The USB3AAEXT5M, 5-meter Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable, offers one USB type-A (male) connector and one USB type-A (female) connector, and provides an active extension of USB 3.0 devices of up to 5-meters (16-feet).
An all in one cable for overcoming distance restrictions as well as power source limitations

• Fully shielded for error-free connections
• Plug-and-play, no driver required
• USB bus-powered
• Universal external power source also included
• Blue LED indicator x1 for Extension Cable and USB port connection status monitoring
• Compatible with PC Windows® 8/7/Vista/XP and Mac computer systems
• Extends a USB 3.0 device connection by an additional 5m (16ft) or cascade up to 4 levels for 20m (64ft)
• Powered directly from the USB port or through the included Universal external power adapter
• Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support

• Extend the distance of USB peripherals beyond the USB 3.0 3-meter limitation
• Cascade up to 4 levels
• Backwards compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 devices

• 5 m USB 3.0 Active Extension Cable - M/F
• Universal Power Adapter
• Plug Adapters for North America, UK, Europe, and Australia

What is the difference between USB Types 2.0 and USB 3.0?

There are key differences between the USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 is that the USB 3.0 has an improved data transfer speed, transferring data up to 5Gbps whereas the USB 2.0 can only support speeds up to 480Mbps. USB 3.0 type can also support video and provides additional power transfer of 900 mA. USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with all earlier version of USB types too.