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which tablets can power and external HD?

InGearX

Android Enthusiast
I have a few 1 and 2TB WD and Toshiba drives that I use with my laptop ..

which tablets support USB 3.0 and can power these external drives ?

thank you ..
 
here is one video
Connect 1 TB hard disk to a 7 inch Android Tablet - YouTube

some info

Posted March 28, 2014 at 1:04PM
Hi - I have a Tesco Hudl tablet and travel to remote areas and not able to connect to wi-fi but am able to get AC power. I enjoy movies and want to know if there is a way to view movies on my Hudl that are stored on my Toshiba StorE Basics hard drive?
I have received conflicting advice on this being possible but in theory, I understand that I would need to supply power to the HD, via a 5v charger and download a File Manager app to the tablet.
I understand that I will need the following:
1) Android tablet 2) External hard drive 3) 5 v charger 4) Short USB A male to right angle micro B microusb cable 5) USB 2.0 Male+Micro B 5pin Male to USB A Female Host OTG Converter Adapter Cable
The method would be to: 1) Connect the micro B end of
 
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