Tebibytes to Tebibits conversion

Note: Above conversion to Tib is base 2 binary units. If you want to use base 10 (decimal unit) use Tebibytes to Terabits (TiB to Tb) (which results to 8.796093022208 Tb). See the difference between decimal (Metric) and binary prefixes

Tebibytes to Tebibits conversion table

Tebibytes (TiB)Tebibits (Tib)
00
18
216
324
432
540
648
756
864
972
1080
20160
30240
40320
50400
60480
70560
80640
90720
100800
10008000

How to convert tebibytes to tebibits?

Sure, let's first understand the conversion between Tebibytes and Tebibits, keeping in mind that a byte contains 8 bits.

Base 2 (Binary):

1 Tebibyte (TiB) = 2^40 bytes. Since 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 TiB = 2^40 * 8 bits. So, 1 TiB = 2^43 bits.

In terms of Tebibits (Tib), which are also based on base 2:

1 Tib = 2^40 bits.

Thus, 1 Tebibyte = 2^43 bits / 2^40 bits per Tebibit = 2^3 Tebibits = 8 Tebibits.

So, 1 Tebibyte (TiB) is equal to 8 Tebibits (Tib) in base 2.

Base 10 (Decimal):

In decimal system, 1 Terabyte (TB) = 10^12 bytes, but since we're dealing with Tebibytes, this isn't typically applicable since Tebibytes and Tebibits are based on binary (base 2) measurements.

For completeness, let's look at Terabits (Tb):

1 Terabyte (TB) = 10^12 bytes, 1 byte = 8 bits, 1 TB = 8 * 10^12 bits.

In terms of Terabits (Tb): 1 Terabit = 10^12 bits.

Thus, 1 Terabyte (TB) = 8 Terabits (Tb).

But this is generally considered out of scope when talking strictly about Tebibytes and Tebibits. For practical purposes, Tebibytes to Tebibits conversions almost always use the base 2 (binary) system.

Real-world examples for other quantities of Tebibytes:

  • 2 Tebibytes (TiB):

    • Capacity of a high-end consumer-grade SSD or HDD. Commonly used for storage in gaming, multimedia, and professional applications where large data volumes need to be managed.
  • 10 Tebibytes (TiB):

    • This might be the capacity of a network-attached storage (NAS) device used in small businesses to store data from numerous users.
  • 50 Tebibytes (TiB):

    • Used in data centers for backup, archiving, and large-scale database storage. Could store hundreds of thousands of high-definition movies.
  • 1000 Tebibytes (1 PiB, Pebibyte):

    • Suitable for enterprise-level cloud storage services, large-scale scientific data analyses, and big data processing centers. This volume of data is used by companies like Google, Amazon, and other tech giants for their vast storage needs.

These examples help illustrate how the scale and applications increase as we move from gigabytes to terabytes to tebibytes and beyond.

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 Tebibits to other unit conversions.

What is tebibytes?

A term that's not as commonly used in everyday conversation!

A tebibyte (TiB) is a unit of digital information storage capacity. It's part of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) binary prefix system, which was adopted by most countries to standardize the way we express and compare data storage sizes.

One tebibyte is equal to 1 trillion bytes (10^12 bytes). In other words:

1 TiB = 1024 gigabytes (GB) 1 TiB = 2.048 terabytes (TB)

To put this in perspective, here are some rough estimates of the size of various media and data storage devices using tebibytes:

  • A standard Blu-ray disc: around 50-100 GiB (0.05-0.1 TiB)
  • A typical computer hard drive: around 500-2000 GB (0.5-2 TiB)
  • A high-capacity external hard drive: up to 10-20 TiB
  • Large-scale data storage solutions, such as those used in cloud computing or backup systems: can range from hundreds of TiB to tens of petabytes (PB), which is a much larger unit of measurement.

While tebibytes are not commonly used in everyday conversation, they're an important part of the technical vocabulary for anyone working with large data storage capacities.

What is tebibits?

A tebibit (TiB) is a unit of digital information or binary data that represents 1,024 terabits. It is a larger unit than a terabit and is used to express extremely large quantities of digital information.

To break it down:

  • 1 bit = basic unit of information
  • 1 kilobit (Kb) = 1,000 bits
  • 1 megabit (Mb) = 1 million bits
  • 1 gigabit (Gb) = 1 billion bits
  • 1 terabit (Tb) = 1 trillion bits
  • 1 tebibit (TiB) = 1.024 quintillion bits

Tebibits are used in computing and digital technology to express the capacity of storage devices, such as hard drives or solid-state drives (SSDs), network interfaces, or other data transmission systems.

For example, a storage device with a capacity of 16 tebibits would be equivalent to storing approximately 16 quintillion bits of information.

Complete Tebibytes conversion table

Enter # of Tebibytes
Convert 1 TiB to other unitsResult
Tebibytes to Bits (TiB to b)8796093022208
Tebibytes to Kilobits (TiB to Kb)8796093022.208
Tebibytes to Kibibits (TiB to Kib)8589934592
Tebibytes to Megabits (TiB to Mb)8796093.022208
Tebibytes to Mebibits (TiB to Mib)8388608
Tebibytes to Gigabits (TiB to Gb)8796.093022208
Tebibytes to Gibibits (TiB to Gib)8192
Tebibytes to Terabits (TiB to Tb)8.796093022208
Tebibytes to Tebibits (TiB to Tib)8
Tebibytes to Bytes (TiB to B)1099511627776
Tebibytes to Kilobytes (TiB to KB)1099511627.776
Tebibytes to Kibibytes (TiB to KiB)1073741824
Tebibytes to Megabytes (TiB to MB)1099511.627776
Tebibytes to Mebibytes (TiB to MiB)1048576
Tebibytes to Gigabytes (TiB to GB)1099.511627776
Tebibytes to Gibibytes (TiB to GiB)1024
Tebibytes to Terabytes (TiB to TB)1.099511627776