USB Adapters

[0989382]

I've got two cheap £6 USB A to C adapters from Maplin (RIP Maplin stores) ..

They're slow. I don't think Apples would be much of an improvement though, they're using a USB connection.

But, are there any higher quality ones that would not bottleneck and allow as much of the Thunderbolt 3 (not USB C) bandwidth as possible. I'm aware USB A itself will have limits. Or am I already experiencing the fastest speeds with these accessories? (USB drives, hard drives for Time Machine).


And same for Ethernet. I've got a cheap eBay adapter, is it bottlenecking fast LAN connections I have at work / uni / home where I've got great speeds

 

[mroy16]

How do you know the adapter is the problem? What device are you connecting to your laptop? Are you sure that the device isn't the bottleneck?

 

[0989382]

How do you know the adapter is the problem? What device are you connecting to your laptop? Are you sure that the device isn't the bottleneck?

It's a cheap enough but recent Seagate 1TB external usb hard drive, USB 3.0 speeds

 

[mroy16]

Hard drives are always going to be slow, even if they have USB 3.0 connections.

 

[Stephen.R]

USB A to C adapters from Maplin

Can you post a model number or better yet, a link to their specs/sales page?

They're slow.

How slow?

same for Ethernet. I've got a cheap eBay adapter,

Same questions as above.

I'm aware USB A itself will have limits.

USB type-A is just a connector like type-C. A type-A port can carry 10Gbps the same as a type-C port can, what it can't do is alternate mode for things like Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, etc.