Im trying to buy a SATA HDD enclosure, but most enclosures I see (at least the "cheaper" ones) have USB/eSATA out only. My macbook doesnt have eSATA and I want to use FireWire. If I buy a USB to FireWire adapter, will the transfer speeds be at FireWire or USB? Thank you!
2007-10-10 05:54:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
I assume that you know firewire speed is greater than USB 2.0 In this case the actual transfer speed will be a little bit below the USB speed because the converter will add overhead.
2007-10-10 05:58:58 · answer #1 · answered by bat_m_a_n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USB (about 400 kbs)
Firewaire is about 480 kbs, so USB should be about 20% slower.
That said, I use a USB external Hard Drive with my MAC and find that the performance is acceptable for my needs..
2007-10-10 06:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