Gigabit (Gbit)
One billion bits.
What is a gigabit?
- Symbol
- Gbit
- Quantity
- Data Storage
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- One billion bits.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- IEC 80000-13:2008, Quantities and units: Information science and technology
Common applications
Used for the capacity of memory chips, such as DRAM dies rated in gigabits.
Gigabit in other data storage units
- 1 Gbit = 1000000000 bitBit
- 1 Gbit = 250000000 nibbleNibble
- 1 Gbit = 125000000 BByte
- 1 Gbit = 1000000 kbitKilobit
- 1 Gbit = 1000 MbitMegabit
- 1 Gbit = 0.001 TbitTerabit
- 1 Gbit = 125000 kBKilobyte
- 1 Gbit = 125 MBMegabyte
- 1 Gbit = 0.125 GBGigabyte
- 1 Gbit = 0.000125 TBTerabyte
- 1 Gbit = 1.25e-7 PBPetabyte
- 1 Gbit = 976562.5 KibitKibibit
- 1 Gbit = 953.67431640625 MibitMebibit
- 1 Gbit = 122070.3125 KiBKibibyte
- 1 Gbit = 119.20928955078125 MiBMebibyte
- 1 Gbit ≈ 0.1164153218 GiBGibibyte
- 1 Gbit ≈ 0.0001136868377 TiBTebibyte
- 1 Gbit ≈ 1.110223025e-7 PiBPebibyte
Gigabit quick reference
| Gigabit | Gigabyte | Gibibyte | Bit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gbit | = 0.125 GB | ≈ 0.1164153218 GiB | = 1000000000 bit |
| 10 Gbit | = 1.25 GB | ≈ 1.164153218 GiB | = 10000000000 bit |
| 100 Gbit | = 12.5 GB | ≈ 11.64153218 GiB | = 100000000000 bit |
| 1000 Gbit | = 125 GB | ≈ 116.4153218 GiB | = 1000000000000 bit |
Where the gigabit fits
The next smaller data storage unit is the mebibyte (MiB). 1 Gbit = 119.20928955078125 MiB, and 1 MiB = 0.008388608 Gbit.
The next larger data storage unit is the gigabyte (GB). 1 Gbit = 0.125 GB, and 1 GB = 8 Gbit.
Frequently asked questions
- How many gigabytes are in one gigabit?
- One gigabit = 0.125 GB (gigabytes).
- How many gibibytes are in one gigabit?
- One gigabit ≈ 0.1164153218 GiB (gibibytes).
- How many bits are in one gigabit?
- One gigabit = 1000000000 bit (bits).