Data Transfer Rate conversion

Convert Megabyte per second to Gigabit per second

1 megabyte per second (MB/s) equals 0.008 gigabit per second (Gbit/s). Enter any value below to convert from MB/s to Gbit/s.

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1 MB/s = 0.008 Gbit/s

All Data Transfer Rate units

From 1 MB/s
UnitValue
Bit per second bit/s 8,000,000
Kilobit per second kbit/s 8,000
Megabit per second Mbit/s 8
Gigabit per second Gbit/s 0.008
Byte per second B/s 1,000,000
Kilobyte per second kB/s 1,000
Megabyte per second MB/s 1
Mebibyte per second MiB/s 0.9536743164
Gigabyte per second GB/s 0.001
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Formula

MB/s to Gbit/s conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

Gbit/s = MB/s x 0.008

Worked example

2 MB/s = 0.016 Gbit/s.

These are raw rates; protocol overhead, encoding, congestion, and storage performance affect observed transfer time.

Quick reference

Megabyte per second to Gigabit per second table

Megabyte per second (MB/s)Gigabit per second (Gbit/s)
0.010.00008
0.10.0008
10.008
20.016
50.04
100.08
250.2
500.4
1000.8
1,0008

From unit

About the megabyte per second

One million bytes per second.

Symbol: MB/s

To unit

About the gigabit per second

One billion bits per second.

Symbol: Gbit/s

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Definitions are checked against IEC and SI prefix definitions. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

MB/s to Gbit/s FAQ

How do you convert megabyte per second to gigabit per second?

Use the formula Gbit/s = MB/s x 0.008. 1 megabyte per second (MB/s) equals 0.008 gigabit per second (Gbit/s).

Is the MB/s to Gbit/s conversion exact?

Both unit definitions use exact factors. Only the displayed decimal may be rounded.