Recommended connection for 100 GB in 15 minutes

You need 888.89 Mbps at peak rate for 100 GB in 15 minutes. Gigabit Ethernet is the minimum listed match, with 2.5 GbE providing more headroom.

A 100 GB transfer completed within 15 minutes needs 888.89 Mbps at peak link rate. Gigabit Ethernet is the smallest listed interface that meets the target. It clears the mathematical requirement, although a faster connection gives more room for disk behavior and normal network overhead.

By TechCompare · Updated September 2026

Required speed

888.89 Mbps

To move 100 GB in 15 minutes

Suggested interface

Gigabit Ethernet

1 Gbps peak link rate

Transfer scenario

100 GB

15 minutes

Connection for a 888.9 Mbps target

Gigabit Ethernet

Recommended: USB 3.0 if you want headroom

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How this is calculated

The target comes from 100 billion bytes multiplied by eight and divided by 900 seconds. The result is 888.89 Mbps. The connection finder compares that number with named interface rates. Gigabit Ethernet has a peak transfer time of 13 minutes 20 seconds, while 2.5 GbE finishes the raw copy in about 5 minutes 20 seconds.

Verdict

Gigabit Ethernet technically fits the deadline with about 1 minute 40 seconds of ideal margin. That is enough for a clean local copy but not a guarantee when the disk, switch, or network is busy. If the 15-minute target is a hard service window, 2.5 GbE is a safer selection and still uses familiar copper cabling in many deployments.