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Nonda USB-C to USB 3.0 Mini Adapter review: Turn any USB-C port into a USB 3.0 port in a second

Name: Nonda USB-C to USB 3.0 Mini Adapter
Brand: Nonda

For about $10, you can quickly turn any USB-C port into a regular USB 3.0 port with this little device.

Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, Editor

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D printers, networking/storage devices, and also wrote about other topics from online security to new gadgets and how technology impacts the life of people around the world.

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Dong Ngo

Nov. 25, 2016 6:00 a.m. PT

The Nonda USB-C to USB 3.0 Mini Adapter plugs into a USB-C port and lets you plug USB 3.0 devices like traditional portable drives into it.

Nonda USB-C to USB 3.0 Mini Adapter

The Good

Quickly turns a USB-C port into a regular USB 3.0 port. It's only 10 bucks.

The Bad

Nothing. Like I said, it's only $10.

The Bottom Line

The Nonda USB-C to USB 3.0 Mini Adapter is the cheapest way to connect your iPhone or iPad to your new MacBook and is totally worth its $10 price.

And it works amazingly well, supporting virtually every USB device I threw at it, including an SD card reader, a few portable drives, many thumbdrives, one printer, an iPhone 6S and an iPad Air.

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In fact, at just $10, this Nonda adapter is the cheapest way to connect your iPhone or iPad to your new MacBook Pro or 12-inch MacBook. Otherwise, you'll need to spend $25 for a USB-C-to-Lightning cable.