Mbps to MB/s conversion (real Internet speed)
Internet speed advertised in megabits per second (Mbps) to megabytes per second (MB/s), the real speed shown by downloads.
Result
Converted value
0.125 MB/s
- Formula
- 1 Mbit/s = 0.125 MB/s
Calculation, assumptions and sources
OverviewConverts a rate in megabits per second (Mbps or Mb/s), the unit of Internet plans, into megabytes per second (MB/s), the unit shown by browsers and download managers, and back, with the exact factor ÷8.
Converts a rate in megabits per second (Mbps or Mb/s), the unit of Internet plans, into megabytes per second (MB/s), the unit shown by browsers and download managers, and back, with the exact factor ÷8.
Method & formulas1 Mbps = 0.125 MB/s
1 Mbps = 0.125 MB/s1 MB/s = 8 Mbps
A byte is 8 bits by definition.
- Mbps (or Mbit/s)
- megabits per second, the speed unit used by commercial offers.
- MB/s (or Mo/s)
- megabytes per second, the speed unit shown by transfer software.
Validity domainThe result is a theoretical ceiling.
The result is a theoretical ceiling. Observed speed also depends on protocol overhead (TCP/IP), the remote server, the line being shared between devices, and Wi-Fi quality. An advertised 100 Mbps rarely yields a sustained 12.5 MB/s.
Concrete examplesA 1 Gbps fibre plan (1000 Mbps) caps at 125 MB/s.
A 1 Gbps fibre plan (1000 Mbps) caps at 125 MB/s. A 4K video stream of about 25 Mbps amounts to 3.1 MB/s.