| SCSI vs. FIREWIRE | ||
| SCSI | FireWire | |
| Number of devices supported | 7 A | 63 B |
| Requires termination | yes | no |
| Hot-pluggable | no | yes |
| Sets device IDs automatically | no | yes |
| Allows branching connections | no | yes |
| Physical connector type | nasty | nice |
| Computer required for data transfer | yes | no |
| Standard transfer rate | 40 Mbps C | 400 Mbps |
| Maximum transfer rate | 1.2 Gbps D | >1.5 Gbps D |
| A In addition to the computer. B Can be increased by using a bridge. C Standard Mac external SCSI. D Future implementation. | ||
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