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I just noticed that micro-usb (the one most of us use to charge our mobiles) fits perfectly in the hard disk port (images of both below).

Hard disk port

Micro USB

Will it be ok to use a micro-usb to usb cable for data transfer between a laptop and a hard disk?

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  • Yuuuup! It's fine
    – Dave
    Commented Nov 13, 2016 at 19:49
  • BTW, what you are calling a "hard disk" port is actually a USB 3.0 port, and it is backwards compatible.
    – acejavelin
    Commented Nov 13, 2016 at 19:54

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Yes, it's fine. The port on the HD is the same Micro USB type-B, only with additional USB 3.0 pins on the side – it will still work with an USB 2 cable, but at a lower speed (the USB 2 maximum is ~48 MB/s).

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