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Data Converters

Data Storage

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Bandwidth

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How It's Calculated

Data Storage Conversion

Digital storage unit conversion is based on powers of 2, where the fundamental unit is the Byte (B). The general formula is:

Final Value = (Initial Value × Source Factor) / Target Factor

  • 1 Kilobyte (KB) = 1024 Bytes
  • 1 Megabyte (MB) = 1024 Kilobytes (1024² Bytes)
  • 1 Gigabyte (GB) = 1024 Megabytes (1024³ Bytes)

Bandwidth Conversion

Unlike storage, bandwidth (data transfer speed) is measured in powers of 10. The base unit is bits per second (bps). The same general formula is used.

  • 1 Kilobit per second (kbps) = 1,000 bps
  • 1 Megabit per second (Mbps) = 1,000 kbps (1,000,000 bps)
  • 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) = 1,000 Mbps (1,000,000,000 bps)