1 GiB/s = 1,073,741,824 bytes/sec
Gibibytes Per Second (GiB/s) Conversion
Gibibyte Per Second is the binary unit of data transfer rate with prefix gibi (2³⁰), measuring bytes transmitted per second. 1 Gibibyte Per Second is equal to 2³⁰ bytes per second = 1,073,741,824 bytes/s. Also see: Terabits Per Second.
Gibibyte Per Second at a Glance
- Symbol
- GiB/s
- System
- Binary (IEC), byte-based
- Definition
- 1,024³ bytes per second = 2³⁰ bytes per second
- Exact value
- 8,589,934,592 bits per second · 1,073,741,824 bytes per second
- Decimal twin
- Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s) 1 GiB/s ≈ 1.0737 GB/s
- Used for
- Enterprise storage benchmarks, SAN performance, memory bandwidth
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Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) Among Data Transfer Rate Units
What Is GiB/s (Gibibytes Per Second)? Definition and Transfer Rate
A gibibyte per second is 1,024 mebibytes per second. Binary equivalent of GB/s. Related: Pebibytes Per Second.
Common uses: Enterprise storage benchmarks, SAN performance, memory bandwidth See also: Mebibytes Per Second.
Symbol: GiB/s
1 gibibyte per second (GiB/s) = 1,073,741,824 bytes per second — the gibibyte per second transfer rate definition used across this bandwidth converter.
Quick Facts: Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) Transfer Rate Unit
- Symbol: GiB/s
- Unit type: Binary (IEC) transfer unit
- 1 Gibibyte Per Second = 1,073,741,824 bytes per second
- Category: data transfer rate converter, network speed calculator, bandwidth converter
How to Use the Gibibyte Per Second Speed Converter
- Enter a gibibyte per second (GiB/s) value in the converter above.
- All 34 data transfer rate equivalents — network bandwidth and byte-based throughput alike — update instantly.
- Click any transfer unit link below for a dedicated GiB/s-to-unit conversion page with formula and table.
Gibibyte Per Second at a Glance
| Symbol | GiB/s |
|---|---|
| Type | Binary (IEC) transfer unit |
| Bytes/sec equivalent | 1,073,741,824 B/s |
| Common uses | Enterprise storage benchmarks, SAN performance, memory bandwidth |
Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) vs Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s): Decimal (SI) vs Binary (IEC)
Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) is 7.4% larger than Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s). Gibibyte Per Second uses base 1024 (binary/IEC); Gigabyte Per Second uses base 1000 (decimal/SI) — the standard used for network bandwidth and ISP speed advertising.
| Unit | Symbol | Base | Bytes/sec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibibyte Per Second | GiB/s | 1024 | 1,073,741,824 |
| Gigabyte Per Second | GB/s | 1000 | 1,000,000,000 |
FAQs: Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) Transfer Rate Conversion
How many bytes per second are in 1 gibibyte per second?
1 Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) equals 1,073,741,824 bytes per second.
How do I convert gibibytes per second to other transfer rate units?
Enter a value in the gibibytes per second field above — the converter instantly recalculates the equivalent bandwidth or throughput in all 34 data transfer units, from bps to yottabytes per second.
Is gibibyte per second a measure of network speed or download speed?
Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) measures actual throughput in bytes per second — the real-world download or file transfer speed you see in a browser or file manager.
What is Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) commonly used for?
Enterprise storage benchmarks, SAN performance, memory bandwidth.
What is the difference between Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) and Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s)?
Gibibyte Per Second (GiB/s) is 7.4% larger than Gigabyte Per Second (GB/s). Gibibyte Per Second is the binary (IEC) unit, base 1024, while Gigabyte Per Second is the decimal (SI) unit, base 1000.
Convert Gibibytes Per Second to Any Other Rate
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Bandwidth (Bits/s)
- GiB/s → bps Gibibyte Per Second to Bit Per Second
- GiB/s → Kbps Gibibyte Per Second to Kilobit Per Second
- GiB/s → Mbps Gibibyte Per Second to Megabit Per Second
- GiB/s → Gbps Gibibyte Per Second to Gigabit Per Second
- GiB/s → Tbps Gibibyte Per Second to Terabit Per Second
- GiB/s → Pbps Gibibyte Per Second to Petabit Per Second
- GiB/s → Ebps Gibibyte Per Second to Exabit Per Second
- GiB/s → Zbps Gibibyte Per Second to Zettabit Per Second
- GiB/s → Ybps Gibibyte Per Second to Yottabit Per Second
Throughput (Bytes/s)
- GiB/s → B/s Gibibyte Per Second to Byte Per Second
- GiB/s → KB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Kilobyte Per Second
- GiB/s → MB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Megabyte Per Second
- GiB/s → GB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Gigabyte Per Second
- GiB/s → TB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Terabyte Per Second
- GiB/s → PB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Petabyte Per Second
- GiB/s → EB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Exabyte Per Second
- GiB/s → ZB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Zettabyte Per Second
- GiB/s → YB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Yottabyte Per Second
Binary Bandwidth
- GiB/s → Kibps Gibibyte Per Second to Kibibit Per Second
- GiB/s → Mibps Gibibyte Per Second to Mebibit Per Second
- GiB/s → Gibps Gibibyte Per Second to Gibibit Per Second
- GiB/s → Tibps Gibibyte Per Second to Tebibit Per Second
- GiB/s → Pibps Gibibyte Per Second to Pebibit Per Second
- GiB/s → Eibps Gibibyte Per Second to Exbibit Per Second
- GiB/s → Zibps Gibibyte Per Second to Zebibit Per Second
- GiB/s → Yibps Gibibyte Per Second to Yobibit Per Second
Binary Throughput
- GiB/s → KiB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Kibibyte Per Second
- GiB/s → MiB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Mebibyte Per Second
- GiB/s → TiB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Tebibyte Per Second
- GiB/s → PiB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Pebibyte Per Second
- GiB/s → EiB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Exbibyte Per Second
- GiB/s → ZiB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Zebibyte Per Second
- GiB/s → YiB/s Gibibyte Per Second to Yobibyte Per Second