This 60cm USB 2.0 cable is designed specifically for External Hard Drives which require additional power to run. This situation can come up on older HDDs which were more thirsty, or if your USB sockets throttle power output (like on some laptops).

Basically, if your External Hard Drive came with a Y-Cable like this one, then you're all set to replace it and use our fully shielded aftermarket option in the same way. Good for any portable HDD which has a 5-Pin 'Mini B' type socket as pictured. Runs to two regular Type-A USB jacks at the other end for use with your PC or laptop.