Average time to download files of various sizes based on broadband speed tier
| Book (1MB) | MP3 (4MB) | Movie (6GB) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate/sec range | [HH:MM:SS] | [HH:MM:SS] | [HH:MM:SS] | |
| Tier 1 | x <= 200 Kbps | 00:00:40 | 00:02:40 | 68:16:00 |
| Tier 2 | 200 Kbps <= x < 768 Kbps | 00:00:10 | 00:00:42 | 17:47:00 |
| Tier 3 | 768 Kbps <= x < 1.5 Mbps | 00:00:05 | 00:00:21 | 09:06:00 |
| Tier 4 | 1.5 Mbps <= x < 3 Mbps | 00:00:03 | 00:00:11 | 04:33:00 |
| Tier 5 | 3 Mbps <= x < 6Mbps | 00:00:01 | 00:00:05 | 02:16:00 |
| Tier 6 | 6 Mbps <= x < 10 Mbps | < 00:00:01 | 00:00:02 | 01:22:00 |
| Tier 7 | 10 Mbps <= x < 25 Mbps | < 00:00:01 | 00:00:01 | 00:33:00 |
| Tier 8 | 25 Mbps <= x < 50 Mbps | < 00:00:01 | 00:00:01 | 00:16:00 |
| Tier 9 | 50 Mbps <= x < 100 Mbps | < 00:00:01 | < 00:00:01 | 00:08:00 |
| Tier 10 | 100 Mbps <= x < 1 Gbps | < 00:00:01 | < 00:00:01 | 00:00:49 |
| Tier 11 | x > 1 Gbps | < 00:00:01 | < 00:00:01 | < 00:00:49 |
Notes. Values are taken from the National Broadband Map. KB: kilobyte; MB: megabyte; GB: gigabyte; Kbps: kilobits / sec; Mbps: megabits / sec; Gbps: gigabits / sec; 1 byte = 8 bits. In 2015, the FCC raised the minimum download speed to qualify as broadband from 4 Mbps (Tier 5) to 25 Mbps (Tier 8).