USB3.
1 (also called Gen.
2) brings many improvements to the previous standard USB3.
0 (Gen.
1).
The most noticeable is the new Type-C connector which is much smaller and reversible.
The Type-C connector is backwards compatible and can be used with USB3.
0 PCs and devices.
Type A to Type C This cable features both a Type-C socket and a Type-A connector making it the perfect solution for converting a Type-A socket into a Type-C socket.
 Reversible Connector The new USB Type-C connector is smaller than most of the previous USB connectors.
(Micro B is the exception.
) It is also symmetrical; this allows you to plug the connector in either way up.
USB3.
0 Type-A (m) to Type-C (f) Reversible connector (Type-C) Data Transfer Rate: 5Gbps 900mAH power output Black VL160 Chipset .