This 3 ‘USB-A to Micro-B Y cable has 2 male USB-A connectors and 1 male USB Micro-B connector, which is the ideal solution for the extra power required by some external micro USB hard drives. connected to the standard USB ports included in most computers.
Particularly useful in cases where a single USB 2.0 port does not provide enough power to external hard drives, the USB-A to Micro-B Y-cable can be connected to 2 ports on a PC to increase the output power supplied to the external device .
In addition to the supplied extra power, this 91cm cable also offers pure digital data transmissions for high-speed file transfers.
Applications
Connect an external hard drive cage to a laptop or desktop computer, no external power supply required
Replacement cable for external hard drives
The StarTech.com Advantage
Provides both power and data transmission connections between a host computer (desktop, laptop, or netbook) and an external USB storage device
Reduce cable clutter and free up space.