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Blue 12 ft USB 3.0 extension cable, Type A male to female, braided jacket, gold connectors

Aomoproing

Aomoproing USB 3.0 Extension Cable 12 ft Type A Male to Female

SKU CH-Q4VB-HFE8X

Extends USB 3.0 connections by 12 ft with a Type A male-to-female cable supporting 5 Gbps data rates and USB 2.0 backward compatibility

  • Connection typeLighting Connector to USB A
  • SuperSpeed 5 Gbps transfer cuts wait time
  • 12 ft reach lets you place devices freely
  • Gold-plated tips survive over 10000 insertions
  • Foil and braid shield blocks EMI and RFI noise
  • Backward compatible with USB 2.0 gear

Extend USB 3.0 Connections 12 ft

This USB 3.0 extension cable adds 12 ft of reach between a computer or Windows tablet and Type-A peripherals. It supports hard drives, hubs, mice, keyboards, flash drives, printers and similar devices. The cable is built with tin-plated bare copper conductors, gold-plated connectors and foil plus braid shielding against EMI and RFI interference.

Upgrade from Shorter or USB 2.0 Cables

Replacing a shorter lead or a USB 2.0 cable removes distance limits and raises the peak data rate to 5 Gbps. The jump is worth it when a peripheral must sit farther from the host or when transfer speed becomes a bottleneck. The connectors are rated for more than 10000 insertion cycles and the PVC jacket resists abrasion.

Limits of the USB 3.0 Standard

The 5 Gbps ceiling is set by the USB 3.0 specification and actual throughput depends on the host controller, device firmware and cable quality. Signal integrity over 12 ft relies on the integrated shielding and conductor gauge. The cable is fully backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports and devices, operating at their lower speed ceiling.

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Specifications

Ports & slots
Connection typeLighting Connector to USB A

Questions about this item

Does the 12 ft cable need any special bracket or conduit to run along a desk or wall?

The cable has a flexible metal wire braid inside a PVC jacket so it can be routed along surfaces without a bracket; the gold-plated Type-A plugs fit standard ports with no extra hardware.

What is the step people often miss when plugging this extension into a USB 3.0 hard drive?

Insert the male Type-A plug fully until the gold-plated connector seats firmly; a partial insert can fall back to USB 2.0 speeds instead of the 5 Gbps SuperSpeed rate.

How long before the connectors on this 12 ft extender wear out from daily plugging and unplugging?

The gold-plated connectors are rated for more than 10000 insertion cycles, and the corrosion-resistant tin-plated copper conductors maintain signal quality over that lifespan.

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