Mebibytes per second (MiB/s) to Tebibytes per second (TiB/s) conversion

Mebibytes per second to Tebibytes per second conversion table

Mebibytes per second (MiB/s)Tebibytes per second (TiB/s)
00
19.5367431640625e-7
20.000001907348632813
30.000002861022949219
40.000003814697265625
50.000004768371582031
60.000005722045898438
70.000006675720214844
80.00000762939453125
90.000008583068847656
100.000009536743164063
200.00001907348632813
300.00002861022949219
400.00003814697265625
500.00004768371582031
600.00005722045898438
700.00006675720214844
800.0000762939453125
900.00008583068847656
1000.00009536743164063
10000.0009536743164063

How to convert mebibytes per second to tebibytes per second?

Sure! Let's start by understanding the difference between base 2 and base 10 calculations.

Base 2 Calculation:

  • In base 2, 1 Mebibyte (MiB) is equal to 2202^{20} bytes and 1 Tebibyte (TiB) is equal to 2402^{40} bytes.
  • Therefore, to convert Mebibytes per second (MiB/s) to Tebibytes per second (TiB/s):

1TiB=240bytes1 \, \text{TiB} = 2^{40} \, \text{bytes} 1MiB=220bytes1 \, \text{MiB} = 2^{20} \, \text{bytes}

So,

1TiB=240bytes=(220×220)bytes1 \, \text{TiB} = 2^{40} \, \text{bytes} = (2^{20} \times 2^{20}) \, \text{bytes} 1TiB=220MiB1 \, \text{TiB} = 2^{20} \, \text{MiB}

Now,

1MiB/s=1MiB/s220MiB/TiB=1÷220TiB/s1 \, \text{MiB/s} = \frac{1 \, \text{MiB/s}}{2^{20} \, \text{MiB/TiB}} = 1 \div 2^{20} \, \text{TiB/s} 1MiB/s=11,048,576TiB/s9.53674316×107TiB/s1 \, \text{MiB/s} = \frac{1}{1,048,576} \, \text{TiB/s} \approx 9.53674316 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{TiB/s}

Base 10 Calculation:

  • In base 10, 1 Megabyte (MB) is equal to 10610^6 bytes and 1 Terabyte (TB) is equal to 101210^{12} bytes.
  • Therefore, to convert Megabytes per second (MB/s) to Terabytes per second (TB/s):

1TB=1012bytes1 \, \text{TB} = 10^{12} \, \text{bytes} 1MB=106bytes1 \, \text{MB} = 10^{6} \, \text{bytes}

So,

1TB=1012106MB=106MB1 \, \text{TB} = \frac{10^{12}}{10^{6}} \, \text{MB} = 10^{6} \, \text{MB}

Now,

1MB/s=1MB/s106MB/TB=1÷106TB/s1 \, \text{MB/s} = \frac{1 \, \text{MB/s}}{10^6 \, \text{MB/TB}} = 1 \div 10^6 \, \text{TB/s} 1MB/s=106TB/s1 \, \text{MB/s} = 10^{-6} \, \text{TB/s}

So, for base 10, it can already be directly converted to TB/s\text{TB/s}.

Real-World Examples in Mebibytes per second:

  1. 25 MiB/s: A reasonably fast home internet connection might provide a download speed of around 25 MiB/s, which is suitable for 4K streaming and fast downloads.
  2. 100 MiB/s: A higher-end consumer SSD might achieve read/write speeds of around 100 MiB/s, useful for faster file transfers and application load times.
  3. 400 MiB/s: High-speed external USB 3.0 or NVMe SSDs can have transfer rates around this range, significantly reducing wait times for data transfers or large backups.
  4. 1,024 MiB/s (1 GiB/s): Professional-grade NVMe SSDs might achieve speeds around 1 GiB/s, used in high-performance computing, complex video editing, and large data set processing.

These examples give you an idea of how various transfer rates in MiB/s translate to real-world scenarios, impacting everything from internet browsing to professional data management.

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 Tebibytes per second to other unit conversions.

What is mebibytes per second?

Mebibytes per second (MiB/s) is a unit of data transfer rate, commonly used to measure the speed of data transmission or storage. Understanding what it represents, its relationship to other units, and its real-world applications is crucial in today's digital world.

