Convert Mebibytes per second to Kilobytes per second

Convert Mebibytes per second (MiB/s) to Kilobytes per second (KB/s) instantly and accurately.

Mebibytes per second (MiB/s)
Kilobytes per second (KB/s)

Conversion Formula

KB/s = MiB/s × 1048.576

About Mebibytes per second

Mebibyte per second (MiB/s) = 2²⁰ = 1,048,576 B/s (IEC 80000-13). Used in Linux fio/dd benchmark output. Optical disc speeds: CD-ROM 1× = 150 KiB/s; 52× ≈ 7.62 MiB/s; Blu-ray 1× ≈ 4.39 MiB/s; 12× Blu-ray ≈ 52.73 MiB/s. SATA II effective throughput ≈ 286 MiB/s. microSD A1 spec = 10 MB/s ≈ 9.54 MiB/s. 1 MiB/s = 1,048,576 B/s = 8 Mibit/s.

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.

Quick Reference Table

Mebibytes per second (MiB/s)Kilobytes per second (KB/s)
1 MiB/s1048.58 KB/s
2 MiB/s2097.15 KB/s
5 MiB/s5242.88 KB/s
10 MiB/s10485.8 KB/s
25 MiB/s26214.4 KB/s
50 MiB/s52428.8 KB/s
100 MiB/s104858 KB/s

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