Convert Kibibits per second to Megabytes per second
Convert Kibibits per second (Kibit/s) to Megabytes per second (MB/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
MB/s = Kibit/s × 0.000128
About Kibibits per second
Kibibit per second (Kibit/s) = 2¹⁰ = 1,024 bit/s (IEC 80000-13). The binary-precise counterpart to kbit/s for contexts with power-of-2 bus widths. FPGA serial transceivers are clocked at exact powers of 2; embedded UART baud rates sometimes use 1,024-baud increments. Contrasted with kbit/s (= 1,000 bit/s) in ITU/IEEE standards. 1 Kibit/s = 1,024 bit/s = 128 B/s.
About Megabytes per second
Megabyte per second (MB/s) = 10⁶ B/s (SI). Standard for storage benchmarks and USB speeds. NVMe SSDs: Samsung 990 Pro (PCIe 4.0) = 7,450 MB/s; PCIe 5.0 drives = 10,000 MB/s; SATA HDD = 80-220 MB/s. USB 3.2 Gen 1 = 625 MB/s; USB4 Gen 3 = 5,000 MB/s. Memory: DDR5-4800 dual-channel = 76,800 MB/s. A 4K RAW cinema camera generates ≈1,000 MB/s. 1 MB/s = 10⁶ B/s = 8 Mbit/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kibibits per second (Kibit/s) | Megabytes per second (MB/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 Kibit/s | 0.000128 MB/s |
| 2 Kibit/s | 0.000256 MB/s |
| 5 Kibit/s | 0.00064 MB/s |
| 10 Kibit/s | 0.00128 MB/s |
| 25 Kibit/s | 0.0032 MB/s |
| 50 Kibit/s | 0.0064 MB/s |
| 100 Kibit/s | 0.0128 MB/s |