[ Firstly this question doesn’t violate Rule No. 3 of the Community, as I need technical help not economical ]
I want to buy a 3.5" SATA HDD to USB connector. To transfer data from my old HDD to SSD.
I found this https://www.amazon.in/WeFly-USB-3-0-SATA-Adapter/dp/B0CWS2DZKV/
As far as I know, 3.5" SATA HHD needs extra power supply. This adapter I found Amazon has separate 12V/2A port ( power adapter not included). Also it has 2 USB ports.
Now, my question is will the second USB draw the power needed from the Laptop itself? Or do I must have separate power supply?
If the answer is the latter, why is there a second USB?
I do already have a 12V/1A power supply. But my HDD requires 5V/0.75A + 12V/0.75V.
My HDD👇🏽
Idk If this Community the is appropriate one for this question, but idk where else to ask on lemmy.
I have something like the product you’ve found. Except mine has a single USB-C plug. My device can’t power 3.5"HDDs nor optical drives. But it will power 2.5"HDDs and of course SSDs.
Your device has two USB plugs, one blue and another white. That the white plug is auxiliary power seems plausible. The USB standard specifies 0.5A max current per port. So two ports, 2.5W each, is 5W. 12V and 5V both 0.75A is 12.75W. So unless your computer has charging ports, capable of delivering extra current, it won’t work.
The compact device is nice, when you’re not working with 3.5" drives, but I have found the universal solution to be something with a separate SATA power connector, like this https://www.reichelt.com/dk/en/shop/product/usb_2_0_ide_sata_adapter_with_backup_function-88571?q=%2Fdk%2Fen%2Fshop%2Fusb-2-0-ide-sata-adapter-with-backup-function-logilink-au0006d-p88571.html&GROUPID=6196&OFFSET=16&r=1
It’s bulky, but it works.
Thank You.
What If I used 2 USBs (one for data and other for 0.5A) + 12V/1A power supply, will it suffice my need of 5V/0.75A + 12V/0.75V?
Mine is a Laptop but it’s adapter is 19V.
For the product you suggested, I’m looking for cheap products in terms of price.