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These cables are usually 4-core screened with each core connecting to a plug pin. There is an extra wire that runs along the outer screen called the screen drain wire, and connects to the 5th pin in the plug. This is grounded and protects signals in the wire against unwanted electrical noise/interference. This is what is shown in the product picture (the screen drain wire is the slightly thicker black one). Sadly, that is not what is shipped. I received a 6-core screened cable, where all 5 plug pins connect to internal wires. The cable screen and 6th internal wire were just cut off under some heat-shrink. What this means is that there is little/no electronic noise protection to the USB data signals in the cable, as the cable screen is not grounded. If there is not much interference then I'm sure it'll work fine, but 1m is quite a distance with no screening, and inside a PC case is going to be quite noisy. Unfortunately, options for this type of cable at this length are very limited, and the price is ok if it works in your setup.Read full review
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