This USB-C to Micro-B cable lets you charge and sync your USB 2.0 Micro-USB mobile device from a USB Type-C laptop USB-C wall charger car charger or power bank.The cable also lets you connect an external Micro-USB drive for easy data backups.Charge and sync your mobile devices while youre on the roadThis non-standard 0.5-meter cable is great for close-range connections to charge and sync your Micro-USB mobile devices with your laptop.You can also use the cable to charge your devices from a USB-C wall charger car charger or power bank -- perfect for people on the move for providing simple tidy connections.Back up your data while youre in the fieldThe cable can also be used to back up data from your USB-C or Thunderbolt3 computer to an external Micro-USB 2.0 drive. The short cable lets you set up in small offsite workspaces or in a coffee shop or hotel room so that you can install your equipment without excess cable getting in your way.Keep as a spare while youre travelingReplace the USB-C charging cable that came with your device or keep one as a spare while youre traveling so that all of your devices will be ready to use whenever you need them while youre on the road. The USB2CUB50CM from StarTech.com is backed by a lifetime warranty for guaranteed reliability.