Gibibyte

GiB

1,073,741,824 bytes (binary)

About Gibibyte (GiB)

Exactly 1,073,741,824 bytes (1,024 MiB), the gibibyte is the binary equivalent of the gigabyte. This is why a '256 GB' SSD shows about 238 GiB of usable space in your operating system -- the drive's advertised capacity uses decimal gigabytes, but the OS displays binary gibibytes.

Category
Data Storage
Symbol
GiB
Also known as
gibibytes
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Gibibyte (GiB)?

1,073,741,824 bytes (binary)

How many Gigabyte (GB) are in one Gibibyte (GiB)?

One Gibibyte (GiB) equals 1.0737 Gigabyte (GB).

How many Byte (B) are in one Gibibyte (GiB)?

One Gibibyte (GiB) equals 1,073,741,824 Byte (B).

How many Kilobyte (KB) are in one Gibibyte (GiB)?

One Gibibyte (GiB) equals 1,073,741.82 Kilobyte (KB).

How do I convert Gibibyte to Gigabyte?

To convert Gibibyte to Gigabyte, multiply the value by 1.0737 (1 GiB = 1.0737 GB).