Usb 3.0 a male to a female extension cable - gold plated connectors, 10 feet, blue.Youre one of those people who refuse to rely on old technology.Your tv isnt just high-definition, its 1080p or higher.Your audio isnt just audio, its surround sound and possibly even dolby truehd.And your computer components arent old-school with usb 1.0 or 2.0 connections, theyre equipped with usb 3.0 - the more recent standard for data transfer which is as much as ten times faster than the usb 2.0 many devices still use.Even though you have a modern hard drive or peripheral complete with usb 3.0, that doesnt mean you can avoid the problem which plagues even the technologically-deprived: how do you hook up equipment thats more than four or five feet away? you do it with an extension cable, of course.But who has usb extensions just sitting around the house? you probably dont even have male to female usb 1.0 or 2.0 cables in your collection, and chances are even slimmer that you have an extension for your usb 3.0 external device.And thats where we come in.Our cmple usb 3.0 a male to a female extension cable is designed to deliver ultimate performance when you have modern equipment delivering data at extremely fast rates.Its not just a usb 2.0 extension with different connectors - its an entirely different product created to be specifically compliant with usb 3.0 specifications.(one important note: this cable is not compatible with usb 3.1 devices, although it is backward-compatible with usb 2.0 and usb 1.1 transmissions.) the impedance matched twisted pair construction of our usb 3.0 extension cable guarantees that the high-quality signal originating at the source will be delivered at equally high quality at the destination, without data loss caused by cross talk or other types of interference.Gold-plated connectors at both ends of the extension ensure that signal noise wont degrade the quality of data transfer, and will guard against the corrosion often seen in non-plated connectors.And the cable is designed to effortlessly handle transfer rates up to 5 gbps, ten times the normal 500-550 gbps maximum transfer of lesser usb 2.0 technology.The 10-foot length of the cmple usb 3.0 extension cable isnt mind-blowing.But its just enough to extend the reach of the cable attached to nearly any outboard hard drive or peripheral situated on your computer desk or nearby.Its the answer to the question we all face when trying to connect devices: how in the world am i going to plug this in? this cable is available in several length as well.1.5 feet, 3 feet, 6 feet, 10 feet looking at the specifications of the cmple 10-foot usb 3.0 a male to a female extension cable: usb 3.0 a male to a female extension cable compatible with usb 3.0/2.0/1.1 uses usb 3.0 superspeed technology to support transfer rates up to 5 gbps, ten times faster than usb 2.0 technology impedance matched twisted-pair construction minimizes cross talk and interference for error-free transmission gold-plated connectors length: 10 feet color: blue usb 3.0 dramatically improved the effective transfer of data between computers and peripherals.But drastically-higher transfer rates dont mean a thing if your cables wont reach.Our usb 3.0 male to female extension cables may be just what you need to take advantage of the advanced technology sitting on your desk.