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When downloading or uploading a file, you will immediately encounter terms like Mb/s, MB/s, MBps, or MBps. In fact, these are not unfamiliar concepts. In reality, they are used extensively, especially in network-related software or tools. Let's delve deeper into the content below.
Compare Mb/s and MB/s or Mbps and MBps
The difference between the symbols above lies in lowercase 'b' and uppercase 'B'. Many assume it's merely an abbreviation or hastily written, yet the truth is quite different.
To make it easier to remember and understand, B stands for byte, while b denotes bit, where 1 byte equals 8 bits.
=>1MB = 8Mb (Capital 'B' equals 8 lowercase 'b' for easier memorization). To reverse calculate, 1Mb equals 0.125MB.
We typically denote 1 MB for 1 Megabyte; however, writing 1 Mb implies 1 Megabit. Byte and bit are two entirely distinct units.
- Accordingly, 1 MB (Megabyte) is equivalent to 2^10 KB (kilobyte)
- And 1 KB (Kilobyte) is equivalent to 2^10 B (Byte)
- Whereas 1 Byte corresponds to 8 Bit
- So, 1 MB (Megabyte) will be equivalent to 2^10 * 2^10 * 8 Bit.
Network providers often state in quotations Mbps which stands for Megabit per second => if they quote 10Mb, it means 10/8=1.25MB (a unit commonly used to measure files)
In summary:
- 1 MB/s equals 1 Megabyte/s
- 1 MBps also equals 1 Megabyte/s (Megabyte per second)
- 1 Mb/s equals 1 Megabit/s
- 1 Mbps also equals 1 Megabit/s (Megabit per second)
That's why many wonder about subscribing to a 16 Mb/s (Megabit/s) fiber optic network package, yet when downloading with IDM, the speed only reaches a maximum of about 1.8 MB/s (Megabyte/s).
Recently, Mytour has explained and differentiated for you the concepts of Mbs, MBS, Mbps, and MBps. On average, a network package with a transmission line of 16 Mb/s achieves a maximum download speed of 1.8 MB/s, while a package with a transmission line of 12 Mb/s achieves a maximum download speed of 1.2 MB/s because in reality, speeds cannot be perfect as in theory.
If you want to check if your home internet speed matches the network package provided by the provider, you can follow the instructions to Check network speed
Additionally, if you're interested in the units used in Internet transmission, you can refer to how to convert 1 MB GB TB PB to KB MB to gain a clearer understanding of these units.
