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2026-03-04
Tariff 100 Mbit/s → actual download speed ≈ 12.5 MB/s. A 1 GB file will download in ~80 seconds.
MB (megabyte) ≠ Mb (megabit). 1 MB = 8 Mb. Providers like to indicate in bits - the number is larger.
Due to protocol overhead, the actual speed is ≈ 85–90% of the advertised speed. 100 Mbit/s → ~11 MB/s in practice.
| Data type | Approximate volume |
|---|---|
| Text document | 50–100 KB |
| Photo (JPEG) | 3–10 MB |
| Song (MP3) | 3–8 MB |
| Movie (HD) | 4–8 GB |
| Movie (4K) | 20–50 GB |
| Game (AAA) | 50–150 GB |
Google Drive 15 GB ≈ 5,000 photos or 3,750 songs or 2-3 movies in HD.
See also: Number systems converter, Speed converter