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Why Do Some USB Cables Have Two USB Connectors at the End?
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Mar 15, 202688367 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I've recently bought an external hard drive enclosure and it had arrived with an USB cable, with one USB connector on one side and two on the other. Why do some USB cables have two connectors while others do not?
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It's because of power consumption. There is a limit of how much power a single USB port can provide. It is measured in "unit loads" which are 100 mA for USB up to 2.0 and 150 mA for USB 3.0. A single port can provide at most 5 unit loads for USB 2.0…
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