Hello,
I ordered and bought an iPad of 64 GB. However, in its Genral setting menue, it shows that its total capacity is 57.2. Since I have used 1.1 GB, the remaining is only 56.1 GB. Why does this disparity in GB (Instead of 64 GB, only 57.2 GB Capacity)?
iPad, Huge difference in GB
The Operating System and Pre-installed iOS Apps require Space.
It shows the used GB is only 1.1 GB. Then where is the rest?
Did you read the helpful link from stedman1?
confusing:
"1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less." is the disclaimer at the bottom of the iPad tech specs page. This is how all electronics are rated on capacity nowadays, where as programs still use the actual 1024 MB per GB.
a bit better:
So basically the measured capacity is based on a different scale instead of 1:1024 it is 1:1000. When you scale this up to GB it means you lose the 6 GB of storage. The computer uses the 1:1024 so it reads it as less storage.
basic:
By using a different scale they can advertise it as 64, and they do this because it looks better than the actual 57.4 GB of usable storage on it.
I ordered an iPad of 64GB, but it shows its capacity only as 57.2GB. Why is it?
