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Originally Posted by Lord Nikon
Most 2.5" hard drives have a startup current at or above 1A, however the USB specification only calls for 500mA maximum, hence most 2.5" portable drives have a split USB cable to draw power from more than one port. You could go to a 1.8" drive but those are few and far between.
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Thanks a lot for that useful piece of information.
