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Data Transfer Rate Units

Data transfer rates measure how quickly data moves between systems. The key distinction is between bits (b) and bytes (B) — network speeds are typically measured in bits per second (bps), while file sizes and storage speeds use bytes per second (B/s). 1 byte = 8 bits.

Unit Conversion Table

UnitSymbolBits per second
Kilobit per secondKbps1,000
Megabit per secondMbps1,000,000
Gigabit per secondGbps1,000,000,000
Kilobyte per secondKB/s8,000
Megabyte per secondMB/s8,000,000
Gigabyte per secondGB/s8,000,000,000

Real-World Transfer Speeds

ConnectionSpeed1GB file time
3G mobile~7 Mbps~19 minutes
4G LTE~50 Mbps~2.7 minutes
5G~300 Mbps~27 seconds
100 Mbps fiber100 Mbps~80 seconds
1 Gbps fiber1000 Mbps~8 seconds
USB 3.05 Gbps~1.6 seconds
NVMe SSD~7 GB/s~0.14 seconds

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