Josh, may I suggest you check these pages? So in my view. The number after Firewire # is the speed in megabits, so 400 is twice as fast as 800. What is the difference between FireWire and USB?įirewire is also much faster than USB. You should also avoid the USB dongle when connecting to FireWire 800 as it is much slower. You can find adapters on Amazon, but make sure they are the correct FireWire type as they are not compatible with each other. You may be wondering what the difference is, but it's actually quite simple. The two most common types of Firewire connections are Firewire 400 and Firewire 800. What are the different types of FireWire connectors? It is six feet long and suitable for male-to-male transfers like all the other adapters on this site.
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Mini Firewire 400 to Firewire 400 Adapter Cable If you need to connect a full size Firewire 400 device (6 pin) to a mini Firewire device (4 pin), this Firewire adapter cable will help fill that gap. Usb sizes Can you connect a FireWire 400 to a mini FireWire? Do not use 4-pin Firewire if the device does not have its own power supply. You can see the pinout in this picture (400 only shown as Firewire) - there are adapters and also cables connecting them together. What is the difference between FireWire 800 and FireWire 400?įirewire 800 is 9-pin, Firewire 400 is 6-pin as used by Apple. If you have more than 400 devices that are compatible with 800, you can purchase a cable that converts port 800 to Firewire 400. Good to know: This is the latest and fastest version of the popular Firewire 400, so it takes a different approach.
What is a FireWire 800 port?įirewire 800 connector Connects to: newer external hard drives, older camcorders and iPods with a connector to match this connector.
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What is FireWire 800? What is FireWire 800? FireWire 800 is a high-speed data transfer hardware model for a variety of electronic devices, from PCs to digital cameras, using a serial bus architecture first invented in 1986 by Apple. Its high speed makes it ideal for large transfers such as B. The port is sometimes referred to as IEEE 1394. Note: "400" refers to the maximum speed at which the port can transfer data (400 megabits per second). Conversion cables are sold by Apple and other suppliers that allow you to connect Thunderbolt and Mini DisplayPort to most analog and digit…įirewire 400 connector Connect to: external hard drives, camcorders and old iPods using a suitable connector for this connector. Thunderbolt, as the name suggests, has a lightning bolt logo, while Mini DisplayPort is marked with a large rectangle between the two vertical stripes. Is mini display port the same as Thunderbolt port? Thunderbolt uses the same connector as Mini DisplayPort, but the logo is different. The two technologies are not integrated, so it is not possible to connect a USB device directly to the Firewire port.
Does Firewire plug into USB ports?įirewire (IEEE 1394) and USB (Universal Serial Bus) are two independent high-speed bus technologies that allow you to connect multiple devices to your computer.
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You also have a 2010 MacBook Pro Mid that doesn't have Thunderbolt. There is no FireWire to VGA adapter because FireWire does not work with video. FireWire 800 is a data-only port, while Mini DisplayPort is used for audio (on some computers) and video. Is Thunderbolt the same as FireWire 800?įireWire and Mini DisplayPort are not the same. Maximum transfer rate *theoretical* it's an eSATA 150 (or 150MB/s) connection and eSATA 300 (or 300MB/s) connection.
With reasonably fast source and destination SATA hard drives and an eSATA controller card, using an eSATA connection results in faster transfer rates than FireWire 800. Which is faster an eSATA port or a FireWire 800 port? The older FireWire 400 standard is a flatter connector with a rounded side, while the faster version 800 looks like a large USB connector. From a distance, they don't even look the same, which can be confusing. What's the difference between FireWire 400 and FireWire 800? FireWire 800 vs FireWire 400 has two versions which, unlike USB, are not backward compatible.