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Bandwidth Throughput Calculator

Required Mbps to transfer N GB in T hours.

Compute the network throughput (Mbps) required to transfer a file of a given size in a target time, and the time required to transfer it on a given link speed.

Daniel Oh By Daniel Oh
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Inputs

GB
h
Mbps

Results

Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Mbps_required = (size_gb · 8192) / (hours · 3600). Time_hours = (size_gb · 8192) / (link_mbps · 3600).

In depth

Compute the network throughput (Mbps) required to transfer a file of a given size in a target time, and the time required to transfer it on a given link speed.