Data Transfer Rate Unit Converter

Value:

From Unit:

To Unit:

1. What is the Data Transfer Rate Unit Converter?

Definition: This converter transforms data transfer rate values between various units. Data transfer rate measures the amount of data transmitted per unit time, typically in bit/second (b/s).

Purpose: Useful in networking, telecommunications, computing, and internet speed assessments for converting between binary and decimal prefixes, as well as specific protocols and modem speeds.

2. How Does the Converter Work?

The converter uses conversion factors relative to an arbitrary base (consistent with provided scaling):

Input value is converted to the base by dividing by the "From" unit's factor.
The result is converted to the "To" unit by multiplying by the "To" unit's factor.

Supported units:

bit/second [b/s] (Factor: 10000000000000000000000)
byte/second [B/s] (Factor: 1250000000000000000000)
kilobit/second (SI def.) (Factor: 10000000000000000000)
kilobyte/second (SI def.) (Factor: 1250000000000000000)
kilobit/second [kb/s] (Factor: 9765625000000000000)
kilobyte/second [kB/s] (Factor: 1220703125000000000)
megabit/second (SI def.) (Factor: 10000000000000000)
megabyte/second (SI def.) (Factor: 1250000000000000)
megabit/second [Mb/s] (Factor: 9536743164062500)
megabyte/second [MB/s] (Factor: 1192092895507800)
gigabit/second (SI def.) (Factor: 10000000000000)
gigabyte/second (SI def.) (Factor: 1250000000000)
gigabit/second [Gb/s] (Factor: 9313225746154.80078)
gigabyte/second [GB/s] (Factor: 1164153218269.3999)
terabit/second (SI def.) (Factor: 10000000000)
terabyte/second (SI def.) (Factor: 1250000000)
terabit/second [Tb/s] (Factor: 9094947017.7293)
terabyte/second [TB/s] (Factor: 1136868377.2162)
ethernet (Factor: 1000000000000000)
ethernet (fast) (Factor: 100000000000000)
ethernet (gigabit) (Factor: 10000000000000)
OC1 (Factor: 192901234567900)
OC3 (Factor: 64300411522634)
OC12 (Factor: 16075102880658)
OC24 (Factor: 8037551440329.2002)
OC48 (Factor: 4018775720164.6001)
OC192 (Factor: 1004693930041.19995)
OC768 (Factor: 251173482510.29001)
ISDN (single channel) (Factor: 156250000000000000)
ISDN (dual channel) (Factor: 78125000000000000)
modem (110) (Factor: 90909090909091004416)
modem (300) (Factor: 33333333333333000192)
modem (1200) (Factor: 8333333333333300224)
modem (2400) (Factor: 4166666666666699776)
modem (9600) (Factor: 1041666666666700032)
modem (14.4k) (Factor: 694444444444440064)
modem (28.8k) (Factor: 347222222222220032)
modem (33.6k) (Factor: 297619047619049984)
modem (56k) (Factor: 178571428571430016)
SCSI (Async) (Factor: 833333333333330)
SCSI (Sync) (Factor: 250000000000000)
SCSI (Fast) (Factor: 125000000000000)
SCSI (Fast Ultra) (Factor: 62500000000000)
SCSI (Fast Wide) (Factor: 62500000000000)
SCSI (Fast Ultra Wide) (Factor: 31250000000000)
SCSI (Ultra-2) (Factor: 15625000000000)
SCSI (Ultra-3) (Factor: 7812500000000)
SCSI (LVD Ultra80) (Factor: 15625000000000)
SCSI (LVD Ultra160) (Factor: 7812500000000)
IDE (PIO mode 0) (Factor: 378787878787880)
IDE (PIO mode 1) (Factor: 240384615384620)
IDE (PIO mode 2) (Factor: 150602409638550)
IDE (PIO mode 3) (Factor: 112612612612610)
IDE (PIO mode 4) (Factor: 75301204819277)
IDE (DMA mode 0) (Factor: 297619047619050)
IDE (DMA mode 1) (Factor: 93984962406015)
IDE (DMA mode 2) (Factor: 75301204819277)
IDE (UDMA mode 0) (Factor: 75301204819277)
IDE (UDMA mode 1) (Factor: 50000000000000)
IDE (UDMA mode 2) (Factor: 37878787878788)
IDE (UDMA mode 3) (Factor: 25000000000000)
IDE (UDMA mode 4) (Factor: 18939393939394)
IDE (UDMA-33) (Factor: 37878787878788)
IDE (UDMA-66) (Factor: 18939393939394)
USB (Factor: 833333333333330)
firewire (IEEE-1394) (Factor: 25000000000000)
T0 (payload) (Factor: 178571428571430016)
T0 (B8ZS payload) (Factor: 156250000000000000)
T1 (signal) (Factor: 6476683937823800)
T1 (payload) (Factor: 7440476190476200)
T1Z (payload) (Factor: 6476683937823800)
T1C (signal) (Factor: 3172588832487300)
T1C (payload) (Factor: 3720238095238100)
T2 (signal) (Factor: 1584283903675500)
T3 (signal) (Factor: 223533619456370)
T3 (payload) (Factor: 265731292517010)
T3Z (payload) (Factor: 232514880952380)
T4 (signal) (Factor: 36472922502334)
E.P.T.A. 1 (signal) (Factor: 4882812500000000)
E.P.T.A. 1 (payload) (Factor: 5208333333333300)
E.P.T.A. 2 (signal) (Factor: 1183712121212100)
E.P.T.A. 2 (payload) (Factor: 1302083333333300)
E.P.T.A. 3 (signal) (Factor: 290968342644320)
E.P.T.A. 3 (payload) (Factor: 325520833333330)
H0 (Factor: 26041666666667000)
H11 (Factor: 6510416666666700)
H12 (Factor: 5208333333333300)
Virtual Tributary 1 (signal) (Factor: 5787037037037000)
Virtual Tributary 1 (payload) (Factor: 6476683937823800)
Virtual Tributary 2 (signal) (Factor: 4340277777777800)
Virtual Tributary 2 (payload) (Factor: 4882812500000000)
Virtual Tributary 6 (signal) (Factor: 1584283903675500)
Virtual Tributary 6 (payload) (Factor: 1666666666666700)
STS1 (signal) (Factor: 192901234567900)
STS1 (payload) (Factor: 202020202020200)
STS3 (signal) (Factor: 64300411522634)
STS3 (payload) (Factor: 66517667092380)
STS3c (signal) (Factor: 64300411522634)
STS3c (payload) (Factor: 66517667092380)
STS12 (signal) (Factor: 16075102880658)
STS24 (signal) (Factor: 8037551440329.2002)
STS48 (signal) (Factor: 4018775720164.6001)
STS192 (signal) (Factor: 1004693930041.19995)
STM-1 (signal) (Factor: 64300411522634)
STM-4 (signal) (Factor: 16075102880658)
STM-16 (signal) (Factor: 4018775720164.6001)
STM-64 (signal) (Factor: 1004693930041.19995)

