DIGITAL FILE SIZES AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS



Here's a guide to different file types by bitrate and bit depth/sample rate and their associated storage requirements

 

File Type

MB of Storage per
Minute of Music (stereo)

Albums per 1TB/storage*

128kbps

1MB

20,900

256kbps

2MB

10,500

320kbps

2.4MB

8,700

 

* numbers are approximate and based on 45 minutes of compressed music per album

 

File Type

MB of Storage per
Minute of Music (stereo)

Albums per 1TB/storage**

16-bit/44.1kHz (CD Quality)

10MB

2,000

16-bit/48kHz

11MB

1,900

24-bit/48kHz

16.5MB

1,200

24-bit/96kHz

33MB

630

24-bit/192kHz

66MB

320

DXD (24-bit/352.8kHz)

121.12MB

165

DSD64

40.375MB

500

DSD128

80.75MB

250

 

** numbers are approximate and based on 45 minutes of uncompressed music per album