WDBUZG0010BBK for operating system

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Hello,

I have a Lenovo PC (System Information: Manufacturer: LENOVO, Product Name: 10159, Version: Lenovo H520e, Family: IdeaCentre).
I´m running WIN 8.1 (64bit) on it.

What I want to do is connect an external harddrive to it via USB 2.0, preferably Western Digital 1TB Elements WDBUZG0010BBK.
From this I want to power up a Linux-system (Lubuntu, Ubuntu or LinuxMint).
As no external power supply is needed for that harddrive I wonder what the specifcations with respect to power consumption are. I mean can I just plug it in and be fine running Linux from that.

As far as I know specifications for USB 2.0 are:
5V and 500mA. Which means 2.5 watts. Would that be sufficient for my purposes?

Thanks a lot in advance.
Greetings.
Rosika

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The unit in question is USB 3.0. It requires 900mA as per USB 3.0 standards.

On the other hand, irrespective of power requirements the unit has not been tested as a bootable hard drive. As such, WD is unfortunately unable to confirm if this unit is suitable for your particular needs.

Hopefully a member of the WD Community has been able to test this out and is able to share the outcome.