iPod FW400 or USB

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acarle208

macrumors member

Original poster

• Apr 10, 2008

• #1

Just wondering if i shuld use Firewire 400 or USB for iTunes syncing my iPod?

 

mrwizardno2

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 10, 2008

• #2

Either will work (if your iPod supports firewire).

You shouldn't notice much of a difference as the available bandwidth on either port will not be utilized to full potential.

 

roland.g

Suspended

• Apr 10, 2008

• #3

Not sure about the Mini but the Nano 3G doesn't support FW except for charging.

 

stealthninja

macrumors member

• Apr 10, 2008

• #4

if you can i would us fw because in my experience fw is faster for larger transfers
(i believe it can sustain a faster speed for longer than usb)

 

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acarle208

macrumors member

Original poster

• Apr 10, 2008

• #5

thanks everyone.

 

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acarle208

macrumors member

Original poster

• Apr 14, 2008

• #6

Which is fastest(not for iPod)?

 

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TheSpecialist

macrumors 6502

• Apr 16, 2008

• #7

FW400, because it's always constant data speed and USB will differ in speeds.

 

mrwizardno2

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 16, 2008

• #8

acarle208 said:

Which is fastest(not for iPod)?

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Honestly, I say just pick one and use it. You're not going to notice a difference.

 

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rwdebes

macrumors 6502

• Apr 16, 2008

• #9

TheSpecialist said:

FW400, because it's always constant data speed and USB will differ in speeds.

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but USB will get 480mbps at maximun speed while firewire 400 is max.
am i right ??

 

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TheSpecialist

macrumors 6502

• Apr 16, 2008

• #10

Correct, but USB is not always sustained 480. It has to share it bandwith with other ports, where as FireWire has 400mbps for every single port. And it's always 400 mpbs. USB 99% of the time is going much and much slower.