Understanding Mebibytes per Second (MiB/s)

Mebibytes per second (MiB/s) represents the amount of data, measured in mebibytes (MiB), that is transferred in one second. It is a unit of data transfer rate. A mebibyte is a multiple of the byte, a unit of digital information storage, closely related to the megabyte (MB). 1 MiB/s is equivalent to 1,048,576 bytes transferred per second.

How Mebibytes are Formed

Mebibyte (MiB) is a binary multiple of the unit byte, used to quantify computer memory or storage capacity. It is based on powers of 2, unlike megabytes (MB) which are based on powers of 10.

  • 1 Kibibyte (KiB) = 2102^{10} bytes = 1024 bytes
  • 1 Mebibyte (MiB) = 2202^{20} bytes = 1024 KiB = 1,048,576 bytes

The "mebi" prefix was created by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to unambiguously denote binary multiples, differentiating them from decimal multiples (like mega). For further clarification on binary prefixes refer to Binary prefix - Wikipedia.

Mebibytes vs. Megabytes: Base 2 vs. Base 10

The key difference lies in the base used for calculation:

  • Mebibyte (MiB): Base 2 (Binary). 1 MiB = 2202^{20} bytes = 1,048,576 bytes
  • Megabyte (MB): Base 10 (Decimal). 1 MB = 10610^6 bytes = 1,000,000 bytes

This difference can lead to confusion. For example, a hard drive advertised as "500 GB" (gigabytes) will appear smaller in your operating system, which typically reports storage in GiB (gibibytes).

The formula to convert from MB to MiB:

MiB=MB106220=MB10000001048576MB0.953674MiB = MB * \frac{10^6}{2^{20}} = MB * \frac{1000000}{1048576} \approx MB * 0.953674

Real-World Examples

  • SSD Speeds: High-performance NVMe SSDs can achieve read/write speeds of several thousand MiB/s. For example, a top-tier SSD might have sequential read speeds of 3500 MiB/s and write speeds of 3000 MiB/s.
  • Network Transfers: A Gigabit Ethernet connection has a theoretical maximum throughput of 125 MB/s. But in reality, it will be much smaller.
  • RAM Speed: High-speed DDR5 RAM can have data transfer rates exceeding 50,000 MiB/s.

What is tebibytes per second?

Tebibytes per second (TiB/s) is a unit of measurement for data transfer rate, quantifying the amount of digital information moved per unit of time. Let's break down what this means.

Understanding Tebibytes per Second (TiB/s)

  • Data Transfer Rate: This refers to the speed at which data is moved from one location to another, typically measured in units of data (bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, etc.) per unit of time (seconds, minutes, hours, etc.).
  • Tebibyte (TiB): A tebibyte is a unit of digital information storage. The "tebi" prefix indicates it's based on powers of 2 (binary). 1 TiB is equal to 2402^{40} bytes, or 1024 GiB (Gibibytes).

Therefore, 1 TiB/s represents the transfer of 2402^{40} bytes of data in one second.

Formation of Tebibytes per Second

The unit is derived by combining the unit of data (Tebibyte) and the unit of time (second). It is a practical unit for measuring high-speed data transfer rates in modern computing and networking.

1 TiB/s=240 bytes1 second=1024 GiB1 second1 \text{ TiB/s} = \frac{2^{40} \text{ bytes}}{1 \text{ second}} = \frac{1024 \text{ GiB}}{1 \text{ second}}

Base 2 vs. Base 10

It's crucial to distinguish between binary (base-2) and decimal (base-10) prefixes. The "tebi" prefix (TiB) explicitly indicates a binary measurement, while the "tera" prefix (TB) is often used in a decimal context.

  • Tebibyte (TiB) - Base 2: 1 TiB = 2402^{40} bytes = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes
  • Terabyte (TB) - Base 10: 1 TB = 101210^{12} bytes = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes

Therefore:

1 TiB/s1.0995 TB/s1 \text{ TiB/s} \approx 1.0995 \text{ TB/s}

Real-World Examples

Tebibytes per second are relevant in scenarios involving extremely high data throughput:

  • High-Performance Computing (HPC): Data transfer rates between processors and memory, or between nodes in a supercomputer cluster. For example, transferring data between GPUs in a modern AI training system.

  • Data Centers: Internal network speeds within data centers, especially those dealing with big data analytics, cloud computing, and large-scale simulations. Interconnects between servers and storage arrays can operate at TiB/s speeds.

