USB Type-A (SuperSpeed)

The same rectangle as Type-A, with a blue tongue and five extra pins.

Also called: USB-A 3.0, USB 3.0, blue USB, SuperSpeed USB, USB 5Gbps.

USB Type-A (SuperSpeed) plug, face on — Plug (male) - face on

USB Type-A (SuperSpeed) plug, at an angle — Plug (male) - at an angle

USB Type-A (SuperSpeed) socket, face on — Socket (female) - face on

USB Type-A (SuperSpeed) socket, at an angle — Socket (female) - at an angle

How to recognise it

Identical outline to a normal Type-A - it is the same plug.
The plastic tongue is usually blue; teal or red means a faster or always-on port.
Five extra contacts sit behind the four you can see on a 2.0 plug.

Where you will find it

Ports on any computer made since roughly 2010
External hard drives and SSDs
USB hubs and docking stations

What it fits

USB Type-A Fits, slower 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed)

These are the same physical plug, so they always fit. The link runs at the slower end's speed - 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed) - because USB Type-A has no contacts for anything faster.