500 GB to TB
500 gigabytes to terabytes
Decimal (SI) — what most people mean
500 GB = 0.5 TB
Binary (IEC): 500 GB = 0.4883 TB
In the decimal standard (used by storage makers and Google), 1 GB = 1000 of the next unit down, so 500 GB = 0.5 TB. Operating systems use the binary standard (×1024), giving 0.4883 TB.
gigabytes to terabytes table
Decimal (SI) values.
| GB | TB |
|---|---|
| 1 GB | 0.001 TB |
| 2 GB | 0.002 TB |
| 5 GB | 0.005 TB |
| 10 GB | 0.01 TB |
| 100 GB | 0.1 TB |
| 500 GB | 0.5 TB |
| 1000 GB | 1 TB |
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Frequently asked questions
How many terabytes is 500 GB?+
500 GB equals 0.5 TB using the decimal (SI) standard that drive makers and Google use, or 0.4883 TB using the binary standard that operating systems use.
Why are there two answers?+
Storage is measured two ways: decimal (1 TB = 1000 of the next unit down) and binary (1 TB = 1024). Hard-drive and SSD capacities are advertised in decimal, while Windows and other systems report sizes in binary — which is why a "1 TB" drive shows as about 931 GB in your operating system.