Mebibits per second (Mib/s) to Kibibits per second (Kib/s) conversion

Mebibits per second to Kibibits per second conversion table

Mebibits per second (Mib/s)Kibibits per second (Kib/s)
00
11024
22048
33072
44096
55120
66144
77168
88192
99216
1010240
2020480
3030720
4040960
5051200
6061440
7071680
8081920
9092160
100102400
10001024000

How to convert mebibits per second to kibibits per second?

To convert from Mebibits per second (Mibit/s) to Kibibits per second (Kibit/s), you need to consider that these units are based on binary prefixes. Here’s the step-by-step process:

Binary (Base 2) Conversion

1 Mebibit (Mibit) is defined as 2^20 bits, while 1 Kibibit (Kibit) is defined as 2^10 bits.

1 Mibit/s = 2^20 bits/s

1 Kibit/s = 2^10 bits/s

To convert from Mibit/s to Kibit/s, you perform the following calculation:

Number of Kibit/s=Number of Mibit/s×220210\text{Number of Kibit/s} = \text{Number of Mibit/s} \times \frac{2^{20}}{2^{10}}

1 Mibit/s=1×220210 Kibit/s1 \text{ Mibit/s} = 1 \times \frac{2^{20}}{2^{10}} \text{ Kibit/s}

1 Mibit/s=1×1024 Kibit/s1 \text{ Mibit/s} = 1 \times 1024 \text{ Kibit/s}

So, 1 Mibit/s = 1024 Kibit/s in binary (base 2) terms.

Decimal (Base 10) Conversion

In decimal (base 10), 1 Megabit (Mb, not Mibit) is taken as 10^6 bits, and 1 Kilobit (Kb, not Kibit) as 10^3 bits.

If we were to use decimal:

1 Mb/s=1×106103 Kb/s1 \text{ Mb/s} = 1 \times \frac{10^6}{10^3} \text{ Kb/s}

1 Mb/s=1×1000 Kb/s1 \text{ Mb/s} = 1 \times 1000 \text{ Kb/s}

So, 1 Megabit per second (Mb/s) in decimal (base 10) terms is equal to 1000 Kilobits per second (Kb/s).

Real-World Examples for Mebibits per Second

  • Internet Speed: An internet connection might be advertised as 100 Mibit/s, which is fast enough to handle multiple simultaneous HD video streams, large file downloads, or online gaming sessions.

    • Conversion: 100 Mibit/s = 100 \times 1024 Kibit/s = 102400 Kibit/s.
  • Data Transfer: A network interface might support data transfer at rates up to 10 Mibit/s, suitable for moderate-speed networking within a home or small office environment.

    • Conversion: 10 Mibit/s = 10 \times 1024 Kibit/s = 10240 Kibit/s.
  • Streaming Services: A streaming service may require a minimum bandwidth of 5 Mibit/s for 4K video streaming.

    • Conversion: 5 Mibit/s = 5 \times 1024 Kibit/s = 5120 Kibit/s.

Summary

  • Binary (Base 2): 1 Mibit/s = 1024 Kibit/s
  • Decimal (Base 10): 1 Mb/s = 1000 Kb/s (if converted in base 10 terms instead)

Use binary calculations for units with "bi" prefixes (like Kibibit, Mebibit) and decimal calculations for "bit" prefixes (like Kilobit, Megabit).

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 Kibibits per second to other unit conversions.

What is Mebibits per second?

Mebibits per second (Mbit/s) is a unit of data transfer rate, commonly used in networking and telecommunications. It represents the number of mebibits (MiB) of data transferred per second. Understanding the components and context is crucial for interpreting this unit accurately.

Understanding Mebibits

A mebibit (Mibit) is a unit of information based on powers of 2. It's important to differentiate it from a megabit (Mb), which is based on powers of 10.

  • 1 mebibit (Mibit) = 2202^{20} bits = 1,048,576 bits
  • 1 megabit (Mb) = 10610^6 bits = 1,000,000 bits

This difference can lead to confusion, especially when comparing storage capacities or data transfer rates. The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) introduced the term "mebibit" to provide clarity and avoid ambiguity.

