A plug connector (100, 110, 140, 150, 190, 230, 300, 310, 400, 440, 500, 520, 540) comprising: a body; a connector tab extending away from the body, the connector tab having width, height and length dimensions and comprising a conductive frame that defines a shape of the connector tab, the conductive frame having first and second opposing sides (44a, 44b) extending in the width and length dimensions, and third and fourth opposing sides (44c, 44d) extending between the first and second sides (44a, 44b) in the height and length dimensions and a tip extending in the width and height dimensions at a distal end of the frame between the first and second opposing sides (44a, 44b) and between the third and fourth opposing sides (44c, 44d), wherein the first side includes a first opening and the second side includes a second opening directly opposite the first opening; a first plurality of external contacts (112a-112b, 302 -302) carried by the tab in a first contact region formed in the first opening of the conductive frame, wherein dielectric material separates each of the first plurality of contacts (112a-112b, 302 -302) from adjacent contacts and from the conductive frame; and a second plurality of external contacts (112c-112d, 302 -302) carried by the tab in a second contact region formed in the second opening of the conductive frame, wherein each contact in the second plurality of contacts (112c-112d, 302 -302) is positioned directly opposite a contact in the first plurality of contacts (112a-112b, 302 -302) and dielectric material separates each of the second plurality of contacts (112c-112d, 302 -302) from adjacent contacts and from the conductive frame. a body; a connector tab extending away from the body, the connector tab having width, height and length dimensions and comprising a conductive frame that defines a shape of the connector tab, the conductive frame having first and second opposing sides (44a, 44b) extending in the width and length dimensions, and third and fourth opposing sides (44c, 44d) extending between the first and second sides (44a, 44b) in the height and length dimensions and a tip extending in the width and height dimensions at a distal end of the frame between the first and second opposing sides (44a, 44b) and between the third and fourth opposing sides (44c, 44d), wherein the first side includes a first opening and the second side includes a second opening directly opposite the first opening; a first plurality of external contacts (112a-112b, 302 -302) carried by the tab in a first contact region formed in the first opening of the conductive frame, wherein dielectric material separates each of the first plurality of contacts (112a-112b, 302 -302) from adjacent contacts and from the conductive frame; and a second plurality of external contacts (112c-112d, 302 -302) carried by the tab in a second contact region formed in the second opening of the conductive frame, wherein each contact in the second plurality of contacts (112c-112d, 302 -302) is positioned directly opposite a contact in the first plurality of contacts (112a-112b, 302 -302) and dielectric material separates each of the second plurality of contacts (112c-112d, 302 -302) from adjacent contacts and from the conductive frame.