STARTECH USB3SEXTAA6 USB 3.0 extension cable A to A male female 6 ft

Extension cable for USB 3.0 devices

This six-foot StarTech.com USB3SEXTAA6 cable adds length between a host port and a USB 3.0 peripheral. It carries a male USB 3.0 Type-A connector on one end and a female USB 3.0 Type-A connector on the other. The blue PVC jacket and foil-shielded twisted-pair construction follow the SuperSpeed specification. It suits users who need extra reach for external drives, docks or cameras.

Replaces shorter factory cables

The cable substitutes for the short lead that ships with many USB 3.0 devices, letting you route the connection behind furniture or across a desk. The upgrade is worthwhile when the stock cable cannot reach the host port without tension or when a cleaner cable path is needed. It does not add hub functionality or power delivery beyond the host port capability. Builders who need longer runs beyond six feet or active signal boosting cannot use this passive cable.

Handles 5 Gbps SuperSpeed transfers

The 28 AWG conductors support the USB 3.0 signalling rate of 4.8 Gbit/s, so external SSDs, capture devices and high-resolution webcams operate at full bandwidth. Headroom exists for typical bulk endpoints and sustained reads or writes. The passive length limit means the cable runs out of margin for daisy-chaining multiple extensions or for runs that exceed the six-foot specification without an active repeater.