Mebibits per Second (Mbit/s)

Mebibits per second (Mibit/s) indicates the rate at which data is transmitted or received. A higher Mbit/s value signifies faster data transfer.

Data Transfer Rate (Mibit/s)=Amount of Data (Mibit)Time (seconds)\text{Data Transfer Rate (Mibit/s)} = \frac{\text{Amount of Data (Mibit)}}{\text{Time (seconds)}}

Example: A network connection with a download speed of 100 Mbit/s can theoretically download 100 mebibits (104,857,600 bits) of data in one second.

Base 10 vs. Base 2

The key distinction lies in the base used for calculation:

  • Base 2 (Mebibits - Mbit): Uses powers of 2, which are standard in computer science and memory addressing.
  • Base 10 (Megabits - Mb): Uses powers of 10, often used in marketing and telecommunications for simpler, larger-sounding numbers.

When dealing with actual data storage or transfer within computer systems, Mebibits (base 2) provide a more accurate representation. For example, a file size reported in mebibytes will be closer to the actual space occupied on a storage device than a size reported in megabytes.

Real-World Examples

  • Internet Speed: Home internet plans are often advertised in megabits per second (Mbps). However, when downloading files, your download manager might show transfer rates in mebibytes per second (MiB/s). For example, a 100 Mbps connection might result in actual download speeds of around 12 MiB/s (since 1 MiB = 8 Mibit).

  • Network Infrastructure: Internal network speeds within data centers or enterprise networks are commonly measured in gigabits per second (Gbps) and terabits per second (Tbps), but it's crucial to understand whether these refer to base-2 or base-10 values for accurate assessment.

  • Solid State Drives (SSDs): SSD transfer speeds are critical for performance. A high-performance NVMe SSD might have read/write speeds exceeding 3000 MB/s (megabytes per second), translating to approximately 23,844 Mbit/s.

  • Streaming Services: Streaming high-definition video requires a certain data transfer rate. A 4K stream might need 25 Mbit/s or higher to avoid buffering issues. Services like Netflix specify bandwidth recommendations.

Significance

The use of mebibits helps to provide an unambiguous and accurate representation of data transfer rates, particularly in technical contexts where precise measurements are critical. Understanding the difference between megabits and mebibits is essential for IT professionals, network engineers, and anyone involved in data storage or transfer.

What is kibibits per second?

Kibibits per second (Kibit/s) is a unit used to measure data transfer rates or network speeds. It's essential to understand its relationship to other units, especially bits per second (bit/s) and its decimal counterpart, kilobits per second (kbit/s).

Understanding Kibibits per Second (Kibit/s)

A kibibit per second (Kibit/s) represents 1024 bits transferred in one second. The "kibi" prefix denotes a binary multiple, as opposed to the decimal "kilo" prefix. This distinction is crucial in computing where binary (base-2) is fundamental.

Formation and Relationship to Other Units

The term "kibibit" was introduced to address the ambiguity of the "kilo" prefix, which traditionally means 1000 in the decimal system but often was used to mean 1024 in computer science. To avoid confusion, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standardized the binary prefixes:

  • Kibi (Ki) for 210=10242^{10} = 1024
  • Mebi (Mi) for 220=1,048,5762^{20} = 1,048,576
  • Gibi (Gi) for 230=1,073,741,8242^{30} = 1,073,741,824

Therefore:

  • 1 Kibit/s = 1024 bits/s
  • 1 kbit/s = 1000 bits/s

Base 2 vs. Base 10

The difference between kibibits (base-2) and kilobits (base-10) is significant.

  • Base-2 (Kibibit): 1 Kibit/s = 2102^{10} bits/s = 1024 bits/s
  • Base-10 (Kilobit): 1 kbit/s = 10310^{3} bits/s = 1000 bits/s

This difference can lead to confusion, especially when dealing with storage capacity or data transfer rates advertised by manufacturers.

Real-World Examples

Here are some examples of data transfer rates in Kibit/s:

  • Basic Broadband Speed: Older DSL connections might offer speeds around 512 Kibit/s to 2048 Kibit/s (0.5 to 2 Mbit/s).
  • Early File Sharing: Early peer-to-peer file-sharing networks often had upload speeds in the range of tens to hundreds of Kibit/s.
  • Embedded Systems: Some embedded systems or low-power devices might communicate at rates of a few Kibit/s to conserve energy.

