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Convert gigabit [Gb] to gigabyte [GB]
Please provide values below to Convert gigabit [Gb] to gigabyte [GB], or vice versa.
What is a Gigabit?
A gigabit (Gb) equals 1 billion bits (125MB). Fiber optic networks offer 1Gbps speeds - downloading a 25GB Blu-ray in ∼3 minutes. The 1980s Ethernet standard started at just 10Mbps (0.01Gbps).
What is a Gigabyte?
The binary gigabyte (GB) is 1,073,741,824 bytes (2³⁰). A DVD holds 4.7GB, while the human genome requires ∼200GB storage. The first 1GB hard drive (1980) was the size of a refrigerator and cost $40,000.
gigabit [Gb] to gigabyte [GB] Conversion Table
| gigabit [Gb] | gigabyte [GB] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 gigabit [Gb] | 0.00125 gigabyte [GB] |
| 0.1 gigabit [Gb] | 0.0125 gigabyte [GB] |
| 1 gigabit [Gb] | 0.125 gigabyte [GB] |
| 2 gigabit [Gb] | 0.25 gigabyte [GB] |
| 3 gigabit [Gb] | 0.375 gigabyte [GB] |
| 5 gigabit [Gb] | 0.625 gigabyte [GB] |
| 10 gigabit [Gb] | 1.25 gigabyte [GB] |
| 20 gigabit [Gb] | 2.5 gigabyte [GB] |
| 50 gigabit [Gb] | 6.25 gigabyte [GB] |
| 100 gigabit [Gb] | 12.5 gigabyte [GB] |
| 1000 gigabit [Gb] | 125 gigabyte [GB] |
How to Convert gigabit [Gb] to gigabyte [GB]
1 gigabit [Gb] = 0.125 gigabyte [GB]
1 gigabyte [GB] = 8 gigabit [Gb]
Example: convert 15 gigabit [Gb] to gigabyte [GB]:
15 × 0.125 = 1.875 gigabyte [GB]