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Why do most 2,5" external hdds have a Micro-USB-B plug?
2021年1月4日 · Micro-USB-B offers at least 7.5 watts on any USB host, be it USB 2.0 or USB 3.x, enough for most any drive. With the right cable it can attach to hosts with any of a half dozen USB host port types. If the host is USB 3.x capable then all the needed pins are there.
What, if anything, is the difference between Micro USB and Micro …
2020年11月15日 · Most recently, the type C connector was introduced. Its original form factor is small enough to replace micro type B. It's also reversible, which is awesome. Type C can be used both for hosts and peripherals. So the most common USB types are: USB type A - usually called simply "USB" USB type B - "that printer cable" Micro USB type B - "micro USB"
Identifying data transfer micro USB cables vs charge only micro …
2017年11月17日 · Alas, I think you were just lucky here. I just went through 4 micro USB cables, trying to get a device to connect to my Mac. Two of them had a micro connector resembling your bottom connector (but w/o the longer edge pins); both only work for charging. The other two look like your top connector. One has a USB trident symbol; it only works for ...
Are all USB 3 Micro-B cables functionally the same?
2017年11月26日 · Some phones (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Note 3) comes with USB 3.0 Micro-B cable. Certain hard disk enclosure comes with USB 3.0 Micro-B cable. So, is both the Micro-B cable interchangeable (meaning one can use the Micro-B cable from the phone and use on the hard disk enclosure OR using the Micro-B cable from the hard disk enclosure on the phone?
What is the difference between USB Mini A and Mini B?
2014年10月20日 · At first, only standard size existed. Then mobile devices needing a smaller connecter, Mini-B was created. It is still for Peripherals only. Then OTG was added, creating the need for Mini-A (Miniature Host) and Mini-AB (Mixed, OTG device). So Standard A Male to Mini B Male cables are for use from a Standard Host, to a Mini Peripheral. I.E.
Is it safe to use a micro-USB 2 cable in a USB 3 portable hard drive?
2018年11月20日 · The micro-B USB 3 port seems to be somewhat backwards compatible with the old micro-USB 2 standard. I was able to charge a phone that had the micro-B USB 3 port with a micro-USB 2 cable. However, I am not sure to what extent this is a part of the USB standard or just something the phone manufacturer did for backwards compatibility.
Does a USB-C male to Micro-B female cable/adapter exist?
2015年9月25日 · In reality if the USB-C to micro-B cable works correctly on a device, like a hard drive, then it is supplying power. If it is not supplying power then the drive will not light up. Putting a gender changer on the cable cannot tell the USB-C laptop that it is supposed to take power in from a power supply, there's no wires or other means to ...
connecting external hard drive to Thunderbolt connector, via …
2021年9月19日 · Is it safe / possible to connect a "standard" USB-compatible external hard drive, to the Thunderbolt 3 connector of my Windows machine (Lenovo ThinkPad P15), via Micro-B USB 3.0 to USB-C cable? Or should the external drive should be somewhat Thunderbolt-compatible or something of that sort?
Ok to connect micro usb to hard drive? - Super User
2016年11月13日 · The port on the HD is the same Micro USB type-B, only with additional USB 3.0 pins on the side – it will still work with an USB 2 cable, but at a lower speed (the USB 2 maximum is ~48 MB/s). Share Improve this answer
USB-C to Micro-B converter does not support hardware that …
2019年10月14日 · The Micro-B connector has an extra pin to indicate (from the plug side) whether the OTG port should be in gadget mode (receiving power) or in host mode (providing power). Describe the devices that the keyboard works with.