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  • techworm
    techworm

    Member • Feb 14, 2010

    memory in pen drive

    The actual data that can be stored in a pen drive is actually less than that specified,as in if a pen drive is of 2gb ,it has the storage capacity of 1.90gb.
    For what is the remaining space used?
    Is it for FAT?Can anyone please specify the exact reason..
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  • gaurav.bhorkar

    Member • Feb 14, 2010

    Lets do some calculations,

    We all know that,
    1 GB = 1024 MB ----------(1)

    But the manufacturers round it off to 1 GB = 1000 MB
    So, 2 GB = 2000 MB (according to them).

    Our operating system calculates memory according to (1).
    So, 2000 MB divided by 1024 MB = 1.95 GB

    Thus the OS shows us 1.95 GB.

    Hope you get it now.
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  • techworm

    Member • Feb 15, 2010

    Thanks for the information.Does that mean ,the actual memory is 2gb but is specified as 1.95gb?
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  • gaurav.bhorkar

    Member • Feb 15, 2010

    techworm
    Thanks for the information.Does that mean ,the actual memory is 2gb but is specified as 1.95gb?
    No, the actual memory isn't 2.0 GB. Its just a rounded off value that manufacturers print.
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  • techworm

    Member • Feb 15, 2010

    oh... got it now....completely
    thanks:smile:!!!
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