USB 3.1 (G2) Type C-Male to Type A-Male Cable, Distances up to 3', Non-Plenum. USB 3.1 (Universal Serial Bus) cables, at speeds up to 10 Gbps, are typically utilized in the transmission of data information and power between computers and electronic devices. USB Type-C support a variety of different protocols using "alternate modes," which allows you to have adapters that can output HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort, or other types of connections from that single USB port.