Amazon Basics Converter High Speed Certified Reviews Summary

Compatibility

Pros:

• "No bottle-neck on transfer speeds."
• "You can put 2 of these together on a Mac Book Pro with no problem and utilize all 4 ports."
• "This Apple adapter works perfectly with my usb 2 and usb 3 devices."
• "I'm able to use my mouse which has made using my software far easier."
• "This Amazon adapter does support USB 3.1 (look for the little bit of blue plastic inside the adapter -- that means USB 3) and was a fraction of the price."
• "I can plug my old usb cables into the usb3.1 female end and the usb-c end into my car or the wall plug that came with our iPhone 11’s and have no problems charging."
• "This works perfectly with my usb DAC."

Cons:

• "it does not work with thunderbolt 2 of macbook air."
• "The product worked flawlessly but only for about one month."
• "This is not a durable adapter at all. When I used this, my MacBook eventually quit charging."
• "I used this adaptor with my MacBook Pro and I fried both a Hololens and a Native Instruments audio workstation."
• "Just after 30 days, this USB to USB-C adapter started acting up."
• "I purchased this adapter to convert the USB-C port on my Nvidia RTX 2080 FE to USB-A 3.1 to use with my Oculus Rift S VR headset... Unfortunately, I could not get this to work."
• "This cable simply isn’t up to the task in terms of data transfer on newer Macs, leading to errors and failed attempts to move data to and from external devices via this cable."

Build Quality

Pros:

• "Well made and works perfectly."
• "The adapter is well-built, the cable is robust, and is just long enough to remain flexible without being unwieldy."
• "Seems like it's made of good material (the cable portion is significantly thicker and feels more robust than the one I had from Apple)."
• "The product’s build quality is very good. Does not dangle around like some cheap material."
• "The build quality is very good & it works as it should."
• "This adapter works perfectly. It allows me to power the cooling pad from my MacBook. The adapter is of high quality and looks to be very durable."
• "The adapter appears well built."

Cons:

• "Material quality is so bad that one of the lock from bottom latch broke its such a cheap plastic."
• "Not sure if the accessory caused it or if it was a coincidence. Either way, the Apple genuine adapters are much better made and worth the cost."
• "The insulation coating in the middle feels too thin and seems like not much resistance to wear and tears."
• "The only 'complaint' I have and it's not actually an issue is the plastic used to house the connectors feels cheap but not in a way that's excessive or like it's gonna break."
• "This isn't typical chinese garbage quality. The overall feel and quality is high and it seems like it's well worth the $8-9."
• "Does not work correctly on all devices indicating that either one of the control lines on the connecter is not mapped correctly or has a poor electrical connection from bad assembly."
• "I guess you get what you pay for. I'm a video editor and I always have different hard drives in use on my system. This cable is almost worthless."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Best $8.50 I’ve spent in a long wile."
• "I can by 2 more for the price of one official Apple adapter."
• "This is a great value and I'll probably buy a few more to replace some lower quality ones I have."
• "Just as good as the one I bought directly from apple... Only a much better price!"
• "This one from Amazon basics was about $20 cheaper than the official Apple version."
• "Can't beat the price. My new 2018 Dell XPS only has USB C... Worked great with everything I've tried it with, and the price is outstanding."
• "This works with my new phone just as well as their $20 adapter did with my old phone, and it costs a lot less."

Cons:

• "I reduced from 5 to 4 stars due to the inflated price."
• "Disappointed and will attempt to find a different manufacturer."
• "I just don’t think there is an excuse for an adapter to work for only 6 months and I used it infrequently."
• "I'm disappointed! I don't want to have to purchase 3 of these in a 24 month period."
• "I noticed this after 7 days validity for exchange or replacement. Hence rating it 1 star."
• "Bought it for my MacBook Pro. Another great product from AmazonBasics! Update: the adapter died exactly after 1.5 years."
• "I should have just believed other reviewers."