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Data Transfer Rate Conversion Table
Values shown for 1 Bit per Second
About Data Transfer Rate Conversions
Data transfer rates measure how quickly information moves between systems, and understanding these units is essential when evaluating internet plans, network infrastructure, and storage performance. Internet providers typically advertise speeds in megabits per second (Mbps), while file transfer applications show megabytes per second (MB/s) — an 8:1 ratio that often surprises consumers. A '100 Mbps' connection delivers only about 12.5 MB/s of actual file transfer throughput. Our converter handles both bit-based and byte-based transfer rates with proper prefix scaling.
| Unit Name | Symbol | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bit per Second | bps | 1 | base unit |
| Gigabit per Second | Gbps | 1 × 10⁻⁹ | multiply by 1,000,000,000 |
| Gigabyte per Second | GB/s | 1.25 × 10⁻¹⁰ | multiply by 8,000,000,000 |
| Kilobit per Second | kbps | 0.001 | multiply by 1,000 |
| Kilobyte per Second | KB/s | 0.000125 | multiply by 8,000 |
| Megabit per Second | Mbps | 0.000001 | multiply by 1,000,000 |
| Megabyte per Second | MB/s | 1.25 × 10⁻⁷ | multiply by 8,000,000 |
| Terabit per Second | Tbps | 1 × 10⁻¹² | multiply by 1,000,000,000,000 |