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On standards compliant USB cables you will find a string of specifications repeated at regular intervals including minimum & maximum operating temperatures & voltages as well as Consumer Standards Association (CSA) reference numbers and other information. The details can vary somewhat by manufacturerbut should nonetheless be easily recognizable. With regard to USB/USB2 the must common distinction is the inclusion of "II" or "I/II" (often plus "A" or "A/B" for A-B cables) or occasionally "USB 2.0" or "High Speed" as part of this string to mark USB2 compliant cables.

Cables without such identification should generally be assumed to be only USB 1.1 compliant at best since they were generally made prior to the adoption of version 2 -- it is fatally poor business practice to manufacture a higher grade product without marking it as such.

Some cables are completely unmarked or too short for the relevant specification to be fully printed. In general (and particularly for A/B and the non-standard A/A cables) these can assumed to be USB 1.1, however if the cable terminates in a USB Mini (or Micro) plug it can be assumed to be USB2 compliant since these standardized plugs post-date USB version 2's release.

If the cable is hardwired to a device then you will need the look up the specs for the device itself. A more general question is: How do you determine if a USB cable or adaptor can support USB2? Mouse & keyboard adaptors/connectors don't require or use more than USB 1.1.

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