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      9 months ago

      As a computer engineer, I had better know. And don’t get me started on MiB vs MB

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          9 months ago

          kB = kilobytes = 1000 bytes

          MB = megabytes = 1000 kB

          kiB = kibibytes = 1024 bytes

          MiB = mibibytes = 1024 kiB

          Generally on hard drive/ssd capacity it will be listed in GiB (Gibibytes). This is the reason a 1 Terabyte drive is actually something like 931 GB showing in your system. Because your system uses GiB and the manufacturer uses GB.

          1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes

          1GiB = 1,073,741,824 bytes

          1 GB =~ 0.931 GiB

          Edit: I had it backwards, it is fixed now

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              9 months ago

              Shit haha appreciate the correction. I fixed it.

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                  9 months ago

                  You know, when I typed it out it seemed wrong. I then proceeded to be lazy and do absolutely nothing to verify. I’m leaving it, I deserve to be ridiculed at this point.