It's more common to see faster internet speeds measured in Mibit/s (Mebibits per second) or even Gibit/s (Gibibits per second) today. To convert to those units:

  • 1 Mibit/s = 1024 Kibit/s
  • 1 Gibit/s = 1024 Mibit/s = 1,048,576 Kibit/s

Historical Context

While no single person is directly associated with the 'kibibit,' the need for such a unit arose from the ambiguity surrounding the term 'kilobit' in the context of computing. The push to define and standardize binary prefixes came from the IEC in the late 1990s to resolve the base-2 vs. base-10 confusion.

Complete Mebibits per second conversion table

Enter # of Mebibits per second
Convert 1 Mib/s to other unitsResult
Mebibits per second to bits per second (Mib/s to bit/s)1048576
Mebibits per second to Kilobits per second (Mib/s to Kb/s)1048.576
Mebibits per second to Kibibits per second (Mib/s to Kib/s)1024
Mebibits per second to Megabits per second (Mib/s to Mb/s)1.048576
Mebibits per second to Gigabits per second (Mib/s to Gb/s)0.001048576
Mebibits per second to Gibibits per second (Mib/s to Gib/s)0.0009765625
Mebibits per second to Terabits per second (Mib/s to Tb/s)0.000001048576
Mebibits per second to Tebibits per second (Mib/s to Tib/s)9.5367431640625e-7
Mebibits per second to bits per minute (Mib/s to bit/minute)62914560
Mebibits per second to Kilobits per minute (Mib/s to Kb/minute)62914.56
Mebibits per second to Kibibits per minute (Mib/s to Kib/minute)61440
Mebibits per second to Megabits per minute (Mib/s to Mb/minute)62.91456
Mebibits per second to Mebibits per minute (Mib/s to Mib/minute)60
Mebibits per second to Gigabits per minute (Mib/s to Gb/minute)0.06291456
Mebibits per second to Gibibits per minute (Mib/s to Gib/minute)0.05859375
Mebibits per second to Terabits per minute (Mib/s to Tb/minute)0.00006291456
Mebibits per second to Tebibits per minute (Mib/s to Tib/minute)0.00005722045898438
Mebibits per second to bits per hour (Mib/s to bit/hour)3774873600
Mebibits per second to Kilobits per hour (Mib/s to Kb/hour)3774873.6
Mebibits per second to Kibibits per hour (Mib/s to Kib/hour)3686400
Mebibits per second to Megabits per hour (Mib/s to Mb/hour)3774.8736
Mebibits per second to Mebibits per hour (Mib/s to Mib/hour)3600
Mebibits per second to Gigabits per hour (Mib/s to Gb/hour)3.7748736
Mebibits per second to Gibibits per hour (Mib/s to Gib/hour)3.515625
Mebibits per second to Terabits per hour (Mib/s to Tb/hour)0.0037748736
Mebibits per second to Tebibits per hour (Mib/s to Tib/hour)0.003433227539063
Mebibits per second to bits per day (Mib/s to bit/day)90596966400
Mebibits per second to Kilobits per day (Mib/s to Kb/day)90596966.4
Mebibits per second to Kibibits per day (Mib/s to Kib/day)88473600
Mebibits per second to Megabits per day (Mib/s to Mb/day)90596.9664
Mebibits per second to Mebibits per day (Mib/s to Mib/day)86400
Mebibits per second to Gigabits per day (Mib/s to Gb/day)90.5969664
Mebibits per second to Gibibits per day (Mib/s to Gib/day)84.375
Mebibits per second to Terabits per day (Mib/s to Tb/day)0.0905969664
Mebibits per second to Tebibits per day (Mib/s to Tib/day)0.0823974609375
Mebibits per second to bits per month (Mib/s to bit/month)2717908992000
Mebibits per second to Kilobits per month (Mib/s to Kb/month)2717908992
Mebibits per second to Kibibits per month (Mib/s to Kib/month)2654208000
Mebibits per second to Megabits per month (Mib/s to Mb/month)2717908.992
Mebibits per second to Mebibits per month (Mib/s to Mib/month)2592000
