There's shielding to consider, the quality of the internal wire twisting, foil wrapping, and generational differences in all sorts of standards, including USB.

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USB extenders, passive USB cables, and active USB cables all allow us to reach much longer distances without signal loss. For instance, excessively close cable runs to light fixtures or power wires may add noise to the signal, which lowers the signal’s quality rather than its strength. Once the first cable has been connected, you can then cascade further cables to achieve a maximum distance of 40m. High performance, active cable that provides an extended 8m connection between a computer and USB 3. This post takes a deep dive on the benefits of converging to a single computer connection standard, or USB-C.

That's why if you're looking to run a short USB cable, no matter the speed, sticking with a passive cable is your best bet – even if you use a passive USB 3. Next Working Day applies to UK mainland addresses only and excludes Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.