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"Cable Matters Micro USB 3.0 to USB Splitter Cable (USB Y-Cable, USB Y Cable) 20 Inches"

Cable Matters Micro USB 3.0 to USB Splitter Cable (USB Y-Cable, USB Y Cable) 20 Inches

Hard drive companion connects a Wii U, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, or Raspberry Pi with low power USB portsto a portable external USB 3.0 hard drive or DVD burner with a Micro-B USB port for access to stored games, videos, and files

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StillhasaWiiU /r/wiiu

1 point

1970-01-20 07:03:31.766 +0000 UTC

the drive

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Portable-External-Hard-Drive/dp/B07CRG7BBH/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1OFZ0OOK71KLK&keywords=1tb+drive+external&qid=1667011727&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjkxIiwicXNhIjoiMy40NyIsInFzcCI6IjIuNzEifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=1tb+drive+%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-3

the needed cable

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Splitter-Y-Cable-Inches/dp/B00L1K1OIA/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=X703TUVA3PHS&keywords=usb+y+cable&qid=1667011663&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjYxIiwicXNhIjoiMi44MSIsInFzcCI6IjIuNjcifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=usb+y%2Caps%2C280&sr=8-3

RickRussellTX /r/PCHardware

2 points

1970-01-20 09:07:01.998 +0000 UTC

USB 3.0 provides a minimum of 4.5 watts/900ma. USB 2.0 provides a minimum of 2.5 watts or 500ma.

Beyond that, you'd have to check the specs on the compute stick.

You can get USB cables that have an extra plug for a separate power supply, example: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Splitter-Y-Cable-Inches/dp/B00L1K1OIA/

eyetac /r/wiiu

3 points

1970-01-20 09:14:13.897 +0000 UTC

The usb ports on the wiiu are very underpowered. You need this

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Splitter-Y-Cable-Inches/dp/B00L1K1OIA

StillhasaWiiU /r/wiiu

3 points

1970-01-20 06:11:09.095 +0000 UTC

Modern usb ports output more power than the Wii U usb does, so you need a drive with it's own power source or what is called a Y-cable but even then some people have had problems because the consoles USB ports did not provide enough amps.