**New Enquiry** | USB3 Hard drive dock cable

[Qlimax]

Quickcode: 60768


http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Stora...roductId=60768

Had this today, product works fine but I would like a longer cable, I looked up USB3 cables but what I found had a bigger connector then what I have and the only other one is a 'micro USB' which I believe is too small (like a phone USB)

EDIT: My cable..



Cable 1 - Too big
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Cable...roductId=50608

Cable 2 - Too small
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/...roductId=50609

[Alfizzle]

You need a usb 3.0 a to mini b i don't think aria stock them but im sure if you give sales a ring they will be able to source you one

[michaelkenward]

Out of interest, what USB3 kit do you have that use a Mini USB connector?

All I have seen is micro USB and that USB 3.0 A to B.

[Qlimax]

Out of interest, what USB3 kit do you have that use a Mini USB connector?

All I have seen is micro USB and that USB 3.0 A to B.

This...

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Stora...roductId=60768

[michaelkenward]

Ah, I have a couple of USB2 versions of those.

I'm surprised that that socket can handle USB3. You learn something new every day.

All of the USB3 things I have use the two connectors you linked to in your first message.

[Qlimax]

well if the micro can handle USB3 then why not the MINI

[michaelkenward]

well if the micro can handle USB3 then why not the MINI

The micro USB3 is not the same as the micro USB2.

versus



Or is the extra bit on the USB3 purely for power?

[Burn-IT]

Moore power!!!
Bit like SATA.

[michaelkenward]

That's what I wondered. Good to have it confirmed.

Is that the samne for the USB 3.0 A to B? Another plug in two sections.

[Qlimax]

The micro USB3 is not the same as the micro USB2.

versus



Or is the extra bit on the USB3 purely for power?

That's odd as I also have a USB3 Micro cable which is the same size as the USB2 Standard cable



As for power the dock comes with a mains adapter which I guess would give that extra power that the sata needs?

[michaelkenward]

As for power the dock comes with a mains adapter which I guess would give that extra power that the sata needs?

That's my assumption.

[DoubleTop]

simplest and cheapest option, use the cable it came with and add a usb3 extension cable to it

Only extension cable I can find in the shop is this one, only usb2.0
https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Cabl...roductId=41397

DT.

[michaelkenward]

simplest and cheapest option, use the cable it came with and add a usb3 extension cable to it

That's what I have. This is also a convenient way of plugging things into the back of the PC without having to scramble around.

But as in other product areas, think network hardware, Aria has a limited catalogue.

You can get them for a few quid from one of the usual suspects.

[Qlimax]

I have ordered a 2m extension cable (USB3) elsewhere, It would have been nice to have a spare cable of this exact type in case mine breaks like this one...

[Gunslinger]

those usb3 to "old" mini and micro connectors, usually associtated with usb2 are a bastardisation by industry, for products that don't need the extra power abilities available by the "proper" usb3 plugs, but want a connector that lasts more than 5 minutes and is not useless