USB 3.0 Male to Male cable connects a USB peripheral with USB 3.0 type A port to a computer for speedy file transfer. It acts as an extension for your USB 3.0 connection. (NOTE: Does not support connecting two computers directly.) Up to 5 Gbps SuperSpeed for USB 3.0 data transfer cable, 10x faster than USB 2.0. Backwards compatible with computer USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports – these cables also allow connection of USB 3.0 devices to legacy USB 2.0 computers. No driver needed for the usb 3.0 a to a cable. Just plug-and-play for hard drive enclosures, printers, modems, cameras, and other SuperSpeed USB peripherals. With molded strain relief connectors for durability and grip treads for easy plugging and unplugging; The combination of gold-plated connectors, bare copper conductors, and foil & braid shielding provides superior usb 3.0 cable performance, error-free data transmission The usb 3.0 a cable is compatible with Western Digital (WD) My Cloud and My Cloud Mirror hard drives with Type A USB 3.0 port.