USB Cable
USB-C to Micro-USB Cable
USB-C to Micro-USB cables bridge modern USB-C computers, chargers, and hosts to older devices that use Micro-USB.
Related: USB-C · Micro-USB · USB-C to USB-C Cable
Characteristics
| Connector ends | USB-C to Micro-USB, commonly Micro-B |
|---|---|
| Reversible | USB-C end: yes; Micro-USB end: no |
| Typical uses | Connecting modern laptops, phones, chargers, and USB-C hosts to older cameras, controllers, storage devices, and accessories |
| Possible USB data support | Depends on the Micro-USB form, cable, host, and device; standard Micro-B commonly carries USB 2.0 while SuperSpeed Micro-B can support USB 3.x |
| Charging | Can charge compatible Micro-USB devices, with actual power limited by the source, cable, and receiving device |
| USB Power Delivery | The Micro-USB device side does not become a USB-C Power Delivery sink merely because the other end of the cable is USB-C |
| Display support | Not a general-purpose display connection |
| Main compatibility rule | Check whether the device uses standard Micro-B or the wider SuperSpeed Micro-B connector and verify the required data mode |