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safe to have 2 / more hard drives transferring data connected via a4port usb adapter?
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1743475"><p>"Safe" is an interesting term. Yes, it's "safe" in the regard that it can accept 4 drives. It's not "safe" if you plan to power four of them from the MBP as they probably will overdraw from the USB port. Now, if the drives have external power supplies themselves, then it's back to "safe" again because they WON'T be drawing power from the USB port.</p><p></p><p>Confusing?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1743475"] "Safe" is an interesting term. Yes, it's "safe" in the regard that it can accept 4 drives. It's not "safe" if you plan to power four of them from the MBP as they probably will overdraw from the USB port. Now, if the drives have external power supplies themselves, then it's back to "safe" again because they WON'T be drawing power from the USB port. Confusing? [/QUOTE]
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