Transfer Time Calculator

Estimate data transfer time based on connection speed. Perfect for planning your data migrations.

GB

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MB/s

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%

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Transfer Speed Guide

USB 3.0

Typical speeds: 100-200 MB/s. Common for external hard drives and flash drives.

Gigabit Ethernet

Typical speeds: 100-125 MB/s. Standard for network transfers and NAS systems.

SATA III

Typical speeds: 400-600 MB/s. Common for internal hard drives and SSDs.

Quick Examples

1TB via USB 3.0

  • Data size: 1000 GB
  • Speed: 150 MB/s
  • Time: ~1.85 hours

500GB via Gigabit Ethernet

  • Data size: 500 GB
  • Speed: 100 MB/s
  • Time: ~1.39 hours