Features:

  • One USB 3.0 Cable - A Male to Micro B - 3 Feet (0.9 Meters)
  • Ideal for connecting USB 3.0 enabled PC peripherals such as hard drives, printers, network hubs and more
  • Enables throughput of up to 4.8Gbps when used with a USB 3.0 host and device
  • Constructed with corrosion-resistant, gold-plated connectors for optimal signal clarity and shielding to minimize interference
  • USB 3.0 uses less power, but has increased power output – up to 4.8 Gbit/s. Compared with the USB 2.0 transmission speed, USB 3.0 is 10 times faster
Finally a DURABLE S5 charging wire

I waited a month before writing this review. This wire works with the Samsung Galaxy s5. This was my carry with me wire so it was put through the bends and twists and throwing around of daily life and there are NO BROKEN OR EXPOSED WIRES OR ANY SIGNS OF THIS WIRE BREAKING APART. Just a heads up, the thickness of the wire is not the most comfortable for carrying in your pocket. At least not with the 6ft one. I just tossed mine in a bag or in my vehicle. Also, this does not come with the adapter that plugs into the outlet. It is the wire only.

Amazing but not for everyday heavy use.

This cable failed at the one year mark, so why am I giving it 5 stars? I used this cable as my everyday cell phone charging cable, which should tell you that it took a lot of flexing and bending. As an engineering student, I was curious about what was inside. After the failure I performed a teardown to find the point of failure and determine how well the cable was made. Overall this cable was engineered ridiculously well. The point of failure was the negative power wire and it was due to excessive flexing. The heavy gauge tinned copper wire was 7-strand. I think a more finely stranded wire for the power wires would have increased its life. Everything was heavily shielded and all wire was stranded tinned copper. The power wires were a very large gauge (no smaller than 21g). All data lines were twisted pair in individually shielded pairs with a stranded line for reinforcement. The terminals had shielded covers that were soldered to the shielding braid from the cable. I could go on. The point I'm trying to make is these are wonderful cables for a professional environment that should last forever providing there is minimal flexing in its daily use.

The first AmazonBasics USB cable I've tested that was any good.

Originally I thought the quality of this cable was great. It seemed nice and beefy and it felt like it was well made. Then I bought a USB cable tester. I plugged the tester into my Antec 2.1A charger, then tried various cables with my Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, a large and very power hungry tablet. First I tried the Samsung branded cables that came with the tablet and with my phone. They registered 1.7 to 1.8 Amps. Close enough. I tested several other AmazonBasics cables, a 9-foot USB 3 and two 3-foot USB 2 cables, and they were utter garbage, reading just 0.8 and 0.4 Amps. I was expecting this 3-foot USB 3 cable to be just as bad as the others. I plugged it in to the tester and the tablet, and checked the reading. 1.50 Amps! Hey, this cable is actually decent! I'm pleasantly surprised!

Great cable, great buy.. but not for small, lightweight items.

It is a solid, thick cable. Appears to be sturdy and well built. I give it 5 stars but with a note of caution as to how it will be used: I bought it to use on my portable 2.5 inch external drive. The cable itself, plugged in to the drive, is heavy.. much heavier and stiffer than normal cables. It seems to be "pulling" down from the connector due to the weight of the cable and putting some stress forces on the driver's connector. So I would say this cable is probably BEST used for permanent installations of larger, heavier items. Also, regarding small, portable hard drives, the cable is so thick if you bump it, it will transfer the movement to the drive.. If it's on a desk, near the edge, it could fall off. A limp cable would be less -likely to do that. So that is why I suggest this cable for more permanent installations.. Like a heavy NAS or a full sized 3.5 inch external drive. But not for 2.5 drives that are designed to be very lightweight. That being said, I have no regrets on buying this cable. I may not continue to use it on my little lightweight MiniStation 2.5 inch HDD, but I'll find something for it to do.

Good cable

I was so worried that my external hard drives were no longer functioning...ah! All my pictures from the past decade! After some troubleshooting I determined it was probably a bunk cable. Ordered this, here fast and quelched my fears (only after igniting the fears further due to a faulty USB port on my laptop, but to no fault of the cable). Totally recommend. Is a little shorter than I'd like, but certainly manageable. Also, I went to 4 major retail stores looking for this type of cable. Only 1 had it, and it was more than 3 times the price of this Amazon Basics cable. I left the store without buying it before even looking on Amazon, though, because I knew I could rely on Amazon to deliver what I needed quickly and at a better price. So hooray!

