Data Storage Converter
Convert digital storage sizes between bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB with binary (1024) and decimal (1000) modes.
Data Size Equivalent
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How to Convert Digital Storage Units (Decimal vs Binary)
- Input the digital data size.
- Select input unit: Bits, Bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB.
- Toggle between SI decimal prefix (1,000 bytes) and binary IEC standard (1,024 bytes / KiB, GiB).
Digital Architecture Conversion Standards
- 1 Byte = 8 Bits
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Decimal (SI):
1 KB = 1,000 Bytes|1 MB = 1,000,000 Bytes|1 GB = 10⁹ Bytes -
Binary (IEC):
1 KiB = 1,024 Bytes|1 MiB = 1,048,576 Bytes|1 GiB = 2³⁰ Bytes
Why Hard Drives Show Less Capacity in Windows
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A manufacturer sells a
1 TB (1,000,000,000,000 bytes)drive. Windows measures in binary (GiB):1,000,000,000,000 / 1024³ = ~931.32 GiB.
Common Applications
- Understanding drive capacity discrepancies in operating systems.
- Cloud storage quota budgeting (AWS S3, Google Cloud, Azure).
- Network bandwidth transfer time estimation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does a 500GB SSD show as 465GB in Windows?
Drive makers use decimal (1,000) while Windows uses binary (1,024). 500 × (1,000³ / 1,024³) = ~465.66 GiB.
What is the difference between MB and Mb?
Capital "B" stands for Bytes (storage), while lowercase "b" stands for Bits (network speed: e.g. 100 Mbps = 12.5 MB/s).