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Why does the USB cable included with 2.5″ portable drives have two USB connections on one end?

April 26, 2017cable drives included portable USB

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Why does the USB cable included with 2.5″ portable drives have two USB connections on one end?

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The USB y-cable included with our 2.5″ portable hard drives has two USB Type A connectors; a main connector and a secondary connector. The main connector connects to a computer’s USB port to receive both power and data from this single connection. The secondary connector connects to a second USB port and allows for the drive to receive additional power from this port. This ensures that the drive receives adequate power to operate correctly.