Information & Data Transfer Rate Converter

Overview

Data‐transfer rates express how many bits or bytes travel per second. • bps (bits/s) for network speeds. • B/s (bytes/s) for disk or memory throughput. SI prefixes: kilo=10³, mega=10⁶, giga=10⁹, tera=10¹². Real‐world examples include:

• Home broadband: ~100 Mbps download
• Wi-Fi-ac: up to 1300 Mbps
• USB 3.0: up to 5 Gbps
• Ethernet 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps

Formula & Methodology

1️⃣ Convert any unit → bits per second (bps):   \( \text{bpsTotal} = \text{value} \times f_{\text{from}} \) 2️⃣ Convert bits per second → target unit:   \( \text{result} = \frac{\text{bpsTotal}}{f_{\text{to}}} \)

Where \( f \) for bps→kbps is 10³, bps→Mbps is 10⁶, and for bytes/s multiply by 1/8 accordingly.

Examples

• 100 Mbps → kB/s: 100×10⁶ bps ÷ (8×10³) = 12 500 kB/s
• 1 Gbps → MB/s: 10⁹ bps ÷ (8×10⁶) ≈ 125 MB/s
• 500 kB/s → Mbps: 500×8e3 bps ÷ 10⁶ ≈ 4 Mbps

Real-World Uses

• Streaming HD video: ~5–8 Mbps. • 4K Ultra HD: ~25–50 Mbps. • Cloud backups: often measured in MB/s. • Local network file copy: 1000 Mbps Ethernet ≈ 125 MB/s.

Frequently Asked Questions