You can connect various devices such as smartphones cameras keyboards and more to computers to transfer data or plug into wall chargers to charge these gadgets with a type a port.
													
																	Usb cable charger plug. 
								
	
		
	
																	Usb a is most commonly used with computers or power outlets. 
																	It s about a third the size of an old usb type a plug. 
																	Hootoo s popular 6 in 1 usb c hub is a good example of this. 
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																	Usb charger cube wall charger plug ailkin 3 1a 3 muti port usb adapter power plug charging station box base replacement for iphone 11 pro max x 8 7 ipad samsung phones and more usb charging block 4 7 out of 5 stars 3 459. 
																	This is a single connector standard that every device should be able to use. 
																	When charging you will connect the usb a side into the usb plug or into a laptop or computer. 
																	Usb type c offers a new connector standard that s very small. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	Charging cables provide power connections but not data. 
																	Usb a cables will only go into the port one way. 
																	Not only is this charger super fast but it s also ultra portable. 
																	Charging docks supply power and do not include a host device or data pins allowing any capable usb device to charge or operate from a standard usb cable. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	Basically it s a combination between a hub and a usb c charging cable so you don t need two different usb c ports for each task. 
																	You ll just need a single cable whether you re connecting an external hard drive to your laptop or charging your smartphone from a usb charger. 
																	The usb 3 0 micro b plug effectively consists of a standard usb 2 0 micro b cable plug with an additional 5 pins plug stacked to the side of it. 
																	With the help from a usb c to lightning cable this charger can recharge your iphone s battery up to 50 in just 30 minutes a wirecutter favorite this option charges most laptops any tablet smartphone and the nintendo switch at the absolute fastest rate with its onboard usb c or usb a port. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	In a charge only cable the data wires are shorted at the device end otherwise the device may reject the charger as unsuitable. 
																	In this way cables with smaller 5 pin usb 2 0 micro b plugs can be plugged into devices with 10 contact usb 3 0 micro b receptacles and achieve backward compatibility.