It was about 4 months old when it started showing problems. Within a month, it was totally dead.
Yes, smaller sizes are affected. Sorry, I don't have a link for you, but I remember reading it. All 7200.11 models are bad. Note that I've done the reading on this because the 500GB Seagate 7200.11 in my girlfriend's machine just failed a week ago.
You'll be glad to know that it does, but I'm not sure if it's enough to run a 3.5" Magnetic Hard drive.
"Maximum bus power is increased to 150mA per unit load (+50% over USB 2.0)."
A solid State drive, on the other hand...
Power is measured in Watts, not Amps. USB3 is still at 5V, but now lets you negotiate up to 1 Amp of current (USB2 limits at 500 mA). So, that's 5 Watts of power. the 150mA draw is the maximum current you are allowed to draw in before negotiating up to verify the host supports more.
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