Gibibytes per second to Mebibytes per second conversion

How to convert gibibytes per second to mebibytes per second?

To convert data transfer rates from Gibibytes per second (GiB/s) to Mebibytes per second (MiB/s), you need to understand the relationship between the units in the binary (base 2) system. Here's how to do the conversion:

1 Gibibyte (GiB) is equal to $2^{10}$ or 1024 Mebibytes (MiB).

So, 1 GiB/s is equal to: $1 \text{ GiB/s} = 1 \times 1024 \text{ MiB/s} = 1024 \text{ MiB/s}$

This calculation uses the binary system (base 2), which is most commonly used in computing.

Base 2 (Binary System):

1 Gibibyte per second (GiB/s) = 1024 Mebibytes per second (MiB/s).

There is no base 10 equivalent called Gibibytes and Mebibytes, but if we consider the closely related decimal units - Gigabytes (GB) and Megabytes (MB):

1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1000 Megabytes (MB).

Real-World Examples:

1. Storage and Memory Speeds:

   • Solid-State Drives (SSDs): High-end NVMe SSDs often have transfer rates around 3-5 GB/s, which translates to approximately 2.79-4.66 GiB/s or 2867-4768 MiB/s.
   • Random Access Memory (RAM): High-performance DDR4 RAM might have transfer rates above 25 GiB/s which translates to $25 \times 1024 = 25,600$ MiB/s.

2. Network Speeds:

   • High-Speed Ethernet: A 100 Gbps Ethernet connection translates to about 12.5 GB/s, which is approximately 11.64 GiB/s or $11.64 \times 1024 = 11,929$ MiB/s.

Here’s a simple summary for clarified conversion:

• 1 GiB/s = 1024 MiB/s (base 2).

Remember, when dealing with digital storage and transfer rates, the choice of whether to use base 2 or base 10 depends on the context and conventions being used. For data transfer rates within technical computing fields, the binary (base 2) units are most commonly used.