2006-08-06 09:09:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
firewire.
too bad apple isn't supporting it any more for ipods!
2006-08-08 05:08:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mike-Q 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Firewire has a max transfer rate of 400 Mbps, while USB 2.0 has a max transfer rate of 480 Mbps. However, the numbers can be misleading. USB 2.0 has a theoretical max speed of 480 Mbps; however, in the real world the speed is usually half this amount. Firewire ports are usually for multimedia appliances like camcorders, while USB ports are for everything else.
2006-08-06 16:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by What the...?!? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, firewire
Performance Comparison - FireWire vs. USB 2.0
Read and write tests to the same IDE hard drive connected using FireWire and then USB 2.0 show:
Read Test:
5000 files (300 MB total) FireWire was 33% faster than USB 2.0
160 files (650MB total) FireWire was 70% faster than USB 2.0
Write Test:
5000 files (300 MB total) FireWire was 16% faster than USB 2.0
160 files (650MB total) FireWire was 48% faster than USB 2.0
2006-08-06 16:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Aleem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firewire.
well
USB 2 transports data at 480Mbps (60MBps) but actually the real working speed is slower. thet's bcoz it has a client server architecture. n the server has to do more work.
Firewire has a range of speeds 100, 200, 400, 800.
so as you can see, even theoritically firewire is (Firewire 800 - the newest)has a higher speed. but actually even Firewire 400 works faster than USB2. bcoz of FW's peer to peer architecture.
(actually FW400 has a speed of 393.216MBps)
(b stands 4 bits and B stands 4 Bytes)
2006-08-06 16:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by spido_razor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firewire...
2006-08-06 16:14:36 · answer #5 · answered by djklamz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firewire
2006-08-06 16:13:06 · answer #6 · answered by vergil_a_son_of_sparda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And the winner is..... firewire
2006-08-06 16:30:53 · answer #7 · answered by Sith Programmer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firewire.
2006-08-06 16:16:47 · answer #8 · answered by I run with scissors 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usb2...well actually it's firewire.just wanted to be different.
2006-08-06 16:13:47 · answer #9 · answered by ashmuh97 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wirefire
2006-08-06 16:13:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