## USB 3.0 cable tip
<!-- published:  2018/7/8 -->

Did you know, that using cheap USB 3.0 cables could decrease performance dramatically? Lets compare [Samsung EVO 850 M.2](https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/solid-state-drives/ssd-850-evo-m-2-500gb-mz-n5e500bw/) inside [Transcend CM80](https://www.transcend-info.com/Products/No-760):


|  MB/s  | Cheap cable from Ebay | Stock cable |
|--------|-----------------------|-------------|
| Reads  |                    42 |         438 |
| Writes |                    43 |         388 |

Don't try to save money on cables. Buy something good and reasonably priced, like [Anker](https://www.anker.com/products/110/Cables) or consult [list of good cables](https://bensonapprovedcom.wordpress.com/).

🏷️Tip