  • Scientific Research: Large scientific instruments, such as radio telescopes or particle accelerators, generate massive datasets that require high-speed data acquisition and transfer systems. The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope, when fully operational, is expected to generate data at rates approaching TiB/s.

  • Advanced Storage Systems: High-end storage solutions like all-flash arrays or NVMe-over-Fabrics (NVMe-oF) can achieve data transfer rates in the TiB/s range.

  • Next-Generation Networking: Future network technologies, such as advanced optical communication systems, are being developed to support data transfer rates of multiple TiB/s.

While specific, publicly available numbers for real-world applications at exact TiB/s values are rare due to the rapid advancement of technology, these examples illustrate the contexts where such speeds are becoming increasingly relevant.

Complete Mebibytes per second conversion table

Enter # of Mebibytes per second
Convert 1 MiB/s to other unitsResult
Mebibytes per second to bits per second (MiB/s to bit/s)8388608
Mebibytes per second to Kilobits per second (MiB/s to Kb/s)8388.608
Mebibytes per second to Kibibits per second (MiB/s to Kib/s)8192
Mebibytes per second to Megabits per second (MiB/s to Mb/s)8.388608
Mebibytes per second to Mebibits per second (MiB/s to Mib/s)8
Mebibytes per second to Gigabits per second (MiB/s to Gb/s)0.008388608
Mebibytes per second to Gibibits per second (MiB/s to Gib/s)0.0078125
Mebibytes per second to Terabits per second (MiB/s to Tb/s)0.000008388608
Mebibytes per second to Tebibits per second (MiB/s to Tib/s)0.00000762939453125
Mebibytes per second to bits per minute (MiB/s to bit/minute)503316480
Mebibytes per second to Kilobits per minute (MiB/s to Kb/minute)503316.48
Mebibytes per second to Kibibits per minute (MiB/s to Kib/minute)491520
Mebibytes per second to Megabits per minute (MiB/s to Mb/minute)503.31648
Mebibytes per second to Mebibits per minute (MiB/s to Mib/minute)480
Mebibytes per second to Gigabits per minute (MiB/s to Gb/minute)0.50331648
Mebibytes per second to Gibibits per minute (MiB/s to Gib/minute)0.46875
Mebibytes per second to Terabits per minute (MiB/s to Tb/minute)0.00050331648
Mebibytes per second to Tebibits per minute (MiB/s to Tib/minute)0.000457763671875
Mebibytes per second to bits per hour (MiB/s to bit/hour)30198988800
Mebibytes per second to Kilobits per hour (MiB/s to Kb/hour)30198988.8
Mebibytes per second to Kibibits per hour (MiB/s to Kib/hour)29491200
Mebibytes per second to Megabits per hour (MiB/s to Mb/hour)30198.9888
Mebibytes per second to Mebibits per hour (MiB/s to Mib/hour)28800
Mebibytes per second to Gigabits per hour (MiB/s to Gb/hour)30.1989888
Mebibytes per second to Gibibits per hour (MiB/s to Gib/hour)28.125
Mebibytes per second to Terabits per hour (MiB/s to Tb/hour)0.0301989888
Mebibytes per second to Tebibits per hour (MiB/s to Tib/hour)0.0274658203125
Mebibytes per second to bits per day (MiB/s to bit/day)724775731200
Mebibytes per second to Kilobits per day (MiB/s to Kb/day)724775731.2
Mebibytes per second to Kibibits per day (MiB/s to Kib/day)707788800
Mebibytes per second to Megabits per day (MiB/s to Mb/day)724775.7312
Mebibytes per second to Mebibits per day (MiB/s to Mib/day)691200
Mebibytes per second to Gigabits per day (MiB/s to Gb/day)724.7757312
Mebibytes per second to Gibibits per day (MiB/s to Gib/day)675
Mebibytes per second to Terabits per day (MiB/s to Tb/day)0.7247757312
Mebibytes per second to Tebibits per day (MiB/s to Tib/day)0.6591796875
Mebibytes per second to bits per month (MiB/s to bit/month)21743271936000
Mebibytes per second to Kilobits per month (MiB/s to Kb/month)21743271936
