What kind of cable does this external hard drive use?

[Jskid]

I'm looking to buy a longer cable for this hard drive (Western Digital 2TB My Passport. One end is USB 3, what's the other? Would this be compatible?

 

[cliffordcooley]

A USB 2.0 cable will work. However the drive is USB 3.0 capable and if your PC has a USB 3.0 port you will want a cable like the one you linked. A USB 3.0 cable would be required for USB 3.0 transfer speeds. Also a USB 3.0 cable is backward compatible with USB 2.0 ports, so getting the USB 3.0 cable even if your PC only supports USB 2.0 is future proofing.

 

[Jskid]

But what I'm asking is what's the connector on the other end? micro usb?

 

[cliffordcooley]

USB 3.0 Micro-B connector

The same as the USB 2.0 Micro-B with additional pins to support 3.0 specs, making the connector wider.

 

[Jskid]

Thanks. What the difference between these two cables?
http://www.amazon.com/BYTECC-39-37-Micro-Cable-USB3-1M-A/dp/B003ENECI6
http://www.amazon.com/Superspeed-Type-Micro-28AWG-Cable/dp/B004TZZBH4/ref=pd_sim_pc_9

 

[cliffordcooley]

Thanks. What the difference between these two cables?

They appear to be of the same quality and length, just made by different manufacturers.