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> If anyone can direct me to a reliable brand for 3-6ft USB 3 A-to-A M-to-M and M-to-F cables that can actually handle SuperSpeed without dropping half the pack
by Marsymars 5y ago
> If anyone can direct me to a reliable brand for 3-6ft USB 3 A-to-A M-to-M and M-to-F cables that can actually handle SuperSpeed without dropping half the packets, I'd be obliged.
I'm not certain M-M is allowed under USB spec (someone else can chime in), which is why you might be having trouble finding that from reliable brands.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoThe HDMI capture device I'm using has shipped with an A-to-A M-to-M cable. Even if that is the reason I can't find it, I still need an M-to-F to extend this thing and I can't find that either, except from brands that either don't work at all at SS speeds or drop half the packets (like Amazon Basics cables).
- Marsymars 5y agoI'd look at Plugable, they tend to do quality accessories. (And US-based, and technically savvy - they actually provide firmware updates for their USB docks.)
- account42 5y agoAlmost all USB cables are M-to-M just not A on both ends. Why would it be specifically disallowed for A?
- Marsymars 5y agoTo prevent people creating loops where they plug a device with two female USB-A ports into itself, or plugging two different devices with USB-A female ports into each other. (Which is liable to damage one or both of the devices.) There’s an electronics.stackexchange post on it which also covers why male USB-C to male USB-C cables are a thing: https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/444283/why-is-usb-type-a-to-usb-type-a-never-used https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/444283/why-i...