Convert Kilobytes per second to Gigabits per second
Convert Kilobytes per second (KB/s) to Gigabits per second (Gbit/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
Gbit/s = KB/s × 8.000000000e-6
About Kilobytes per second
Kilobyte per second (KB/s) = 1,000 B/s = 8,000 bit/s (SI). Legacy modem throughput: 56 kbit/s dial-up ≈ 7 KB/s; ISDN 128 kbit/s = 16 KB/s. RS-232 at 115,200 baud (8N1) = 11.52 KB/s. CD-ROM 1× = 150 KB/s; 52× = 7,800 KB/s. Bluetooth 2.1 EDR ≈ 300 KB/s; USB 1.1 Full Speed = 1,500 KB/s. 1 KB/s = 1,000 B/s = 8 kbit/s.
About Gigabits per second
Gigabit per second (Gbit/s) = 10⁹ bit/s (SI). Enterprise/data-centre standard: 1/10/25/100/400 Gbit/s Ethernet all deployed. Storage: SATA III = 6 Gbit/s; PCIe 4.0 ×4 = 64 Gbit/s; PCIe 5.0 ×4 = 128 Gbit/s. Display: HDMI 2.1 = 48 Gbit/s; DisplayPort 2.1 = 80 Gbit/s. Memory: DDR5-4800 dual-channel = 76.8 Gbit/s; H100 HBM3 = 26.8 Tbit/s. 1 Gbit/s = 10⁹ bit/s = 125 MB/s.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilobytes per second (KB/s) | Gigabits per second (Gbit/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 KB/s | 8 × 10-6 Gbit/s |
| 2 KB/s | 1.6 × 10-5 Gbit/s |
| 5 KB/s | 4 × 10-5 Gbit/s |
| 10 KB/s | 8 × 10-5 Gbit/s |
| 25 KB/s | 0.0002 Gbit/s |
| 50 KB/s | 0.0004 Gbit/s |
| 100 KB/s | 0.0008 Gbit/s |