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Bytes per second to Gigabits per second conversion

Bytes per second to Gigabits per second conversion table

Bytes per second (Byte/s)Gigabits per second (Gb/s)
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18e-9
21.6e-8
32.4e-8
43.2e-8
54e-8
64.8e-8
75.6e-8
86.4e-8
97.2e-8
108e-8
201.6e-7
302.4e-7
403.2e-7
504e-7
604.8e-7
705.6e-7
806.4e-7
907.2e-7
1008e-7
10000.000008

How to convert bytes per second to gigabits per second?

Sure! Let's break it down.

1. Understanding the Units

  • Bytes per second (Bps) is the base measurement of data transfer.
  • Gigabits per second (Gbps) is a higher-scale measurement and there are 8 bits in a byte.

2. Conversion Factors

  • Base 10 (Decimal) System:

    • 1 Gigabit (Gb) = 1,000,000,000 bits.
    • Therefore, 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) = 1,000,000,000 bits per second.

  • Base 2 (Binary) System:

    • 1 Gibibit (Gib) = 1,073,741,824 bits.
    • Therefore, 1 Gibibit per second (Gibps) = 1,073,741,824 bits per second.

3. Converting 1 Byte per Second to Gigabits per Second

  • Base 10 Calculation:

    • 1 Byte per second = 8 bits per second.
    • To convert bits per second to Gigabits per second: Gigabits per second=8 bits per second1,000,000,000 bits per gigabit \text{Gigabits per second} = \frac{8 \, \text{bits per second}}{1,000,000,000 \, \text{bits per gigabit}} Gigabits per second=81,000,000,000=8×10−9 Gbps \text{Gigabits per second} = \frac{8}{1,000,000,000} = 8 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{Gbps}

  • Base 2 Calculation:

    • 1 Byte per second = 8 bits per second.
    • To convert bits per second to Gibibits per second: Gibibits per second=8 bits per second1,073,741,824 bits per Gibibit \text{Gibibits per second} = \frac{8 \, \text{bits per second}}{1,073,741,824 \, \text{bits per Gibibit}} Gibibits per second=81,073,741,824≈7.4506×10−9 Gibps \text{Gibibits per second} = \frac{8}{1,073,741,824} \approx 7.4506 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{Gibps}

Real-World Examples

  • 10,000,000 Bytes per second (10 MBps):

    • Base 10: 10,000,000×8/1,000,000,000=0.08 Gbps10,000,000 \times 8 / 1,000,000,000 = 0.08 \, \text{Gbps}
    • Base 2: 10,000,000×8/1,073,741,824≈0.074 Gibps10,000,000 \times 8 / 1,073,741,824 \approx 0.074 \, \text{Gibps}

  • 100,000,000 Bytes per second (100 MBps):

    • Base 10: 100,000,000×8/1,000,000,000=0.8 Gbps100,000,000 \times 8 / 1,000,000,000 = 0.8 \, \text{Gbps}
    • Base 2: 100,000,000×8/1,073,741,824≈0.745 Gibps100,000,000 \times 8 / 1,073,741,824 \approx 0.745 \, \text{Gibps}

  • 1,000,000,000 Bytes per second (1 GBps):

    • Base 10: 1,000,000,000×8/1,000,000,000=8 Gbps1,000,000,000 \times 8 / 1,000,000,000 = 8 \, \text{Gbps}
    • Base 2: 1,000,000,000×8/1,073,741,824≈7.4506 Gibps1,000,000,000 \times 8 / 1,073,741,824 \approx 7.4506 \, \text{Gibps}

These conversions can help you understand how data transfer rates in terms of Bytes per second relate to network speeds commonly measured in Gigabits per second.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Gigabits per second to other unit conversions.

What is bytes per second?

Bytes per second (B/s) is a unit of measurement that represents the amount of digital data being transferred or transmitted in one second. It's often used to express the rate at which data is being sent over a network, such as the internet, a local area network (LAN), or a serial connection.

In other words, bytes per second measures how quickly data is flowing through a communication channel. A higher value indicates a faster transfer rate, while a lower value indicates a slower one.

To give you an idea of just how small a byte is, here's a rough equivalent:

  • 1 byte = 8 bits (since each bit can have two possible values)
  • 1 kilobyte (KB) = 1024 bytes
  • 1 megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes
  • 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1,073,741,824 bytes

Bytes per second is often used in contexts like:

  • Internet speeds: Measuring how quickly data can be downloaded or uploaded over a network connection.
  • Data transfer rates: Describing the rate at which data is being transferred between devices, such as from a computer to a printer or storage device.
  • Network bandwidth: Expressing the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted through a network in a given time.

