How to use it
- Enter the data size and choose MB, GB or TB.
- Enter the available transfer time.
- Calculate to compare Mbps, Gbps and MB/s.
Bandwidth Calculator
Estimate the data rate required to move a file within a target transfer time.
About the Bandwidth Calculator
This estimator converts a stated data size and transfer window into decimal network rates.
How it works
The file size is converted to bits and divided by the duration in seconds. Decimal units are used: 1 GB equals 1,000 MB.
Common conversion
Eight bits equal one byte, so 800 Mbps corresponds to 100 MB/s before protocol overhead and other real-world limits.
Notes
The result is an ideal required rate. Congestion, protocol overhead, storage speed and equipment can extend an actual transfer.