{"id":641,"date":"2024-04-19T16:54:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vmlogger.com\/algorithms\/?p=641"},"modified":"2024-04-19T16:54:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:54:49","slug":"gigabytes-vs-gibibytes-decoding-the-storage-capacity-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vmlogger.com\/algorithms\/2024\/04\/19\/gigabytes-vs-gibibytes-decoding-the-storage-capacity-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigabytes vs. Gibibytes: Decoding the Storage Capacity Confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

GB and GiB: Do you think that GB and GiB are used interchangeably and they mean the same thing? Are they equal? Well, they both look simple by definition however having a long and complicated history.<\/p>\n

In this article, we will explore, all those aspects, stories, and interesting facts behind these two.<\/p>\n

Let’s imagine, you buy a brand new\u00a01TB hard drive<\/strong>, happily boasting about all that extra space for your photos, videos, and games. But when you plug it in and check the capacity, it shows up as only about\u00a0931GB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Feel Scammed? \u2026. Nope, not really!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome to the confusing yet interesting story of Gigabytes (GB) vs. Gibibytes (GiB).<\/p>\n

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Background information: Binary vs Decimal<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The root of the confusion lies in how computers and humans think about numbers. As we all know computers use the binary system (base-2), where everything is based on powers of two. We, humans, however, generally use the decimal system (base-10) using powers of ten. That is where the whole thing gets confusing.<\/p>\n

Before we dive into details, let\u2019s understand a few key units and their conversion:<\/p>\n