Is this a USB powered drive or does it require the AC adaptor? Just need to know before I buy it, I want something I can take anywhere with my laptop.
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Like all 3.5" drives this is powered by a plugpack. You can buy 2TB drives in 2.5" format which are powered by USB.
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Unless the external drive is portable, and advertised as such, you can expect a larger drive, (anything larger than 500 GB or 1 TB) to have an AC adapter. This is just common knowledge. If it isn't compact and advertised as portable, it will require AC power.
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That's crap, they don't say anywhere that it has a plug. I thought it was usb-powered.
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I need to replace mine the chord broke so I need a new one that the tip is not too small
842261
I was wondering the same thing. So basically, it's impossible to purchase a 3TB drive that does not come with a plug? Unfortunate. :/
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yeah, i bought this drive and it works perfectly with the laptop. It takes 2 of the 3 usb ports, but is great for loading software onto it.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006DUDWXI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc;=1
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No, you do not need an external power supply for this drive. The 2.5" laptop drives are used extensively in passport type external USB only hard drives. Thought you must pay attention what enclosure you purchase. It has to have a power board inside that routes Sata3 to USB connection.
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The drive has a standard USB 3 connector. It comes with a cable that connects with 2 USB connectors compatible with USB 2 or 3 in the computer. Two USB connections are needed on the computer side for power.
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It's both USB powered AND has an external power supply. It has both. The AC power supply is provided for in situations where the device does not have sufficient capacity to power the Pawtec External 3.0 cd/DVD r/w, etc. device. This is more likely to happen with iPads, cell phones and other lower powered devices. Some netbooks might not have enough power, either. Hence, the product comes WITH an external power supply. Hope this helps.
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It is powered off the USB bus. I use an adapter plugged into 110 volts to insure constant adequate power (because some USBs have more power than others).
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Looking at the thing right now. Has an adapter that must be plugged into the wall. It is a divided adapter, meaning it is a power plug then 5 feet of cord then a small adapter and then about 3 feet of cord with a power piece to plug into the drive. Just be warned that this device only lasted me a few years before the drive started to fail.
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Yes, This is not a portable hard drive, so it does require ac. I have been using this product for the last 6 months, and I have no problems with it.
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It uses a USB 3 cable that comes w/ the drive. I attach it to the USB 2 port in my laptop and runs well. However I am uncertain if the port to the drive itself is proprietary. I have not tried it on other portable drive. In any event, the cable comes w/ the drive.
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The hub itself can use an ac adapter (not included) however it is not required from my experience. But, if your external drives use an external power such as a ac adapter then yes you would still need the power for those drives but not for the usb 3.0 hub itself. You would only need to power the hub itself for power hungry applications. I currently have a WD Ultra Passport external drive (which requires no external power) and two external disc drives attached to mine (one lightscribe dvd writer, and one asus bluray writer drive) each of which is powered seperatly by ac cord. My 4 port Sabrent USB 3.0 Hub has no power to it other than the computers bus power. I hope this helps. Cheers! The hub itself can use an ac adapter (not included) however it is not required from my experience. But, if your external drives use an external power such as a ac adapter then yes you would still need the power for those drives but not for the usb 3.0 hub itself. You would only need to power the hub itself for power hungry applications. I currently have a WD Ultra Passport external drive (which requires no external power) and two external disc drives attached to mine (one lightscribe dvd writer, and one asus bluray writer drive) each of which is powered seperatly by ac cord. My 4 port... » Read More The hub itself can use an ac adapter (not included) however it is not required from my experience. But, if your external drives use an external power such as a ac adapter then yes you would still need the power for those drives but not for the usb 3.0 hub itself. You would only need to power the hub itself for power hungry applications. I currently have a WD Ultra Passport external drive (which requires no external power) and two external disc drives attached to mine (one lightscribe dvd writer, and one asus bluray writer drive) each of which is powered seperatly by ac cord. My 4 port Sabrent USB 3.0 Hub has no power to it other than the computers bus power. I hope this helps. Cheers! « Show Less
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The drive came with a USB cable and a power adapter. I already had a WD 3TB HD for my mac. It has worked so well that I decided to get another one. Haven't had any problems with either.
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There are two usb ports, one for communication, the other for additional power.I thought the same that you did-- where can I get the adaptor. It turns out that the drive works happily on 2 USB connections-- and no power adaptor. Good luck!
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This drive is USB powered - it actually features dual USB connections in case one is underpowered on your computer. There may also be an option to use a separate power supply but I have not tried that.
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If the drive is a 5400 rpm or solid state then no power adapter required. If its a 7200 rpm or faster, power adapter is required.
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USB powered. So far I am loving it. The convenience of being able to move it from one computer to another is a great benefit.
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I don't know where to get the power cord, but I can say I have never found a need to use it. Every time I have tried the drive it has worked fine with just the regular USB cord and no power cord.
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My Fantom drive does have an AC adapter - not pulling power from the desktop.