But I was immediately disappointed as all the local chains were selling THE SAME ...

I use a Samsung Galaxy S5. (Purchased 2/2016 -Straight Talk) So my stock charging cable finally bit the bullet.. I was initially worried because I had checked the stores in my area for a second cable, one just for my work vehicle. But I was immediately disappointed as all the local chains were selling THE SAME CORD from $30 - $45...! I ended up just using the much cheaper standard micro usb cable that everyone seems to have on them these day. Well anyways. I ended up needing to purchase a new S5 USB3.0 cable and this was by far the best route to go! The cord is extremely thick, very heavy duty. The only nitpick was my case is a thicc boy and i kind of have to chisel it down a little to allow this behemoth to fit in comfortably. But that's not enough to lower its overall score! If this was my Youtube review channel, it'd get a 3.0 / 3.0!

Durable cord + good fast-charge

Was nervous about how it would charge, but it fast-charges like it should on my Galaxy S5. The thickness of the cord is ideal for me because I tend to bend cords a lot while I'm using my phone as it is charging. This cord is VERY durable. Some people seem to be having an issue with plugging it into their phones because of the cases they have, but my case isn't very thick and leaves room open around where you plug into the phone, so it wasn't in the way for me. I actually ended up buying another one of these so my dad could have one too!

AmazonBasics USB 3.0 Cable - Excellent Quality and Great Value

The cable does exactly what I want it to do which is to be an extended Data/Charging cable between a server and portable devices with excellent connections and speed. The cable is also reasonably priced for the length and quality. These cables are shielded and fairly stiff. This would be a disadvantage if you wanted to roll them up into a tight circle for easy transport. I would not recommend using a roll less than 20 cm (8 inches) diameter or you might have cable wear issues (reduced cable life). I was very pleased with the data transfer rate of thes cables. I was able to achieve more than 200MBps average data transfer speed between a SSD in an enclosure to a SSD in a server (on USB 3.0 ports). This was as fast as any connection method I used except 10GB SFP's. In conclusion, I would recommend these Amazon USB 3.0 cables for any application that doesn't require high flexibility. The connector ends are excellent quality and the data transfer rates are also excellent. The price was very reasonable too.

I read on some websites that usually when an external HDD keeps disconnecting it's usually the cable that's not good enough. In

I have a 2TB WD My Passport Ultra external HDD which kept disconnecting on Windows 10. I tested the external HDD on Win8 and Win7 machines, still kept disconnecting. Luckily, I read on some websites that usually when an external HDD keeps disconnecting it's usually the cable that's not good enough. In my case, this happened to be true, the cable that came with my external HDD is TOO cheap and UNRELIABLE. I decided to try this cable and it worked. I don't care that it's too thick. It cheap, well made, and works, period. Hope I helped. Shame on you WESTERN DIGITAL, giving your customers crappy cables.

Finnally a real USB 3.0 cable that delivers the speed that is supposed to. Not very soft or portable but it does the real job.

I have a Samsung NX1 camera and to transfer using all its speed, I have to use a USB3.0cable. It was not provided with the camera. Instead a standard USB2.0 did the job but I have been trying to find a "real" 3.0 cable since long time. I have bought so many cables and none were genuine 3.0. They did connected, transfer data and charged the camera but not at the max speed that this camera is capable. Most were cables labeled "Samsung" very well made, soft silicone, and with the blue color on the plug that states for USB3.0 capability and the extended plug size. However the internal pins on the standard USB end (towards the PC), were incomplete without the few extras that were added for the 3.0. Most cables were fake 3.0, delivering at most just as a standard 2.0. Until...this amazon cable. Wow... this cable is longer, way thicker, not at all something soft or made of silicone. This is like a truck of a cable. But this cable delivers the standards of a true USB3.0. This is crazy how the NX1 is just transferring many large videos in no time at all. And the Studio feature works instantly. The cable is not very comfortable for transport, but it does delivers.

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