1-800-275-4576
0.5M (21") OWC Y-Type Cable
Black
Mfr P/N: OWCUSB3AYMBPB OWC SKU: OWCUSB3AYMBPB
Highlights
- 0.5 Meter (21")
- Supports data rates up to 5.0Gb/s
- Attaches to two USB ports on your computer to supply sufficient power to an external bus powered storage solution
- Molded strain relief protects ensures years of trouble-free data transmissions
- Twisted pair cabling and shielded construction
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
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Connect and power your external hard drive via USB 3.0 on systems that lack sufficient power via USB!
Can't power your external hard drive via your computer's USB bus? The Other World Computing USB 3.0 'Y'-cable provides a transfer rate of up to 4.8 Gbps when connected with a USB 3.0 compliant host and device. Twisted pair cabling and shielded construction ensure this USB 3.0 cable meets or exceeds current USB 3.0 SuperSpeed standards.
Molded strain relief protects ensures years of trouble-free data transmissions. An additional USB type-A connector allows the cable to be connected to two USB ports (2.0 or 3.0) for maximum power and performance.
While a perfect compliment to the OWC On-The-Go Pro USB 3.0 Storage Solutions, this "Y" Type Dual USB 2.0 A to 5 Pin Micro B Cable will also work with many other computers and bus powered external hard drives.
Includes
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- (1) USB Cable
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
Specs
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Cable Connections
- USB 3.x Type-A male
- USB 3.x Type-B male
Data Rate
- Up to 5.0Gb/s
Color
- Black
Dimensions
- Length: 50.0 cm (19.7 in)
Compatibility & Installation Videos
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MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16.5
Apple M4 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,8
Apple M4 Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,7
Apple M4 Pro
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,6 & Mac16,1
Apple M4 Max & Apple M4
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,9
Apple M3 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,8
Apple M3 Max
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,7
Apple M3 Pro
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,6 & Mac15,3
Apple M3 Pro & Apple M3
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,11
Apple M3 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,10
Apple M3 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
Early 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,9
Apple M2 Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
Early 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,6
Apple M2 Max
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Early 2023)
Early 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,5
Apple M2 Max
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Early 2023)
Early 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,10
Apple M2 Pro
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2022)
Mid 2022
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,7
Apple M2
MacBook Pro (14-inch, Late 2021)
Late 2021
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro18,4 & MacBookPro18,3
Apple M1 Max & Apple M1 Pro
MacBook Pro (16-inch, Late 2021)
Late 2021
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro18,2 & MacBookPro18,1
Apple M1 Max & Apple M1 Pro
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Late 2020)
Late 2020
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro17,1
Apple M1
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2020)
Mid 2020
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro16,3 & MacBookPro16,2
1.4GHz & 1.7GHz & 2.0GHz Core i5 & 2.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 16-inch, Mid 2019)
Late 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro16,4 & MacBookPro16,1
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.4GHz & 2.3GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,4
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,3
2.4GHz & 2.3GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,2
2.4GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,1
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.4GHz & 2.3GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Late 2018)
Late 2018
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,3
2.6GHz Core i7 & 2.9GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2018)
Mid 2018
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,2
2.3GHz Core i5 & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2018)
Mid 2018
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro15,1
2.6GHz & 2.2GHz Core i7 & 2.9GHz Core i9
MacBook Pro (Touch, 15-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro14,3
2.9GHz & 2.8GHz & 3.1GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Touch, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro14,2
3.3GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro14,1
2.3GHz Core i5 & 2.5GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 15-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro13,3
2.9GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, Touch Bar, 13-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro13,2
2.9GHz & 3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.3GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2016)
Late 2016
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookPro13,1
2.0GHz Core i5 & 2.4GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
Mid 2015
Model ID: MacBookPro11,5 & MacBookPro11,4
2.5GHz & 2.8GHz & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookPro12,1
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz Core i5 & 3.1GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
Mid 2014
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.5GHz & 2.8GHz & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
Mid 2014
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.6GHz & 2.8GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro11,3 & MacBookPro11,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro11,1
2.4GHz & 2.6GHz Core i5 & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
Early 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro10,2
2.6GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
Early 2013
Model ID: MacBookPro10,1
2.4GHz & 2.7GHz & 2.8GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro10,2
2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro9,2
2.5GHz Core i5 & 2.9GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro9,1
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookPro10,1
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air
