Cables To Go 27005 USB 2.0 A to Mini-B Cable, Black (2 Meter/6.56 Feet)

by Cables To Go

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000067RVL
• Item model number: 27005
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (187 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #24 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Cables > Computer > USB Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 1, 2002

Product Description

Size Name: 2 Meters/6.56 Feet

Amazon.com Product Description

The future of computer connectivity has arrived with this mini-USB cable from Cables to Go. The fully rated universal serial bus cable provides transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps and easily connects any 5-pin mini-USB device--including cell phones, PDAs, digital cameras, and MP3 players--to the USB port on your hub, PC, or Mac. The cable comes with foil and braid shielding to reduce electromagnetic and radio frequency interference, along with a twisted-pair construction that helps reduce crosstalk, thus ensuring high-speed, error-free data transfer time and again. As with all Cables to Go products, the cable also meets the UL requirements for communication cabling and is compatible with USB 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 versions.

For quick reference, the 6-foot cable is compatible with the following models of digital camera: Concord Eye-Q 3340z, Concord Eye-Q 4060AF, Contax TVS Digital, Cool-Icam Aqua 2100, Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Zoom, Fujifilm FinePix S7000 Zoom, Kyocera Finecam L3V, Kyocera Finecam S3L, Kyocera Finecam S5, Kyocera Finecam S5R, Kyocera Finecam SL300R, Nikon Coolpix 2000, Nikon Coolpix SQ, Nikon D2H SLR, Nikon D100 SLR, Olympus C-50 Zoom, Olympus C-720 Ultrazoom, Olympus C-730 Ultrazoom, Olympus C-740 Ultrazoom, C-750 Ultrazoom, Olympus C-4000 Zoom, Olympus C-5000 Zoom, Olympus C-5050 Zoom, Olympus C-5060 Zoom, Olympus D-380, Olympus D-390, Olympus D-520 Zoom, Olympus D-550 Zoom, Olympus D-560 Zoom, Olympus D-565 Zoom, Olympus E-1 SLR, Olympus Stylus Digital 300, Olympus Stylus Digital 400, Olympus W-10, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ10, Panasonic DMC-LC5, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC33, Panasonic DMC-LC40, Pentax Optio 330rs, Pentax Optio 430rs, Polaroid PDC2150, Polaroid PDC2350, Polaroid PDC3350, Polaroid iON 230, Ricoh RR30 Caplio, Samsung Digimax 240, Sigma SD9 SLR, Sigma SD10 SLR, and Toshiba PDR-M700.

Product Description

Cables To Go USB Cable 27005 Cables

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

124 of 127 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a good cable but make sure that THIS is what you need, August 19, 2009

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A. Dent "Aragorn" (Minas Anor, GD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables To Go 27005 USB 2.0 A to Mini-B Cable, Black (2 Meter/6.56 Feet) (Personal Computers)

This is the most common USB cable these days for connecting 'something' to your computer but... beware of the 'Micro-B vs. Mini-B' interface confusion (read below).

On this specific cable, everything is done right, including the price. It is USB 2.0 certified, meaning that it supports data transfer rates of up to 480Mbps and, if your device accepts a Mini-B plug, this is the cable to get. Maybe the 2-meter length (6+ ft.) is a little bit too much but it does not bother me a lot and there may come a time when a cable this long may come in handy.

I am awarding this item 5 stars for price and quality - there's nothing to complain. However, I suggest that you look around before you place the order because you just might have one of these already as they tend to ship with many electronic gadgets these days.

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Notes:

Anyone in the market for a USB cable should be very careful because there are at least 6 kinds of USB connectors. If you are buying a cable that connects 'something' to your computer or laptop, the computer end of the cable will always be a USB-A or 'Type A' connector. At the other end, you may have a USB-B/Type B - a nearly square shaped connector used mostly to deliver power to a device but this is rare. Most likely, you will have a Mini-B or a Micro-B. The difference between the 2 is that the Micro-B is half as thick while the width is the same - Mini-B is 3x7mm while Micro-B is 1.5x7mm.

If your device (phone, PDA, camera) is a 'new' one and it's using USB, chances are that they will need a Micro-B connector because the industry seems to be adopting the 'Micro' form factor as its standard. If the above sounds simple, you should keep in mind that some devices require Mini-AB or Micro-AB connectors, also known as USB OTG (OnTheGo) devices.

My advice: before ordering any cable, make sure that you clearly understand what type of cable you need.

Whenever in doubt, do some more research and keep in mind that the 'Micro-B' (very small) is the emerging standard and it's likely to be found on the newer and smaller gadgets - phones, cameras, etc. but, before it we had the 'Mini-B' (this specific cable) so the older devices will need the 'Mini'.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good cable, no need to pay for some brandname, March 28, 2008

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CS (Acton, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cables To Go 27005 USB 2.0 A to Mini-B Cable, Black (2 Meter/6.56 Feet) (Personal Computers)

I use these cables for connecting MP3 devices and such, and also for connecting my Razr cellphone, using the Motorola Phone Tools software on my computer. (Note that for the latter purpose, you can actually use Bluetooth if you want to, and have the capability on your computer.)

Cable works perfectly, no problems or hassles. Construction quality is good. This is pretty basic technology after all.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Useless with external hard drives; Okay for charging ps3 controller., April 19, 2010

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Vignesh Sivakumar "Surfer of the boundless sp... (Tx, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables To Go 27005 USB 2.0 A to Mini-B Cable, Black (2 Meter/6.56 Feet) (Personal Computers)

I ordered this 'cos price was low. Tried connecting a Western Digital Elements 500gb portable hard disk and a 120gb hitachi 2.5 inch sata hard disk in an Acomdata Tango enclosure to my laptop using this. Connection is not at all stable. It connects and then disconnects immediately and then connects again and on and on. If left connected it'll probably damage the external hard drive. So right now, I'm using it only for charging my PS3 controller. Seems to be good for that. Hence the 2 stars.

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