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Slim USB 3.0 Type A to Type C adapter

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In today's LTT Video I saw an adapter like the one in the picture. I found it so cool, that I started thinking about, is there is something like this but with USB 3, the only thing I found was a USB 3 stick that's kinda slim, but not an type a port to type c adapter.

So now the question, is there something like this?

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I'm not sure if it's the same thing, but I've got a Type C to Type A 3.0 adapter...like an inch long and was free with a $30 drive enclosure.  No way this thing has an extra IC in the connector.

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I bought two USB C to USB 3.0 adapters from Ugreen. They work fantastically, and while I don't know their maximum speed, they do definitely go much further than USB 2.0 would. I believe I've seen them up to 150 MB/s. I don't have anything faster to test :P, but I'm fairly certain it's proper USB 3.0.

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32829008241.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dP11UzI

 

If you're looking at that link, be careful to pick the USB 3.0 one. There are 6 options, the 4 right most ones are USB 3.0. This is also said in the picture. The cheapest USB 3.0 version is 3.07 USD.

 

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9 minutes ago, TomvanWijnen said:

I bought two USB C to USB 3.0 adapters from Ugreen. They work fantastically, and while I don't know their maximum speed, they do definitely go much further than USB 2.0 would. I believe I've seen them up to 150 MB/s. I don't have anything faster to test :P, but I'm fairly certain it's proper USB 3.0.

UGREEN is actually great and underrated. I have their 45W USB-C PD charger and it works well, and has amazing build quality.

 

@MisterTechnik, maybe try looking on AliExpress or the like for something like that? If you can navigate it, then Taobao might have something too.

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3 minutes ago, Baos said:

UGREEN is actually great and underrated. I have their 45W USB-C PD charger and it works well, and has amazing build quality.

I can confirm this. I've bought over 100$ of cables from them so far and everything works fantasticly and is very cheap as well. :D

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3 hours ago, VegetableStu said:

to reiterate, OP wants a USB 3 version of this:

We know. I didn't directly answer the question, but I can now.

 

USB 3.0 has more connections than just the 4 shown in the picture above. This means it is physically not possible to do the same as in the picture above. The only solution that I know of is this (the left one):

 

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Those, if properly made, should be able to be USB 3.0. I didn't go with that option myself, as this adds a very long thing to the port of whatever you're connecting it to. Adding in a short wire (as shown in my previous picture) allows for some flexibility and significantly reduces the likelyhood of damaging the port or the adapter, I thought. :)

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I've seen that USB 3.0 type a has five extra connections, so I thought it would be possible to, at least from the type a side.

I didn't know that there is a circuit needed in between.

Why isn't it just like connect + to +, d+ to d+ and all the other extras that USB 3.0 has to the corresponding one on type c?

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23 hours ago, MisterTechnik said:

I've seen that USB 3.0 type a has five extra connections, so I thought it would be possible to, at least from the type a side.

I didn't know that there is a circuit needed in between.

Why isn't it just like connect + to +, d+ to d+ and all the other extras that USB 3.0 has to the corresponding one on type c?

AFAIK you don't need a chip to do extensions: 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Extension-Degree-Adapter-Connection-Transfer/dp/B01MA1QZJM

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These seem to be the slimmest you could get:

[links deleted, as apparently you DO need active chips to prevent A to C power overloads/miss connected pins]

 

In a similar way I was unable to find a Display port thin/slim right angle that fits within 1cm or even 2cm... I butched one apart to see if I could manually solder/move the wires, and it would be possible, but a right pain. So I'm moving / redesigning my PC case so it don't need a right angle. :(

 

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4 minutes ago, TechyBen said:

In a similar way I was unable to find a Display port thin/slim right angle that fits within 1cm or even 2cm... I butched one apart to see if I could manually solder/move the wires, and it would be possible, but a right pain. So I'm moving / redesigning my PC case so it don't need a right angle. :(

Have you done a deep search on AliExpress for this? I imagine you would be able to find something like that on there if you search for a while (also go through suggestions after clicking on a product, they bring you to products you otherwise wouldn't have found). :)

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2 hours ago, TomvanWijnen said:

Have you done a deep search on AliExpress for this? I imagine you would be able to find something like that on there if you search for a while (also go through suggestions after clicking on a product, they bring you to products you otherwise wouldn't have found). :)

Yes. Some Drone camera cables were done as ribbon and low profile. However, IIRC these either sold out, or were unavailable in Display port full size last time I checked.

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30 minutes ago, TechyBen said:

That one might work!

FPC DisplayPort is the thing you have to search for if you want to search for similar options

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