USB to 2 USB Y-Cable for 2.5\" External HDD - 1.5m, USB 2.0 (HDDUSBC)

Give power-hungry portable hard drives the extra current they need. This USB Y-cable is designed for 2.5" external hard drive enclosures that draw more power than a single USB port can reliably supply, splitting the connection into a primary data/power connector and a second connector dedicated purely to extra power.

Fully compliant with USB 2.0 and backward compatible with USB 1.0 and 1.1, it works as the primary connection cable for typical portable hard drive enclosures. If your drive isn't being recognised or is running unreliably because the main USB port isn't delivering enough power, simply plug the second connector into another available USB port to top up the supply.

Key features

• USB 2.0 specification, backward compatible with 1.0 and 1.1
• Y-cable design: one data connector plus one power-only connector
• Purpose-built for 2.5" external HDD enclosures
• 1.5 metre cable length
• Solves common under-powering issues on portable drives

Ideal for

• Portable 2.5" external hard drives that won't spin up reliably
• Laptops and PCs with limited USB port power output
• Replacing a lost or damaged original HDD cable
• Desktop setups where extra power is needed for external storage

Good to know

If your hard drive still isn't detected reliably after using both connectors, the enclosure itself may need an external power adapter rather than relying on USB bus power alone — this is more common with older or higher-capacity 2.5" drives.