Data Storage Conversion Table
Decimal units (powers of 1,000) and binary units (powers of 1,024) side by side.
Decimal and binary
| Unit | Bytes | Binary unit | Bytes |
|---|---|---|---|
| kB | 1,000 | KiB | 1,024 |
| MB | 1,000,000 | MiB | 1,048,576 |
| GB | 1,000,000,000 | GiB | 1,073,741,824 |
| TB | 1,000,000,000,000 | TiB | 1,099,511,627,776 |
Advertised vs displayed capacity
| Drive (decimal) | Shown in binary units |
|---|---|
| 128 GB | 119.2 GiB |
| 256 GB | 238.4 GiB |
| 512 GB | 476.8 GiB |
| 1 TB | 931.3 GiB |
| 2 TB | 1.819 TiB |
| 4 TB | 3.638 TiB |