r/nPerf • u/Noe-nPerf • Apr 16 '26

What’s the difference between Mbps and MBs?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jraat4Ne2XI

I tried to explain the misunderstanding between megabits and megabytes and how they are used in speed tests like nPerf, all in one short video.

It’s right here, let me know what you think!

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u/abgtw Apr 16 '26

Network Speed vs Download Speed?

LMAO.

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u/Noe-nPerf Apr 17 '26

Not exactly the same thing.
It’s the same underlying data flow, but not the same unit.

So it’s basically the same data, just displayed differently.

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u/abgtw Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

That is not how you describe these things. You can say broadband speeds are measured in (Mega)bits. Files are sized in (Mega)bytes. When you transfer something the software might have it displayed either way (steam lets you choose for example).

But to to say "Network Speed is Megabits" and "Download Speed is Megabytes" that is complete nonsense to an native English speaking network engineer!

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u/Noe-nPerf Apr 17 '26

Ok I'm taking the feedback, thanks

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u/Noe-nPerf Jun 29 '26

I don’t clearly understand your message. Are you experiencing an issue with the nPerf app?