If I connect an external hard drive to this hub will it work? (thinking about power source for hard drive to work without direct connection to pc)
1354444
A 2.5" HDD -laptop hard drive- or a SSD hard drive will work fine as I am using this on a daily basis. All these being said, there a very slight chance that your USB port won't have enough power to sustain my claim. But, given that there are 99.9% chances to work fine, what have you got to loose? It WILL WORK with either a 2.5" HDD or a SSD drive. I used with four devices at once without the need for external power. The UNTEK hub DOES COME with an external power adapter.
1354445
Yes. I have connected multiple external hard drives to this hub. It is a powered hub and will power drives that are not externally powered themselves (Drives which have only a USB connector and no DC adapter input).
1029522
Each USB output port can easily handle a USB 3 current load ( which is Greater than USB2 Current load. If your External Drive strictly operates from the USB3( or USB2) data cable that also carries power, it should be able to deliver and operate it. No harm will be done try it. ( Note many External large hard drives also require a separate external DC power connection. Check and refer to your Hard drive manual for it's specification and connections. Good Luck. BobNaz
2043311
No, it does not. It won't function as a hub without the power source either (at least not to devices that require power, eg, my WiFi card)
1077170
I don't see why not. I have 2 external drives running on mine. One powered by the Hub and the other by it's own power source. All 3 of yours have their own power source.
1229343
I don't have that hard drive but my HD doesn't work with the hub so I suspect yours probably will not work either. The HD is one of the few things that doesn't work.
406132
Mine did, external drives normally need an external power source. This was for an older WD MyDrive 500gb.
1867066
Do the external drives to be connected to the hub have their own power source? If they are intended to run off of the power of the hub, you may have problems. This is my speculation based on the note under the product description stating the product should not be used with WD passport hard drives. I have several of those, each 1TB, and they run off the power of the hub. Currently, they are plugged into USB 2.0 ports, but they are USB 3.0 compatible products used as "backwards compatible," and run very slowly with USB 2.0, but they run. With USB 3.0, there is evidently a reason they are not supposed to be used. So, I would say it depends on whether the external hard drives have their own power source and, specifically, if they are WD passport drives, the product information I saw said they should not be used with this hub.
2106652
Ron....no, the hard drive is a plug-n-play, no external power source needed.
377432
The hub has a 12 volt, 2 amp power supply. I assume the amp capacity is divided among the 4 ports. You'd need to find out what the current draw is of the external drive to be sure.
1389625
In order to get this unit to work with my hard drive I had to use an external power supply so i would have to think that you would be better off with a direct connection to the computer for charging any device. Hope this helps.
1171129
I don't know. This is beyond my expertise. I am using from an pad to my computer or my monitor. Haven't tried a hard drive. Seems as though you need an external power supply for the HD. It then might work.
1029521
Each USB output port can easily handle a USB 3 current load ( which is Greater than USB2 Current load.If your External Drive strictly operates from the USB3( or USB2) data cable that also carries power, it should be able to deliver and operate it. No harm will be done try it. ( Note many External large hard drives also require a separate external DC power connection. Check and refer to your Hard drive manual for it's specification and connections. Good Luck.BobNaz
556684
For me I found external hard disks worked, but I would get short term disconnects. I replaced my hub with a Anker hub and haven't looked back:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GSLMTQ8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc;=1
1515292
a good chance you will need a powered usb hub, but otherwise, yes it should. I've not found a laptop usb that can power it without the hub. However, the powered usb hub I have will power it, but only if the hub is not plugged in!!???!! Yeah, but expect some trial and error... good luck
296141
It depends on its power usage. It may require the full 500mA coming from your computer's USB port. A hub shares its power limit across its ports. As long as no other devices attached to the hub require port power, it should work fine attached to it. If there is any doubt, don't do it as you are running the risk of data loss and physical damage to the card(s) and/or reader.
2007749
Probably. I have six external hard drives, a dvd writer/player, an audio system, and I don't know how much more hooked up to it. I've never noticed a single problem with it, unlike every other USB Hub I've had, and there have many since I have so many external devices to hook up.
1302300
Depends on what devise you have plugged in. A usb stick should work without the power cable, external drives would not.