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i asked about this recently:
https://hardforum.com/threads/are-t...ype-c-front-panel-connector-standard.1996076/
and the consensus seemed to be that the new type C standard connectors do not imply any improved power delivery specification - such that an external drive vendor would be able to say; "right, now i have a minimum of 12.5w to play with, where before i could assume no more than 5w..."
Right. The higher optional power specs are mainly for charging, not peripherals. Though a peripheral could be designed to use either USB if sufficient power available or its own power supply if not. But that would cause confusion. "Why does this drive work when I plug it into X but not when I plug it into Y?"
back in the day, some portable hard drives came with a cable with 2 USB connectors, one was used for additional power if the PC couldn't power the drive with 1 USB connection.Right. The higher optional power specs are mainly for charging, not peripherals. Though a peripheral could be designed to use either USB if sufficient power available or its own power supply if not. But that would cause confusion. "Why does this drive work when I plug it into X but not when I plug it into Y?"