Gigabyte vs. Gibibyte — What's the Difference?

The gigabyte () is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units (SI).

(computing) Strictly, 2³⁰ (1024³, or 1,073,741,824) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) mebibytes, as opposed to a gigabyte.

A unit of information equal to one thousand million (10⁹) or, strictly, 2³⁰ bytes.

A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 megabytes (230 bytes).

One billion bytes.

(SI) 10⁹, one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes. SI symbol: GB

(computing) A gibibyte or 1024³ (1,073,741,824) bytes.

A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes