StarTech.com 5ft USB 2.0 Extension Cable – Male to Female – 5 ft USB A to A Extension cord for Laptop, Desktop, Tablet, Webcam & More (USBEXTAA5DSK), Black

Well made practical USB extension. Smaller logo on top is an improvement.
I bought this extension lead in order to plug in my USB fingerprint reader and have it situated in a more convenient place on my desk. It appears well made, looks good and works as expected so I’m pleased with my purchase. I think it’s good value for what it is.Note that this is a USB 2.0 item so using it in a blue USB 3.0 port will not give you USB 3.0 speeds, if that’s what you’re after. Cable length is a respectable 1.5m (5ft) so should suit most locations. The bulb end is a little weighted which helps it stay put on the desk but as the bottom face is just hard plastic and not rubbery it does move around if nudged or jostled.I had noted in the reviews some complaints about the large printed branding along one side of the unit being rather ugly and intrusive. The product I received, however, looks a little better than the one shown in the listing here – the branding is still there but a little smaller and now situated on the top of the bulb (see photos). I think this looks less intrusive and smarter so am happy with the new look product. Presumably StarTech actually took note of these complaints and did a bit of re-designing to make the product a little more attractive.In summary this is a good product, better looking than its predecessor and does what it’s supposed to do. Recommended!

Great piece of kit
After reading reviews about other cables and their effect on transfer speeds I was somewhat reluctant to buy one, but as my USB 3 sockets are on the back of my computer I really needed one. It arrived after a couple of days and was well packaged as always. First impressions were that it was a good solid bit of kit, a well moulded USB plug on one end and a nicely weighted docking station on the other, the cable was reassuringly thick as well and just the right length. I tested the speed of my USB 3 flash drive directly in the computer port and then again using the docking cable and it was slightly faster in the docking port, so no loss of speed at all. I highly recommend this.

Sturdy and functional
Well, it’s a USB extension cable, so it doesn’t have to achieve great things to fulfil its role in life, but I was pleasantly surprised by how sturdily constructed this bit of kit is; a decent thick cable (nothing flimsy) and a substantial end into which your USB accessories fit. The vertical orientation of the USB female socket means that it isn’t perfect if you wish to plug another cable into it, but I picked it up in order to bring my USB mouse dongle into closer proximity to my cordless mouse and thereby reduce interference from my new 5GHz router, and it’s done the trick very nicely indeed. I can’t offer any opinion on transfer rates that might be achieved if you were to use one of these to attach an external HDD, but it’s fine for my purposes and well worth the outlay.

Cette rallonge USB est de bonne facture avec un socle relativement lourd et un cable de 1,5 m. qui est de bonne section et semble donc être de qualité.Les premières fois, il faut légèrement forcer pour rentrer la clé mais c’est tout à fait normal et même un signe de qualité car on peut penser que la clé ne va pas “bagoter” dans son support après un certain nombre de branchements.A l’utilisation, le socle-rallonge est transparent et ne perturbe en rien la liaison USB et c’est bien ce qu’on lui demande !Bien pratique et donc à acheter les yeux fermés…

Este cable de extensión USB de 5 pies de StarTech.com ha sido una excelente solución para ampliar el acceso a mis puertos USB sin perder calidad en la conexión.✅ Buena longitud: Con sus 5 pies (1,5 metros), permite conectar dispositivos cómodamente sin necesidad de estar pegado al ordenador. Ideal para escritorios o configuraciones donde los puertos USB están en lugares poco accesibles.✅ Construcción robusta: El cable se siente resistente, con buenos conectores macho A a hembra A que aseguran una conexión firme sin interferencias.✅ Compatibilidad total: Funciona sin problemas con USB 2.0 y 3.0, y lo he usado con impresoras, teclados, discos duros externos y más sin notar pérdida de velocidad.✅ Ideal para estaciones de trabajo: Viene en un paquete de 150 unidades, perfecto si necesitas múltiples cables para una oficina o espacio de trabajo.Si buscas un cable de extensión USB confiable, con buena calidad y compatibilidad universal, este modelo de StarTech.com es una gran elección. 🔌💻

Perfect length, perfect weighted dock at end, and reasonably flexible cable given its thickness. Worked perfect for a USB mouse receiver, which I can easily remove to add a short USB cable for charging the mouse. So much better than just a regular USB extender. Love it!