IEEE1394 or as Apple calls it, "Firewire" can carry more data. And superior to both of these is Thunderbolt also developed by Apple.
It uses isochronous data transfer, the transfering of data continously without interruption or breaks.
It uses isochronous data transfer, the transfering of data continously without interruption or breaks.
The IEEE 1394 interface was largely developed by Apple and is marketed by them as FireWire.
IEEE 1394
400-3200 Mbit/s (50-400 MB/s)
IEEE 1394
IEEE 1394 and i.Link throughput data speed: 3.2 Gbps A+ Guide to Hardware: pg. 327
isochronous
No, 1394 cables transmit data independently of length.
IEEE 1394 and iLink are other names for fire wire and the speed allowed is 32 Gbps.
From Wikipedia definition of IEEE 1394 Standard - "The IEEE 1394 interface is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer, frequently used by personal computers, as well as in digital audio, digital video, automotive, and aeronautics applications. The interface is also known by the brand names of FireWire(Apple), i.LINK (Sony), and Lynx (Texas Instruments). IEEE 1394 replaced parallel SCSI in many applications, because of lower implementation costs and a simplified, more adaptable cabling system. The 1394 standard also defines a backplane interface, though this is not as widely used."
IEEE 1394b can transfer at a maximum rate of 786.432 Mbit/s.