MacBook Air (15-inch, Early 2025)
Early 2025
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,13
Apple M4
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2025)
Early 2025
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,12
Apple M4
MacBook Air (15-inch, Early 2024)
Early 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,13
Apple M3
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2024)
Early 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,12
Apple M3
MacBook Air (15-inch, Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,15
Apple M2
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2022)
Mid 2022
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac14,2
Apple M2
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2020)
Late 2020
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookAir10,1
Apple M1
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2020)
Early 2020
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookAir9,1
1.1GHz Core i3 & 1.1GHz Core i5 & 1.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2019)
Mid 2019
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookAir8,2
1.6GHz Core i5
MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2018)
Late 2018
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBookAir8,1
1.6GHz Core i5
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.8GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookAir7,2
1.6GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Model ID: MacBookAir7,1
1.6GHz Core i5 & 2.2GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
Early 2014
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
Early 2014
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.4GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
Mid 2013
Model ID: MacBookAir6,2
1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
Mid 2013
Model ID: MacBookAir6,1
1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.7GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookAir5,2
1.7GHz Core i5
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookAir5,2
1.8GHz Core i5 & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Model ID: MacBookAir5,1
1.7GHz Core i5 & 2.0GHz Core i7
MacBook
MacBook (12-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBook10,1
1.2GHz Core m3 & 1.3GHz Core i5 & 1.4GHz Core i7
MacBook (12-inch, Early 2016)
Early 2016
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBook9,1
1.3GHz Core m7 & 1.2GHz Core m5 & 1.1GHz Core m3
MacBook (12-inch, Early 2015)
Early 2015
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: MacBook8,1
1.3GHz Core M & 1.2GHz Core M & 1.1GHz Core M
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,3 & Mac16,2
Apple M4
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Model ID: Mac15,5
Apple M3
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Late 2023)
Late 2023
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac15,4
Apple M3
iMac (Retina 4.5K, 24-inch, Mid 2021)
Mid 2021
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: iMac21,2 & iMac21,1
Apple M1
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2020)
Mid 2020
Model ID: iMac20,2 & iMac20,1
3.8GHz Core i7 & 3.6GHz & 3.7GHz Core i9 & 3.1GHz & 3.3GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Early 2019)
Early 2019
Model ID: iMac19,2
3.6GHz Core i3 & 3.0GHz Core i5 & 3.2GHz Core i7 & 3.1GHz Core i9
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Early 2019)
Early 2019
Model ID: iMac19,1
3.0GHz & 3.1GHz & 3.7GHz Core i5 & 3.6GHz Core i9
iMac Pro (27-inch, Late 2017)
Late 2017
Model ID: iMacPro1,1
2.5GHz Xeon W & 2.3GHz Xeon W & 3.0GHz Xeon W & 3.2GHz Xeon W
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: iMac18,3
3.4GHz & 3.5GHz & 3.8GHz Core i5 & 4.2GHz Core i7
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017)
Mid 2017
Model ID: iMac18,2
3.0GHz & 3.4GHz Core i5 & 3.6GHz Core i7
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Model ID: iMac17,1
3.2GHz & 3.3GHz Core i5 & 4.0GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Model ID: iMac16,2
2.8GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Model ID: iMac16,2
3.1GHz Core i5 & 3.3GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Late 2015
Model ID: iMac16,1
1.6GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
Mid 2015
Model ID: iMac15,1
3.3GHz Core i5
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
Late 2014
Model ID: iMac15,1
3.5GHz Core i5 & 4.0GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: iMac14,3
2.9GHz Core i5 & 3.1GHz Core i7
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: iMac14,2
3.4GHz & 3.2GHz Core i5 & 3.5GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: iMac14,1
2.7GHz Core i5
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: iMac13,2
2.9GHz & 3.2GHz Core i5 & 3.4GHz Core i7
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: iMac13,1
2.7GHz & 2.9GHz Core i5 & 3.1GHz Core i7
Mac Pro
Mac Pro (Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Model ID: Mac14,8
Apple M2 Ultra
Mac Pro Rack (Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Model ID: Mac14,8
Apple M2 Ultra
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.5GHz 8-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.3GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
3.2GHz 16-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.7GHz 24-Core Xeon
Mac Pro Rack (Late 2019)
Late 2019
Model ID: MacPro7,1
2.5GHz 28-Core Xeon
Mac Pro (Late 2013)
Late 2013
Model ID: MacPro6,1
3.7GHz 4-Core Xeon & 3.5GHz & 3.7GHz 6-Core Xeon & 3.0GHz 8-Core Xeon & 3.0GHz 10-Core Xeon & 2.7GHz 12-Core Xeon
Mac Studio
Mac Studio (Early 2025)
Early 2025
Model ID: Mac16,9 & Mac15,14
Apple M4 Max & Apple M3 Ultra
Mac Studio (Mid 2023)
Mid 2023
Model ID: Mac14,14 & Mac14,13
Apple M2 Ultra & Apple M2 Max
Mac Studio (Early 2022)
Early 2022
Model ID: Mac13,2 & Mac13,1
Apple M1 Ultra & Apple M1 Max
Mac mini
Mac mini (Late 2024)
Late 2024
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Requires USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter
Model ID: Mac16,11 & Mac16,10
Apple M4 Pro & Apple M4
Mac mini (Early 2023)
Early 2023
Model ID: Mac14,3 & Mac14,12
Apple M2 & Apple M2 Pro
Mac mini (Late 2020)
Late 2020
Model ID: Macmini9,1
Apple M1
Mac mini (Late 2018)
Late 2018
Model ID: Macmini8,1
3.6GHz Core i3 & 3.0GHz Core i5 & 3.2GHz Core i7
Mac mini (Late 2014)
Late 2014
Model ID: Macmini7,1
1.4GHz & 2.6GHz & 2.8GHz Core i5 & 3.0GHz Core i7
Mac mini (Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: Macmini6,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7
Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
Late 2012
Model ID: Macmini6,2
2.3GHz & 2.6GHz Core i7
PC Compatible
PC Compatible