USB 3.0 Type-A (also called USB 3.1 Gen 1) adds 5 SuperSpeed pins to the 4 USB 2.0 pins in the same Type-A housing. Identified by the blue color insert. Backwards compatible with USB 2.0.
| Pin | Name | Function | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VBUS | +5V power | PWR |
| 2 | D- | USB 2.0 data negative | BUS |
| 3 | D+ | USB 2.0 data positive | BUS |
| 4 | GND | Ground | GND |
| 5 | StdA_SSRX- | SuperSpeed RX negative | BUS |
| 6 | StdA_SSRX+ | SuperSpeed RX positive | BUS |
| 7 | GND_DRAIN | SuperSpeed ground drain | GND |
| 8 | StdA_SSTX- | SuperSpeed TX negative | BUS |
| 9 | StdA_SSTX+ | SuperSpeed TX positive | BUS |
USB 3.0 Type-A (also called USB 3.1 Gen 1) adds 5 SuperSpeed pins to the 4 USB 2.0 pins in the same Type-A housing. Identified by the blue color insert. Backwards compatible with USB 2.0.