Micro-B 3.0 to Type-C adapter
A Micro-USB Type-B (SuperSpeed) plug on one end and a USB Type-C socket on the other. This converts a port rather than carrying a signal any distance, so it is usually a stubby dongle rather than a cable.
Micro-USB Type-B (SuperSpeed) — plug
A Micro-B with a second block bolted alongside it. Portable drives, mostly.
How to recognise it
- Looks like a Micro-B welded to a smaller extra connector, side by side.
- Roughly twice as wide as a plain Micro-B.
- A plain Micro-B plug fits the left half of this socket and works at USB 2.0 speed.
- Maximum speed:
- 5 Gbps
- Maximum power:
- 4.5 W standard
USB Type-C — socket
The small oval that goes in either way up - and hides the most variation.
How to recognise it
- Rounded oval about 8.4 mm wide, symmetrical top to bottom.
- Reversible: there is no wrong way up.
- A flat tongue with contacts on both faces sits inside the socket.
- Maximum speed:
- 480 Mbps to 80 Gbps, depending entirely on the cable
- Maximum power:
- Up to 240 W with USB PD 3.1 and an e-marked cable