Tools — Storage Calculator
How much storage does your capture need?
Enter a data rate in Gbps, or let the calculator derive it from RF bandwidth, sample width, and channel count. We'll estimate storage over time and match your rate to the recorders that can handle it.
Reference
Bits vs Bytes
Network gear talks in bits (Gbps); drives and recorders talk in bytes (GB/s). They differ by a factor of 8 — here's how to move between them.
Gbps
Gigabits per second
How fast data arrives over the wire. Links, ports and switches are rated this way.
“This connection is 1 Gbps.”
1 Byte =8 bits÷ 8 to convert
GB/s
Gigabytes per second
How fast data gets written down. Drives and recorders are rated this way.
“This SSD writes at 2.5 GB/s.”
1 GB/s = 8 Gbpsbytes are 8× bigger than bits
Worked example
1 Gbps÷ 8 =0.125 GB/s≈125 MB/sAbout a typical download speed.