2007-02-10 19:13:58 · 4 answers · asked by gfunk213 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
One plugs into a USB port.
One plugs into a Firewire port.
Go to this link for full details with diagrams of each cable connector, pinouts, transfer rates, etc...
http://www.zytrax.com/tech/pc/serial.html
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-10 19:19:58 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The major difference is the transfer speed. USB is significantly slower than Firewire. As I have already checked, there are no USB to Firewire adapters. If you are dealing with video, Firewire is the way to go for a better quality video.
hope this helps
2007-02-11 03:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by MadMax08 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB and Firewire are two completely different technologies, some engineers I read liken the two of them to IDE vs. SCSI, burst extreme speed vs. sustended high speed.
Wiki them the rest of the way.
2007-02-11 03:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Data rate of:
USB: 300MB/s
Firewire: 450MB/s
Firewire is faster than firewire.
External hard disk is always use firewire convert to usb.
The data rate is 385.45MB/s
2007-02-11 03:18:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