Mebibits per second to Gigabits per month (Mib/s to Gb/month)2717.908992
Mebibits per second to Gibibits per month (Mib/s to Gib/month)2531.25
Mebibits per second to Terabits per month (Mib/s to Tb/month)2.717908992
Mebibits per second to Tebibits per month (Mib/s to Tib/month)2.471923828125
Mebibits per second to Bytes per second (Mib/s to Byte/s)131072
Mebibits per second to Kilobytes per second (Mib/s to KB/s)131.072
Mebibits per second to Kibibytes per second (Mib/s to KiB/s)128
Mebibits per second to Megabytes per second (Mib/s to MB/s)0.131072
Mebibits per second to Mebibytes per second (Mib/s to MiB/s)0.125
Mebibits per second to Gigabytes per second (Mib/s to GB/s)0.000131072
Mebibits per second to Gibibytes per second (Mib/s to GiB/s)0.0001220703125
Mebibits per second to Terabytes per second (Mib/s to TB/s)1.31072e-7
Mebibits per second to Tebibytes per second (Mib/s to TiB/s)1.1920928955078e-7
Mebibits per second to Bytes per minute (Mib/s to Byte/minute)7864320
Mebibits per second to Kilobytes per minute (Mib/s to KB/minute)7864.32
Mebibits per second to Kibibytes per minute (Mib/s to KiB/minute)7680
Mebibits per second to Megabytes per minute (Mib/s to MB/minute)7.86432
Mebibits per second to Mebibytes per minute (Mib/s to MiB/minute)7.5
Mebibits per second to Gigabytes per minute (Mib/s to GB/minute)0.00786432
Mebibits per second to Gibibytes per minute (Mib/s to GiB/minute)0.00732421875
Mebibits per second to Terabytes per minute (Mib/s to TB/minute)0.00000786432
Mebibits per second to Tebibytes per minute (Mib/s to TiB/minute)0.000007152557373047
Mebibits per second to Bytes per hour (Mib/s to Byte/hour)471859200
Mebibits per second to Kilobytes per hour (Mib/s to KB/hour)471859.2
Mebibits per second to Kibibytes per hour (Mib/s to KiB/hour)460800
Mebibits per second to Megabytes per hour (Mib/s to MB/hour)471.8592
Mebibits per second to Mebibytes per hour (Mib/s to MiB/hour)450
Mebibits per second to Gigabytes per hour (Mib/s to GB/hour)0.4718592
Mebibits per second to Gibibytes per hour (Mib/s to GiB/hour)0.439453125
Mebibits per second to Terabytes per hour (Mib/s to TB/hour)0.0004718592
Mebibits per second to Tebibytes per hour (Mib/s to TiB/hour)0.0004291534423828
Mebibits per second to Bytes per day (Mib/s to Byte/day)11324620800
Mebibits per second to Kilobytes per day (Mib/s to KB/day)11324620.8
Mebibits per second to Kibibytes per day (Mib/s to KiB/day)11059200
Mebibits per second to Megabytes per day (Mib/s to MB/day)11324.6208
Mebibits per second to Mebibytes per day (Mib/s to MiB/day)10800
Mebibits per second to Gigabytes per day (Mib/s to GB/day)11.3246208
Mebibits per second to Gibibytes per day (Mib/s to GiB/day)10.546875
Mebibits per second to Terabytes per day (Mib/s to TB/day)0.0113246208
Mebibits per second to Tebibytes per day (Mib/s to TiB/day)0.01029968261719
Mebibits per second to Bytes per month (Mib/s to Byte/month)339738624000
Mebibits per second to Kilobytes per month (Mib/s to KB/month)339738624
Mebibits per second to Kibibytes per month (Mib/s to KiB/month)331776000
Mebibits per second to Megabytes per month (Mib/s to MB/month)339738.624
Mebibits per second to Mebibytes per month (Mib/s to MiB/month)324000
Mebibits per second to Gigabytes per month (Mib/s to GB/month)339.738624
Mebibits per second to Gibibytes per month (Mib/s to GiB/month)316.40625
Mebibits per second to Terabytes per month (Mib/s to TB/month)0.339738624
Mebibits per second to Tebibytes per month (Mib/s to TiB/month)0.3089904785156

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