1394 vs. USB2.0

Bear · 09-22-2008, 12:41 PM

Which one offers a better sustained transfer rate? Also, does the USB 2.0 bursts outweigh sustained transfer speeds with large files?

I recently bought a Maxtor 500GB external drive and I have the option for either USB or 1394

tweakmonkey · 09-22-2008, 01:23 PM

Firewire. The next step up is eSata.

FireWire vs. USB 2.0 - Speed Comparison

MSP · 09-23-2008, 06:21 PM

Firewire is pretty much a niche though. I'd buy USB 2.0 / eSATA combo devices. And hell, USB 3.0 is just around the corner.

tweakmonkey · 09-23-2008, 06:43 PM

The external enclosure I bought has USB, Firewire, and eSata. I don't know how common that is though...

ivanolo · 09-23-2008, 08:59 PM

I've always heard that FireWire has a better sustained tranfer rate than USB 2.0, despite having lower bandwidth.

SoulAssassin · 09-23-2008, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanolo

I've always heard that FireWire has a better sustained tranfer rate than USB 2.0, despite having lower bandwidth.

It also doesn't hog cpu bandwidth

thadood · 09-23-2008, 09:25 PM

Firewire. If it can handle 16 tracks @ 88.2kHz/24bit, I think it's a winnar.

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