Monitor(s) Displays: 32 inch MSI Optix AG32CV Curved Gaming Sound Card: AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio Graphics Card: MSI Geforce GT1660 Super 8gb Ram GDDR 6 Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max with WiFi System Manufacturer/Model Number: Mk 16 Home Built, NVXT Full Tower CaseĬPU: AMD Radeon AM5 Ryzen 5600 12 Core 2800 There are adapters for Desktop cases to allow use of the 2.5' drive in a 3.5' bay, for example the SSD drives. Most all of the larger portable 3.5' drives come in cases with their own power supply. There's also empty cases for the 2.5' that use a Y-cable to provide power and data and additional power. There are USB drives that are pocketable that can live with the power provided by 1 USB port.
Check the labels on the drives for their power needs, could be 12V DC and 5V DC with varying current needs. Thanks for your advice/suggestions.Don't make assumptions about power, the 2.5' Notebook drives and the 3.5' Desktop drives use the same SATA connections, just there will be cables with the larger and a socket inside a Notebook for the smaller. Have there been any past indications that larger drives are better in reliability or other factors. Am thinking of replacing some old backup drives and leaning towards 2.5' because of their smaller size and the fact they do not need a power source.
