USB 3.0 Y Cable, AM to 3.0AF + 2.0AF

This Y cable splits a single USB-A port into two sockets: one USB 3.0 female for the device, and one USB 2.0 female whose job is power. It exists for the classic failure on external drives and TV tuners — the device works on a powered hub or a desktop tower but stalls on a laptop or TV port that cannot supply enough current. Plugging the second leg into any spare USB socket adds the missing amps, and the drive spins up.

The main leg is a full USB 3.0 connection, so a compliant device transfers at up to 5 Gbps; the auxiliary leg is USB 2.0 because it only needs to carry power on most installs. Both female sockets accept standard USB-A plugs, and the cable is backward compatible end to end with USB 2.0 systems. Length and jacket colour are production options.

Key features

• USB 3.0 male to USB 3.0 female + USB 2.0 female
• Up to 5 Gbps on the main leg with compliant devices
• Supplementary-power leg for drives and tuners
• Backward compatible with USB 2.0 hosts
• Standard USB-A sockets, no adapters needed

Specifications

Typical applications

• 2.5-inch portable drives on low-power laptop ports
• TV tuners and enclosures that stall on a single port
• Raspberry-pi-class hosts with limited USB current
• Field kits where no powered hub is available

Custom and OEM options

Length, gauge, jacket colour and a moulded logo on the shells are all open to order. Stock builds start from 100 pcs per model and custom versions from 500 pcs.

FAQ

Can I use the second leg for a second device?
It will carry data on some hosts, but it is wired and intended as a power supplement. Treat it as power, not as a port.

Does it slow my USB 3.0 drive down?
No. Data runs on the 3.0 leg at full speed; the 2.0 leg contributes current, not data.

Samples, packing options, payment terms and warranty conditions are set out in How to Order and Delivery Information.