version and Link Rate	Features	Voltage	Amperage	Wattage
1x USB-A	Cable End	USB 3.0 (5Gbps)		5V	900mA	4.5W

Connection To Host

Port	Placement	Version and Link Rate	Features
1x USB-C	Cable End	USB 3.0 (5Gbps)

Included Cables

Port Type (Side 1)	Cable Specification	Port Type (Side 2)	Cable Length	External Power for Cable
1x Male USB-C	USB 3.0 (5Gbps)	1x Female USB-A	0.2m/0.6ft	No

Get Started

Connect the USB-C plug into your laptop, phone, tablet, or USB-C peripheral.
Plug in a USB-A plug or cable into the socket end of the adapter cable.

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USB-A

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This is the standard USB connection that most computers offered prior to the introduction of USB Type-C (USB-C). Even after the introduction of USB Type-C, this is still quite common.

It can provide data transfer rates up to the USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 gbps) specification depending on the host and device, but does not directly support video in the way that USB-C Alternate Mode does. This limitation makes DisplayLink USB graphics adapters and docking stations ideal on systems that do not have USB-C, or in instances where more displays are needed beyond available video outputs of a PC.

USB-B

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This type of connection comes in a couple different styles depending on whether USB 3.0 and higher transfer rates are supported (bottom graphic). Usually this type of connection is used to plug into USB devices that do not have a fixed cable connected, such as USB docking stations, USB hubs, printers, and others.

USB Mini-B

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One of the first connectors for charging a smartphone, wireless game controller (such as the Sixaxis and DualShock 3), and other small devices such as external hard drives. Not commonly used today, but is still used in some cases. Most devices using USB Mini B are using USB 2.0, though a USB 3.0 variant does exist. This specification also added USB On-The-Go (OTG) functionality, though it is more commonly implemented with Micro USB.

USB Micro-B

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A smaller connector that serves many of the same uses as the Mini B connector, with added optional features such as Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) to allow devices like smartphones to output video to larger displays without requiring a dedicated port for video output.

The larger variant of USB-B is most commonly used for external hard drives for higher 5Gbps transfer rates.

USB-C, Thunderbolt™ 3, and Thunderbolt™ 4

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The most recent USB connection, USB Type-C (USB-C), represents a major change in what USB can do. The connector is smaller, can be connected in two orientations, is able to carry substantially more power and data, and can directly carry video signals of multiple types (HDMI, DisplayPort, etc.) Intel has also adapted the USB-C connector for use with Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4.

It is important to note that while all Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 connections are USB-C, not all USB-C connections can be used with Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 4 devices.

More details regarding physical USB connections can be found on Wikipedia . The graphics depicted here are adapted from Wikimedia Commons by various artists under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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