Comparing Usb And Ieee 1394 - Dell Inspiron 17R Reference Manual

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Comparing USB and IEEE 1394

Feature
Data transfer rate
Number of devices
Plug and play
Hot-pluggable
Isochronous devices
Bus type
Network topology
Related Information
IEEE 1394
USB
Types of IEEE 1394 Cables
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USB
USB 1.1: 12 Mbps
USB 2.0: 480 Mbps
127
Yes
Yes
Yes
Serial
Hub
IEEE 1394
IEEE 1394a: 400 Mbps
IEEE 1394b: 800 Mbps
63
Yes
Yes
Yes
Serial
Daisy chain