StarTech.com 2m 6 ft Slim Micro USB 3.0 Cable M/M - Right-Angle Micro-USB - USB 3.0 A to Micro B - Angled Micro USB - USB 3.1 Gen 1 5Gbps (USB3AU2MRS), Black

StarTech makes both a right-angle and a left-angle version of this USB Micro-B cable. The cable in the photo is one or the other, I'm not sure which - I bought both. P/N USB3AU50CMRS or USB3AU50CMLS. The SanDisk 2.5" 2TB SSD costs $109.96. The ReleTech 2.5" Drive Enclosure, which converts the computer's USB to the drive's SATA, costs $7.55. And the cable is $11.95. It seems odd that the cable should cost more than the enclosure/converter, but I admit I was happy to find the cable at all. It goes to a nearby USB hub and it's working fine, thank you, doing just what a cable should do. The idea is to have a very portable and versatile backup drive for an emergency. Just unplug it from the hub and scram. The photo shows the combination with the cable held in place by rubber bands - it tended to work itself loose otherwise, which I believe is a problem with the connector specification and not so much the connector itself. Under the lengthwise pair of rubber bands you will also see a USB-A to USB-C adapter, in case that is needed later.

The cable performs exactly to specifications. It is a well built cable so is a bit stiff, but that is really not an issue. It works great for me!

It is good and does the job but could be better. The right angle end is too long, should've been half that size.

I've been looking for a good USB 3.0 cable for a while. I needed one with angled connector for the Intel RealSense R200 camera. This development camera is so tiny and slim that any thick cable would tilt the sensor. This drove me nuts as I needed the camera to be stationary when I was working with it. Also, the R200 camera is very sensitive to the cable quality and a few other USB 3.0 cables I used were unable to maintain a stable connection. Not with this cable. I'm wondering why it didn't show up on the top of all other micro USB 3.0 cables! This cable holds the connection perfectly, and is very slim compared to everything else I've seen. This is the first StarTech product I've used and they are going to have me for life!

I'm using this cable to charge a Samsung 12.2" tablet. With my existing (replacement) cable from a big-box store, (the original Samsung one wore out), performance declined so that the tablet's battery could only achieve 92% (charging overnight with the tablet turned OFF). A voltage check revealed a voltage sag at the battery. Well, I could suspect the battery and/or the internal flat cable/connector at the charging port needed replacement... as one or more components connected in series may contribute to system degradation. But first, I replaced the external charging cable with this StarTech one, and the battery attained 100% charge within a few minutes. Problem solved. It would be helpful if StarTech's product description could avoid the fashionable word "thin." With charging use cases, "thin" is not desirable. And relative to other USB cables I have, this StarTech one is not thin at all. Better yet, charging cable product descriptions should list the internal wire gauge (AWG) just to be clear.

Build quality is good. But the plug is larger than what’s shown in the picture. Full height is 24mm. Measure your clearance before purchase.

Most right angle cables bend the other direction. This one is perfect for my EOS 5D mk4, sending the wire up, away from the tripod head when I'm using it tethered, allowing me to rotate the camera from portrait to landscape without the USB cable getting fouled up on the tripod head and putting stress on the camera's USB connector. Can even tape the cable to the lens or body, so none of the stresses from bending and twisting stiff USB 3 cables are transferred to the camera's USB connector. May need to get a spare for when I'm on location.

Today the order for the 6 foot Slim Micro USB 3.0 Cable M/M - Right-Angle Micro-USB - USB 3.0 A to Micro B cord arrived. I as very satisfied this the item it arrived as described I was having issues with my at straight cord coming out of my external drive. I am also was having an issue with the straight UBS 3 male connector. I noticed that that the connector has started to bend and I figured I better replace the cord before it damages my external drive. So the two best features are the right angle that goes into my external drive and a much sturdier connector going into the computer.