Type-C to Micro-B adapter
A USB Type-C plug on one end and a Micro-USB Type-B 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.
USB Type-C — plug
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
Micro-USB Type-B — socket
The small trapezoid that charged every phone before Type-C.
How to recognise it
- About 6.85 mm wide, with two corners angled so it only fits one way.
- Much thinner front to back than a Mini-B.
- Usually black plastic inside a bare metal shell.
- Maximum speed:
- 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed)
- Maximum power:
- 2.5 W standard, up to 9 W with fast charging