[maxx9photo]

Hi all,


As I'm close to purchase external HD, I have a basic question. Which one do you think faster when transferring data, USB 2.0 or Firewire 400? thanks y'all!

[storer]

Firewire.

[drive-thru]

Originally posted by storer:
Firewire.

[chabig]

Without doubt, Firewire is faster. There is no contest.

Chris

[maxx9photo]

Thanks guys! and in this case I also will get the firewire 400 to 800 adapter so it will double the DTR.

[MilkmanDan]

Don't worry about FW 800. It won't do you any good. There is really no reason to get FW 800. There are not hard drives fast enough to take advantage of FW 800. PLus its way more expensive.

[wataru]

First of all, an adapter won't do you squat. The devices both have to support Firewire 800 in order to get Firewire 800 speeds.

The second problem is that no single hard drive can currently saturate Firewire 400, much less 800, so you won't see any performance improvement even if you could get true Firewire 800.

[storer]

Originally posted by wataru:
First of all, an adapter won't do you squat. The devices both have to support Firewire 800 in order to get Firewire 800 speeds.

The second problem is that no single hard drive can currently saturate Firewire 400, much less 800, so you won't see any performance improvement even if you could get true Firewire 800.

[Captain Obvious]

Both.
Get a case that has both firewire and USB 2.0.
I use one to transfer and back up files from my computers. And you never know when you will come upon a computer with no firewire.

[maxx9photo]

Got it guys! and thanks for the firewire adpter advice, and my choice so far goes to LaCie w/firewire&USB port.

[Chulo]

Not only is Firewire quicker but it's less CPU intensive, thus using less of your resorces.

[tooki]

FYI, there are ATA hard drives now that can sustain almost 70MB/sec in the fastest part of the drive, so FW800 could make a difference for those drives.

tooki