Mebibytes per second to Kibibits per month (MiB/s to Kib/month)21233664000
Mebibytes per second to Megabits per month (MiB/s to Mb/month)21743271.936
Mebibytes per second to Mebibits per month (MiB/s to Mib/month)20736000
Mebibytes per second to Gigabits per month (MiB/s to Gb/month)21743.271936
Mebibytes per second to Gibibits per month (MiB/s to Gib/month)20250
Mebibytes per second to Terabits per month (MiB/s to Tb/month)21.743271936
Mebibytes per second to Tebibits per month (MiB/s to Tib/month)19.775390625
Mebibytes per second to Bytes per second (MiB/s to Byte/s)1048576
Mebibytes per second to Kilobytes per second (MiB/s to KB/s)1048.576
Mebibytes per second to Kibibytes per second (MiB/s to KiB/s)1024
Mebibytes per second to Megabytes per second (MiB/s to MB/s)1.048576
Mebibytes per second to Gigabytes per second (MiB/s to GB/s)0.001048576
Mebibytes per second to Gibibytes per second (MiB/s to GiB/s)0.0009765625
Mebibytes per second to Terabytes per second (MiB/s to TB/s)0.000001048576
Mebibytes per second to Tebibytes per second (MiB/s to TiB/s)9.5367431640625e-7
Mebibytes per second to Bytes per minute (MiB/s to Byte/minute)62914560
Mebibytes per second to Kilobytes per minute (MiB/s to KB/minute)62914.56
Mebibytes per second to Kibibytes per minute (MiB/s to KiB/minute)61440
Mebibytes per second to Megabytes per minute (MiB/s to MB/minute)62.91456
Mebibytes per second to Mebibytes per minute (MiB/s to MiB/minute)60
Mebibytes per second to Gigabytes per minute (MiB/s to GB/minute)0.06291456
Mebibytes per second to Gibibytes per minute (MiB/s to GiB/minute)0.05859375
Mebibytes per second to Terabytes per minute (MiB/s to TB/minute)0.00006291456
Mebibytes per second to Tebibytes per minute (MiB/s to TiB/minute)0.00005722045898438
Mebibytes per second to Bytes per hour (MiB/s to Byte/hour)3774873600
Mebibytes per second to Kilobytes per hour (MiB/s to KB/hour)3774873.6
Mebibytes per second to Kibibytes per hour (MiB/s to KiB/hour)3686400
Mebibytes per second to Megabytes per hour (MiB/s to MB/hour)3774.8736
Mebibytes per second to Mebibytes per hour (MiB/s to MiB/hour)3600
Mebibytes per second to Gigabytes per hour (MiB/s to GB/hour)3.7748736
Mebibytes per second to Gibibytes per hour (MiB/s to GiB/hour)3.515625
Mebibytes per second to Terabytes per hour (MiB/s to TB/hour)0.0037748736
Mebibytes per second to Tebibytes per hour (MiB/s to TiB/hour)0.003433227539063
Mebibytes per second to Bytes per day (MiB/s to Byte/day)90596966400
Mebibytes per second to Kilobytes per day (MiB/s to KB/day)90596966.4
Mebibytes per second to Kibibytes per day (MiB/s to KiB/day)88473600
Mebibytes per second to Megabytes per day (MiB/s to MB/day)90596.9664
Mebibytes per second to Mebibytes per day (MiB/s to MiB/day)86400
Mebibytes per second to Gigabytes per day (MiB/s to GB/day)90.5969664
Mebibytes per second to Gibibytes per day (MiB/s to GiB/day)84.375
Mebibytes per second to Terabytes per day (MiB/s to TB/day)0.0905969664
Mebibytes per second to Tebibytes per day (MiB/s to TiB/day)0.0823974609375
Mebibytes per second to Bytes per month (MiB/s to Byte/month)2717908992000
Mebibytes per second to Kilobytes per month (MiB/s to KB/month)2717908992
Mebibytes per second to Kibibytes per month (MiB/s to KiB/month)2654208000
Mebibytes per second to Megabytes per month (MiB/s to MB/month)2717908.992
Mebibytes per second to Mebibytes per month (MiB/s to MiB/month)2592000
Mebibytes per second to Gigabytes per month (MiB/s to GB/month)2717.908992
Mebibytes per second to Gibibytes per month (MiB/s to GiB/month)2531.25
Mebibytes per second to Terabytes per month (MiB/s to TB/month)2.717908992
Mebibytes per second to Tebibytes per month (MiB/s to TiB/month)2.471923828125

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