Cable Matters 5Gbps USB Extension Cable - 3ft, USB 3.0 Extension Cable, Male to Female USB3.0 Extender, Compatible with Webcam, VR Headset, Printer, Hard Drive, Black

Finding the right USB 3.0 cables can be an adventure, unless you know what you're looking for, and there is a difference.The Cable Matters 2 Pack, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type A Male to Female Extension Cable in Blue 3 Feet meet the standard for USB 3.0 easily. Also known as SuperSpeed USB, they have a maximum bandwidth rate of 5 Gbps (gigabits per second). That translates to speeds that are up to ten times faster than USB 2.0, also known as High-Speed USB.Unlike previous criteria, the USB 3.0 standard does not directly specify a maximum cable length, requiring only that all cables meet an electrical specification: for copper cabling with AWG 26 wires the maximum practical length is 3 meters (9.8 ft). These obviously fall within that length. However, you can extend the length by using USB 3.0 hubs or active repeater cables.I tested these cables as direct connections on a PC that is equipped with USB 3.0 ports and also with my Plugable 7 Port USB 3.0 Hub, which has a 4A power adapter, and the speeds were at the level to which I was accustomed. Note that since USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports may coexist on the same machine and look similar, the USB 3.0 connector has a blue insert, as can be seen in the product images here.Even if your computer has USB 2.0 ports, these cables are backward compatible with the older USB 2.0 standard. I also tested them with my MacBook Pro, which has USB 2.0 ports, and the data transfer was as expected with the slower 480 Mbit/s top speed of USB 2.0. But since we sometimes upgrade our computers as our needs grow, these cable represent a good investment in technology. You can also get these cables in black, but I went with the blue to differentiate at a glance between the older USB 2.0 cables. It's your choice.Bottom line is that these are excellent cables at a good price.9/26/2013

I was having a problem before with a longer 16ft usb extension cable not delivering good speeds, so when I got this extension cable I made sure to get a length with barely any drag. To test this extension cable I tried using it with the psvr2 pc adapter and it didn’t work. The reason being because I connected it to a usb 2.0 port on my computer, so I switched it to the usb 3.0 port on my computer and it started working fine. So, I would recommend this cable to anyone that might be concerned about it not working, because it does work and pretty good actually. I’m using it to connect my computer to another longer 50ft usb 3.0 extension cable.

UPDATE: Since writing this review, there have been two developments. Cable Matters sent me replacements, and I was able to get a response from the device manufacturer, AverMedia. Even though USB 3.0 has no length specification, per the manufacturer their device will not function with total cable lengths exceeding 2 meters (this specification is not listed anywhere on their site, the device's packaging, documentation etc). Therefore, using a 6 foot extension cable would not work. Once I knew this, I diagnosed both the original extension cables as well as the replacements with a USB 3.0 flash drive and confirmed that the transfer speeds are good. I have to commend Cable Matters for their support (wish I knew a way to contact them first rather than having them read my review!) and for their product quality.That said, the text below of my original review is still (technically) accurate. The problem isn't these cables--it's the AverMedia hardware device--but it's also true that these cables won't work for the function outlined, so I'll leave it below for reference only. If you need longer than the included 3.5 foot USB 3.0 A to Micro B cable, the highest you can go is 6 feet (I found out firsthand that the 9 foot won't work).Original review text:I bought these cables for one purpose: so I could get some extra cable length between my Avermedia CV710 Extremecap U3 capture device and my PC. Unfortunately, they don't work as advertised. See, the CV710 is picky about which USB 3.0 chipsets it supports because it needs to transfer data at a certain speed in order to capture 1080p video at 60 frames per second. So it comes with a USB 3.0 Diagnosis Tool software. Plug your device in, run the diagnostic, it tells you which resolutions you can capture at with your connection.If I plug my device directly into my USB 3.0 port using the Avermedia-provided USB cable (which is pretty short; only about 3.5 feet), then all diagnostics pass and I can capture at full 1080p60 at maximum bitrate. If I use the exact same port, the exact same capture device, and run the exact same diagnostic test only this time with one of these extension cables? All diagnostics fail. And yeah, the PC does still detect the device.I thought maybe I might have gotten a defective cable. But this was a 2-pack. It's unlikely that I got TWO bad cables. I suppose if you just wanted extensions for USB 2.0 devices that these cables would work fine, or if you had a USB 3.0 device like a storage device or something where the slightly lower transfer rate would at least still eventually let you finish. But if you plan on using this to capture game footage for Youtube or livestreaming like I was, then this isn't the product for you. I guess I'll have to spend extra to buy one longer USB 3.0 A Male to Micro B instead of this.