Next generation USB vs next generation Firewire

Tweet USB 3.0 could hit communication speeds of 4 Gbps and next generation Firewire might be 3.2 Gbps or 10 Gbps USB2 has a speed of 480 mbps.

The USB3 spec probably will have to reduce the five-meter reach of USB 2.0, perhaps to as little as two meters.

The 1394 has been studying use of Firewire over distances as great as 100 meters on Category 5/6 cable and optical fibre, Snider noted. It is also exploring versions for use in the home and car over coax cables.