Use the calculator below to find the number of hours of video that can be stored on a 256 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 4K video the recommended bit rate is:
- 53–68 Mbps for Standard Dynamic Range
- 66-85 Mbps for High Dynamic Range
Example Calculation
The following table shows the Number of Hours of Video that can be stored on a 256 Gigabyte drive for different resolutions at the highest bitrate setting.
| Resolution | Number of hours* |
|---|---|
| 8K | 2 |
| 4K | 7 |
| 2K | 20 |
| 1080p | 38 |
| 720p | 60 |
| 480p | 142 |
| 360p | 379 |
*Number of hours in the table above have been rounded.
As the resolution decreases the number of hours increases.
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Unit Converters
Terabyte to Megabit