nydge-sab OP t1_iucsudk wrote on October 30, 2022 at 10:34 AM

Reply to comment by thursdayfern in iPhone 7 with 4 USB hard drives connected via powered hub & Apple Camera Adapter. by nydge-sab

USB mechanical hard drives draws too much power. SSD drives does not so I guess it will be okay to directly connect an SSD with USB-C plug directly to a phone, android or iPhone.

A powered hub or dock is ideal.

Upbeat_Foot_7412 t1_iucw2ak wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:17 AM

No mechanical hard drives do not draw to much power. I can easily plug in HDDs into my iPad Pro 2018 and it works flawlessly. And I do not need a separate power source.

nydge-sab OP t1_iucwyhz wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:28 AM

The iPad Pro has bigger battery which is probably why it works flawlessly. But how about the drain in battery life?

Try it in in devices with smaller battery like phones, and update us with the result.

Upbeat_Foot_7412 t1_iucxcqt wrote on October 30, 2022 at 11:33 AM

I don‘t own an android smartphone with USB C. But the iPhone 15 Pro is rumored to get USB C. If it really gets the port then I will definitely try it out. That would be a killer feature for me.

nydge-sab OP t1_iud2la7 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:31 PM

I tried a direct connection to OnePlus android phone with USB-C and the mechanical hard just made a clicking sound. Low power I suppose. But SSD is fine.