[plug] Ext USB2 HD adapter vs Ext IEEE 1394

[Ben Jensz]

James Devenish wrote:

>In message <4039E850.4000907 at jensz.id.au>
>on Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 07:47:28PM +0800, Ben Jensz wrote:
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>>Technically speaking, USB2.0 should be faster than firewire.
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>Nominal rating for USB 2.0 might be higher than FireWire 400, but
>what about real-work usage? Although FireWire 800 would be nominally
>faster than USB 2.0, FireWire 400 may be significantly faster, too
>(but, of course, these things can depend on more than just the bus).
>After a brief Google: <http://www.barefeats.com/fire35.html>
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Hence the "technically speaking" bit... ;o)

Everything differs in various conditions and setups.


/ Ben