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Three short USB 3.0 Type A male-to-female extension cables, 1.6 ft each

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SMUGDESK USB 3.0 Extension Cable Type A Male to Female 1.6 ft 3-Pack

SKU CH-J6QF-XTH7K

Three USB 3.0 extension cables, each 1.6 ft long, deliver up to 5 Gbps data transfer for keyboards, mice, printers, consoles and other Type-A peripherals

  • 5 Gbps data transfer speed, ten times faster than USB 2.0
  • 6 ft length per cable for comfortable reach around desks or behind TVs
  • Type A male to female connectors extend existing USB ports without adapters
  • Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices
  • Three-cable pack covers keyboard, mouse, printer, camera, drive and console peripherals

USB 3.0 Extension Cable 3-Pack

This three-pack of USB 3.0 extension cables adds 1.6 ft of reach to any Type-A port. Each cable has a male connector on one end and a female port on the other. They suit home-office users, gamers and anyone who needs to move a keyboard, mouse, flash drive, printer, camera or console controller away from the host device.

Thermals noise and power

The cables are passive copper assemblies with no active electronics, so they generate no heat and produce no audible noise. They draw no external power and rely entirely on the host port for the 5 V supply defined by the USB 3.0 specification. Normal use adds no measurable thermal load to the system.

5 Gbps data rate

The single specification that decides fit is the 5 Gbps signalling rate. It is ten times faster than the 2.0 limit and backwards compatible with 1.1 and 2.0 devices. If your workflow needs the higher throughput — for example moving large files from an external drive — these cables meet the requirement; if you only need 2.0 speeds they will still work but the extra bandwidth goes unused.

Highlights

  • 5 Gbps data transfer speed, ten times faster than USB 2.0
  • 6 ft length per cable for comfortable reach around desks or behind TVs
  • Type A male to female connectors extend existing USB ports without adapters
  • Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices
  • Three-cable pack covers keyboard, mouse, printer, camera, drive and console peripherals

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 1.6 ft USB 3.0 Type A male-to-female extension cables and what step is often missed?

Plug the male Type A connector into the host port and the peripheral into the female end; the step people miss is ensuring the host port is USB 3.0 so the 5 Gbps link negotiates instead of falling back to USB 2.0 speeds.

What maintenance or replacement will the 3-pack of 1.6 ft USB 3.0 extension cables need over time?

Inspect the Type A connectors for dust or bent pins; replace any cable that shows intermittent connectivity or physical wear on the plug housing.

What limit appears first when the 1.6 ft USB 3.0 extension cables run at 5 Gbps continuously?

The 5 Gbps USB 3.0 signalling rate is the ceiling; sustained transfers will not exceed this bandwidth and may drop to USB 2.0 speeds if signal integrity degrades.

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