Steps:

Enter the value to convert.
Select the "From" unit (the unit of the input value).
Select the "To" unit (the desired output unit).
Submit to perform the conversion.
Results are formatted to 5 decimal places, with scientific notation for values less than 0.001.

3. Importance of Data Transfer Rate Conversion

Data transfer rate conversion is critical for:

Networking: Comparing bandwidths and speeds of different technologies.
Computing: Evaluating storage and interface performance.
Telecommunications: Assessing line speeds and capacities.

4. Using the Converter

Example 1: Convert 1 byte/second to bit/second:

Input: 1
From Unit: byte/second [B/s] (factor: 1.25E+21)
To Unit: bit/second [b/s] (factor: 1.0E+22)
Calculation: \( 1 / 1.25E+21 \times 1.0E+22 = 8 \)

Result: 8 bit/second

Example 2: Convert 1 megabit/second (SI def.) to kilobit/second (SI def.):

Input: 1
From Unit: megabit/second (SI def.) (factor: 1.0E+16)
To Unit: kilobit/second (SI def.) (factor: 1.0E+19)
Calculation: \( 1 / 1.0E+16 \times 1.0E+19 = 1000 \)

Result: 1000 kilobit/second (SI def.)

5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is data transfer rate?
A: Data transfer rate is the speed at which data is transmitted, measured in bits or bytes per second.

Q: Why SI def. vs. regular prefixes?
A: SI uses decimal (1000), while binary uses powers of 1024 (e.g., kibibit vs. kilobit).

Q: What are OC, STS, STM?
A: Optical Carrier (OC), Synchronous Transport Signal (STS), Synchronous Transport Module (STM) are standards for optical fiber transmission rates.

Q: Why different modem speeds?
A: Historical modem standards with increasing baud rates for dial-up connections.

Q: Can this converter be used for all data rates?
A: Yes, it covers from slow modems to high-speed networks and interfaces.