USB 2.0, FireWire, Or eSATA: Which Interface Should You Use?
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Page 1:USB/FireWire/eSATA: 2.5” And 3.5” Storage Options
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Page 2:USB 2.0: Hitachi SimpleDrive III 2TB
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Page 3:eSATA/FireWire/USB 2.0: G-Technology G-Drive 1TB
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Page 4:Test Setup And Throughput Diagrams
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Page 5:Benchmark Results: Access Time And Throughput
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Page 6:Benchmark Results: Video, Photo, Mixed-Files Read Test
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Page 7:Benchmark Results: Video, Photo, Mixed-Files Write Test
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Page 8:Conclusion
Benchmark Results: Video, Photo, Mixed-Files Write Test
This result is impressive. Writing 1GB of photo data onto the G-Drive with eSATA only took eight seconds, while this process required 26 to 29 seconds with FireWire 400 or USB 2.0
Summary
- USB/FireWire/eSATA: 2.5” And 3.5” Storage Options
- USB 2.0: Hitachi SimpleDrive III 2TB
- eSATA/FireWire/USB 2.0: G-Technology G-Drive 1TB
- Test Setup And Throughput Diagrams
- Benchmark Results: Access Time And Throughput
- Benchmark Results: Video, Photo, Mixed-Files Read Test
- Benchmark Results: Video, Photo, Mixed-Files Write Test
- Conclusion
