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To: locogringo who wrote (95448)	1/10/2017 2:10:47 PM
From: SI Ron (Crazy Music Man)	1 Recommendation Recommended By locogringo Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110623

The SATA cable suppliies power from the USB port. USB drives get their power from the USB port. You don't need external power for a SATA cable. A SATA cable is faster as you don't have to mount the drive in a USB case.

To: locogringo who wrote (95448)	1/10/2017 2:59:42 PM
From: Gottfried	1 Recommendation Recommended By locogringo Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110623

this USB to SATA converter supposedly has a power supply. This is not clear from the description, but the 1. answered question states it whereas the 2. answer says no. amazon.com As a rule, any time you convert, speed suffers.