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Does a LaCie Rugged 2'5" 1TB HDD need a power connection?

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PFDarkside

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Apr 9, 2010
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Question in the title... Does the standard LaCie Rugged 1TB 2.5" USB3/USB2 drive need a power connection or can it be powered through the USB cable?
 
PFDarkside said:
Question in the title... Does the standard LaCie Rugged 1TB 2.5" USB3/USB2 drive need a power connection or can it be powered through the USB cable?
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No it doesn't need a separate connection, although they do usually come with a separate USB power cable. Don't bother buying a USB 3 device for the MBP - extra money for nothing.
 
apd said:
No it doesn't need a separate connection, although they do usually come with a separate USB power cable. Don't bother buying a USB 3 device for the MBP - extra money for nothing.
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As far as I can tell there is a USB2/3 version and a USB/FW version. The USB is a bit cheaper. I will be using it for both TimeMachine backup and transferring files between PCs and the MBP. (different partitions)

I figured it was powered through USB, but it includes a USB->Power cable also. I'd like to power through the data line exclusively.
 
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