SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 250 GB power requirement
Can anyone confirm if a SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 250 GB (as shown below) will need external power when plugged into an iPad?
iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iOS 11.4.1
This drive will not work with iDevices.
You need another SanDisk wireless, built-in WiFi portable drive designed for mobile devices, like tablet devices.
The drive you depict only works with full PCs and Macs.
There are a few special storage devices for mobile devices. There are portable, bulit-in WiFi hotspot hard drives for mobile devices made by Western Digital and Seagate.
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1330
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1660
http://www.seagate.com/consumer/stream/
There are special mobile lightning connected and built in WiFi Hot spot, USB flash drives made by SanDisk (now owned by Western Digital)
https://www.sandisk.com/home/mobile-device-storage/ixpand
https://www.sandisk.com/home/mobile-device-storage/ixpand-mini
https://www.sandisk.com/home/mobile-device-storage/connect-wireless-stick
http://www.adamelements.com/iKlips/iklips.html
This listing maybe incomplete and somewhat outdated, now. So do an online search for similar external data storage devices for iPads
Kingston Electronics makes some data storage devices for iPads/iDevices, now, too!
https://www.kingstongo.com/us/usb/datatraveler-bolt-duo-flash-drive-for-iphone
Good Luck to You!