How Many Hours of Video Can 128 GB Hold?

The following table shows the Number of Hours of Video that can be stored on a 128 Gigabyte drive for different resolutions at the highest bitrate setting.

ResolutionNumber of hours
8K56 minutes
4K3 hours, 20 minutes
2K9 hours, 28 minutes
1080p18 hours, 57 minutes
720p29 hours, 56 minutes
480p71 hours, 6 minutes
360p189 hours, 37 minutes

As the resolution decreases the number of hours increases.

Calculator

Use the calculator below to find the number of hours of video that can be stored on a 128 Gigabyte drive.

Enter

  • Video resolution
  • Bit Rate (Megabits per second or Mbps)

Background

Video resolution is the number of pixels that can be displayed. Google recommends a range of bitrates for the following resolutions:

  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 2K
  • 1080p
  • 720p
  • 480p
  • 360p

As an example for High Frame Rate 2K (1440p) video the recommended bit rate is:

  • 24 Mbps for Standard Dynamic Range
  • 30 Mbps for High Dynamic Range

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