Now you know what bytes per second means!

What is gigabits per second?

Gigabits per second (Gbps) is a unit of measurement for digital data transfer rates.

1 Gbps is equivalent to:

  • 1 billion bits per second
  • 125 megabytes per second (MB/s)
  • 1000 megabits per second (Mbps)

To put it in perspective, here are some common examples of data transfer rates and their corresponding gigabits per second values:

  • A typical household internet connection: 10-100 Mbps (~0.01-0.1 Gbps)
  • Fast Ethernet: 1 Gbps
  • Gigabit Ethernet: 1 Gbps
  • Fiber-optic internet connections: 5-10 Gbps (commonly marketed as "gigabit" internet, but actually much faster)
  • High-speed fiber-optic networks: 40-100 Gbps or more

Gbps is often used to describe the bandwidth of computer networks, including Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections, as well as the performance of storage devices like solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs).

Complete Bytes per second conversion table

Enter # of Bytes per second
Convert 1 Byte/s to other unitsResult
Bytes per second to bits per second (Byte/s to bit/s)8
Bytes per second to Kilobits per second (Byte/s to Kb/s)0.008
Bytes per second to Kibibits per second (Byte/s to Kib/s)0.0078125
Bytes per second to Megabits per second (Byte/s to Mb/s)0.000008
Bytes per second to Mebibits per second (Byte/s to Mib/s)0.00000762939453125
Bytes per second to Gigabits per second (Byte/s to Gb/s)8e-9
Bytes per second to Gibibits per second (Byte/s to Gib/s)7.4505805969238e-9
Bytes per second to Terabits per second (Byte/s to Tb/s)8e-12
Bytes per second to Tebibits per second (Byte/s to Tib/s)7.2759576141834e-12
Bytes per second to bits per minute (Byte/s to bit/minute)480
Bytes per second to Kilobits per minute (Byte/s to Kb/minute)0.48
Bytes per second to Kibibits per minute (Byte/s to Kib/minute)0.46875
Bytes per second to Megabits per minute (Byte/s to Mb/minute)0.00048
Bytes per second to Mebibits per minute (Byte/s to Mib/minute)0.000457763671875
Bytes per second to Gigabits per minute (Byte/s to Gb/minute)4.8e-7
Bytes per second to Gibibits per minute (Byte/s to Gib/minute)4.4703483581543e-7
Bytes per second to Terabits per minute (Byte/s to Tb/minute)4.8e-10
Bytes per second to Tebibits per minute (Byte/s to Tib/minute)4.3655745685101e-10
Bytes per second to bits per hour (Byte/s to bit/hour)28800
Bytes per second to Kilobits per hour (Byte/s to Kb/hour)28.8
Bytes per second to Kibibits per hour (Byte/s to Kib/hour)28.125
Bytes per second to Megabits per hour (Byte/s to Mb/hour)0.0288
Bytes per second to Mebibits per hour (Byte/s to Mib/hour)0.0274658203125
Bytes per second to Gigabits per hour (Byte/s to Gb/hour)0.0000288
Bytes per second to Gibibits per hour (Byte/s to Gib/hour)0.00002682209014893
Bytes per second to Terabits per hour (Byte/s to Tb/hour)2.88e-8
Bytes per second to Tebibits per hour (Byte/s to Tib/hour)2.619344741106e-8
Bytes per second to bits per day (Byte/s to bit/day)691200
Bytes per second to Kilobits per day (Byte/s to Kb/day)691.2
Bytes per second to Kibibits per day (Byte/s to Kib/day)675
Bytes per second to Megabits per day (Byte/s to Mb/day)0.6912
Bytes per second to Mebibits per day (Byte/s to Mib/day)0.6591796875
Bytes per second to Gigabits per day (Byte/s to Gb/day)0.0006912
Bytes per second to Gibibits per day (Byte/s to Gib/day)0.0006437301635742
Bytes per second to Terabits per day (Byte/s to Tb/day)6.912e-7
Bytes per second to Tebibits per day (Byte/s to Tib/day)6.2864273786545e-7
Bytes per second to bits per month (Byte/s to bit/month)20736000
Bytes per second to Kilobits per month (Byte/s to Kb/month)20736
Bytes per second to Kibibits per month (Byte/s to Kib/month)20250
Bytes per second to Megabits per month (Byte/s to Mb/month)20.736
Bytes per second to Mebibits per month (Byte/s to Mib/month)19.775390625
Bytes per second to Gigabits per month (Byte/s to Gb/month)0.020736
Bytes per second to Gibibits per month (Byte/s to Gib/month)0.01931190490723
Bytes per second to Terabits per month (Byte/s to Tb/month)0.000020736
Bytes per second to Tebibits per month (Byte/s to Tib/month)0.00001885928213596
Bytes per second to Kilobytes per second (Byte/s to KB/s)0.001
Bytes per second to Kibibytes per second (Byte/s to KiB/s)0.0009765625
Bytes per second to Megabytes per second (Byte/s to MB/s)0.000001
Bytes per second to Mebibytes per second (Byte/s to MiB/s)9.5367431640625e-7
Bytes per second to Gigabytes per second (Byte/s to GB/s)1e-9
Bytes per second to Gibibytes per second (Byte/s to GiB/s)9.3132257461548e-10
Bytes per second to Terabytes per second (Byte/s to TB/s)1e-12
Bytes per second to Tebibytes per second (Byte/s to TiB/s)9.0949470177293e-13
Bytes per second to Bytes per minute (Byte/s to Byte/minute)60
Bytes per second to Kilobytes per minute (Byte/s to KB/minute)0.06
Bytes per second to Kibibytes per minute (Byte/s to KiB/minute)0.05859375
Bytes per second to Megabytes per minute (Byte/s to MB/minute)0.00006
Bytes per second to Mebibytes per minute (Byte/s to MiB/minute)0.00005722045898438
Bytes per second to Gigabytes per minute (Byte/s to GB/minute)6e-8
Bytes per second to Gibibytes per minute (Byte/s to GiB/minute)5.5879354476929e-8
Bytes per second to Terabytes per minute (Byte/s to TB/minute)6e-11
Bytes per second to Tebibytes per minute (Byte/s to TiB/minute)5.4569682106376e-11
Bytes per second to Bytes per hour (Byte/s to Byte/hour)3600
Bytes per second to Kilobytes per hour (Byte/s to KB/hour)3.6
Bytes per second to Kibibytes per hour (Byte/s to KiB/hour)3.515625
Bytes per second to Megabytes per hour (Byte/s to MB/hour)0.0036
Bytes per second to Mebibytes per hour (Byte/s to MiB/hour)0.003433227539063
Bytes per second to Gigabytes per hour (Byte/s to GB/hour)0.0000036
Bytes per second to Gibibytes per hour (Byte/s to GiB/hour)0.000003352761268616
Bytes per second to Terabytes per hour (Byte/s to TB/hour)3.6e-9
Bytes per second to Tebibytes per hour (Byte/s to TiB/hour)3.2741809263825e-9
Bytes per second to Bytes per day (Byte/s to Byte/day)86400
Bytes per second to Kilobytes per day (Byte/s to KB/day)86.4
Bytes per second to Kibibytes per day (Byte/s to KiB/day)84.375
Bytes per second to Megabytes per day (Byte/s to MB/day)0.0864
Bytes per second to Mebibytes per day (Byte/s to MiB/day)0.0823974609375
Bytes per second to Gigabytes per day (Byte/s to GB/day)0.0000864
Bytes per second to Gibibytes per day (Byte/s to GiB/day)0.00008046627044678
Bytes per second to Terabytes per day (Byte/s to TB/day)8.64e-8
Bytes per second to Tebibytes per day (Byte/s to TiB/day)7.8580342233181e-8
Bytes per second to Bytes per month (Byte/s to Byte/month)2592000
Bytes per second to Kilobytes per month (Byte/s to KB/month)2592
Bytes per second to Kibibytes per month (Byte/s to KiB/month)2531.25
Bytes per second to Megabytes per month (Byte/s to MB/month)2.592
Bytes per second to Mebibytes per month (Byte/s to MiB/month)2.471923828125
Bytes per second to Gigabytes per month (Byte/s to GB/month)0.002592
Bytes per second to Gibibytes per month (Byte/s to GiB/month)0.002413988113403
Bytes per second to Terabytes per month (Byte/s to TB/month)0.000002592
Bytes per second to Tebibytes per month (Byte/s to TiB/month)0.000002357410266995

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