NAS/SATA for Rock 5

There’s something seriously wrong with your setup since those modern SATA host controllers are known to be around ~2W with all ports connected.

Have you checked ALPM (Aggressive Link Power Management) and ASPM (Active-state power management) settings?

As for powering with one of the usual 2.1/2.5/5.5 mm barrel plug power bricks something like this may be a better choice for people not able/willing to DIY electronics:

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