New external HDD

[lopdog]

Hi!

I´m buying a new external HDD. Should I go for USB of FireWire connection? What kind of transfer rate (real) can I expect with an external hdd?

Thanks

 

[Tmagic650]

Firewire if you have the choice. As far as transfer rates... you tell us what you get

 

[lopdog]

What program should I use to benchmark my disk, to get real and comparable results?