USB A to C Cables

[jellybeard999]

I may be missing something obvious, but I'm looking to buy a few USB A to C cables to connect some external SSD enclosures to my PC.

Searching in the usual places, most USB C cables are advertised as charging cables. Presumably these don't have the wiring for data, which explains why despite having a drawer full of cables, only 1 works with the drive!

These are the best priced short cables I can find

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0C2CLBQR6/

Does anyone have any links or suggestions to anything better?

I was expecting to find 5 packs for a couple of quid as you do for micro USB etc. I presume USB C cables are aimed at much higher bandwidths so cost more to make?

 

[hlennie]

type data cables in ebay sorted

 

[WantoN]

As above the key is either putting 'data' in your search terms, or the data standard; eg 'USB 3.2 Gen 2'

 

[OspreyO]

I would say usb cables that don't carry data are more the exception than the norm.

That said you need a decent quality cable for decent speeds and to power usb powered enclosures. Old cables often have micro cracks in them from use. Retire old cables.

 

[WantoN]

I would say usb cables that don't carry data are more the exception than the norm.

That said you need a decent quality cable for decent speeds and to power usb powered enclosures. Old cables often have micro cracks in them from use. Retire old cables.

In my experience some of the charging + data cables are also woefully, painfully slow.

 

[Armageus]

Kenable have always been decent for cables - look for either 5Gbps, 10Gbps or 20Gbps to guarantee transfer speeds

 

[OspreyO]

I go through mine and test them.

 

[ATIorNvidia]

Kenable have always been decent for cables - look for either 5Gbps, 10Gbps or 20Gbps to guarantee transfer speeds

Better to do this, as searching for just "data cables" will get you a bunch of 2.0 cables limited to 480mbps.

 

[mark 11:11]

Kenable have always been decent for cables - look for either 5Gbps, 10Gbps or 20Gbps to guarantee transfer speeds

generally speaking they are my go to for most cabling and i use a lot of cabling as im badly attempting to record music lol

 

[tamzzy]

Kenable have always been decent for cables - look for either 5Gbps, 10Gbps or 20Gbps to guarantee transfer speeds

+1

my go-to store for cables too

 

[InkZ]

I’ve nev

+1

my go-to store for cables too

I’ve never heard of them, deffo going to take a look as getting actual data cables is harder than it should be

 

[tamzzy]

I’ve never heard of them, deffo going to take a look as getting actual data cables is harder than it should be

they're not the cheapest, but they are reliable and the cables work as advertised

 

[mark 11:11]

yeah i use their guitar cablkes, midi cables , adat [optical] cables xlr cables lol as said above they aint the cheapest [nor the most expensive] but they are generally decent quality for the costs so tend to be the first place i look when i need a cable generaly speaking