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Bitrate & Transfer Rate Converter
Convert between Internet speeds (Mbps, Gbps), download rates (MB/s, KB/s, MiB/s), network bandwidth, and hardware interfaces (USB, Thunderbolt, PCIe).
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Complete Unit Reference & Conversion Ratios
Bitrate & Transfer Rate Reference & Conversion Factors
Base reference unit: Bits per Second (bps)
| Unit Name | Symbol | Classification | Value in Bits per Second | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petabits per Second | Pbps | 🌐 Decimal Bitrates (ISP & Telecom) | 1 Pbps = 1.0000e+15 bps | 1 Pbps = 10¹⁵ bits per second = 1,000 Tbps |
| Terabits per Second | Tbps | 🌐 Decimal Bitrates (ISP & Telecom) | 1 Tbps = 1.0000e+12 bps | 1 Tbps = 10¹² bits per second = 1,000 Gbps |
| Gigabits per Second | Gbps | 🌐 Decimal Bitrates (ISP & Telecom) | 1 Gbps = 1,000,000,000 bps | 1 Gbps = 1,000 Mbps = 125 MB/s (Gigabit fiber internet) |
| Megabits per Second | Mbps | 🌐 Decimal Bitrates (ISP & Telecom) | 1 Mbps = 1,000,000 bps | 1 Mbps = 1,000 kbps = 125 kB/s (Standard broadband & Speedtest) |
| Kilobits per Second | kbps | 🌐 Decimal Bitrates (ISP & Telecom) | 1 kbps = 1,000 bps | 1 kbps = 1,000 bps (Audio streaming e.g. 320 kbps MP3) |
| Bits per Second | bps | 🌐 Decimal Bitrates (ISP & Telecom) | 1 bps = 1 bps | Base unit of data transmission rate |
| Terabytes per Second | TB/s | 📥 File Downloads & Disk Speed | 1 TB/s = 8.0000e+12 bps | 1 TB/s = 8 Tbps = 1,000 GB/s |
| Gigabytes per Second | GB/s | 📥 File Downloads & Disk Speed | 1 GB/s = 8,000,000,000 bps | 1 GB/s = 8 Gbps = 1,000 MB/s (Fast NVMe SSD) |
| Megabytes per Second | MB/s | 📥 File Downloads & Disk Speed | 1 MB/s = 8,000,000 bps | 1 MB/s = 8 Mbps = 1,000 kB/s (Download speed indicator) |
| Kilobytes per Second | kB/s | 📥 File Downloads & Disk Speed | 1 kB/s = 8,000 bps | 1 kB/s = 8 kbps = 1,000 B/s |
| Bytes per Second | B/s | 📥 File Downloads & Disk Speed | 1 B/s = 8 bps | 1 byte per second = 8 bits per second |
| Tebibits per Second | Tibps | 💻 Binary Transfer Rates (IEC) | 1 Tibps = 1.0995e+12 bps | 2⁴⁰ bits per second |
| Gibibits per Second | Gibps | 💻 Binary Transfer Rates (IEC) | 1 Gibps = 1,073,741,824 bps | 2³⁰ bits per second ≈ 1.074 Gbps |
| Mebibits per Second | Mibps | 💻 Binary Transfer Rates (IEC) | 1 Mibps = 1,048,576 bps | 2²⁰ bits per second ≈ 1.049 Mbps |
| Kibibits per Second | Kibps | 💻 Binary Transfer Rates (IEC) | 1 Kibps = 1,024 bps | 2¹⁰ bits per second = 1,024 bps |
| Tebibytes per Second | TiB/s | 💻 Binary Transfer Rates (IEC) | 1 TiB/s = 8.7961e+12 bps | 2⁴⁰ bytes/s = 8 Tibps |
| Gibibytes per Second | GiB/s | 💻 Binary Transfer Rates (IEC) | 1 GiB/s = 8,589,934,592 bps | 2³⁰ bytes/s ≈ 1.074 GB/s |
| Mebibytes per Second | MiB/s | 💻 Binary Transfer Rates (IEC) | 1 MiB/s = 8,388,608 bps | 2²⁰ bytes/s ≈ 1.049 MB/s (Windows download rate) |
| Kibibytes per Second | KiB/s | 💻 Binary Transfer Rates (IEC) | 1 KiB/s = 8,192 bps | 2¹⁰ bytes/s = 1,024 B/s |
| Thunderbolt 5 (80 Gbps) | TB 5 (80G) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 TB 5 (80G) = 80,000,000,000 bps | Thunderbolt 5 bandwidth = 80 Gbps (up to 120 Gbps boost) |
| Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 (40 Gbps) | TB 4 (40G) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 TB 4 (40G) = 40,000,000,000 bps | Thunderbolt 3 / 4 & USB4 maximum link = 40 Gbps = 5 GB/s |
| PCIe 5.0 x4 (NVMe Gen 5) | PCIe 5.0 (16GB/s) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 PCIe 5.0 (16GB/s) = 128,000,000,000 bps | PCIe Gen 5 x4 bandwidth ≈ 128 Gbps = 16 GB/s |
| PCIe 4.0 x4 (NVMe Gen 4) | PCIe 4.0 (8GB/s) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 PCIe 4.0 (8GB/s) = 64,000,000,000 bps | PCIe Gen 4 x4 bandwidth ≈ 64 Gbps = 8 GB/s |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20 Gbps) | USB 3.2 (20G) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 USB 3.2 (20G) = 20,000,000,000 bps | USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 = 20 Gbps = 2.5 GB/s |
| USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) | USB 3.0 (5G) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 USB 3.0 (5G) = 5,000,000,000 bps | SuperSpeed USB 3.0 = 5 Gbps = 625 MB/s |
| USB 2.0 High Speed (480 Mbps) | USB 2.0 (480M) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 USB 2.0 (480M) = 480,000,000 bps | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 = 480 Mbps = 60 MB/s |
| SATA III (6 Gbps) | SATA III (6G) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 SATA III (6G) = 6,000,000,000 bps | SATA 3.0 SSD interface = 6 Gbps ≈ 600 MB/s real payload |
| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be - 46 Gbps) | Wi-Fi 7 (46G) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 Wi-Fi 7 (46G) = 46,000,000,000 bps | Wi-Fi 7 maximum theoretical PHY rate = 46 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax - 9.6 Gbps) | Wi-Fi 6 (9.6G) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 Wi-Fi 6 (9.6G) = 9,600,000,000 bps | Wi-Fi 6 maximum theoretical PHY rate = 9.6 Gbps |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) | 10 GbE | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 10 GbE = 10,000,000,000 bps | 10GBASE-T network rate = 10 Gbps = 1.25 GB/s |
| Gigabit Ethernet (1 GbE) | 1 GbE | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 1 GbE = 1,000,000,000 bps | 1000BASE-T network rate = 1 Gbps = 125 MB/s |
| 5G mmWave (Peak 20 Gbps) | 5G Peak | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 5G Peak = 20,000,000,000 bps | IMT-2020 5G peak downlink requirement = 20 Gbps |
| 4G LTE-Advanced (1 Gbps) | 4G LTE (1G) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 4G LTE (1G) = 1,000,000,000 bps | LTE Cat 16 peak downlink = 1 Gbps |
| T3 / DS3 Line (44.7 Mbps) | T3 (44.7M) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 T3 (44.7M) = 44,736,000 bps | T3 dedicated line = 44.736 Mbps = 28 T1 lines |
| T1 Carrier Line (1.544 Mbps) | T1 (1.544M) | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 T1 (1.544M) = 1,544,000 bps | North American T1 line = 1.544 Mbps (24 voice channels) |
| 56k Dial-Up Modem | 56k Modem | ⚡ Hardware & Network Interfaces | 1 56k Modem = 56,000 bps | V.90 / V.92 dial-up modem speed = 56 kbps |