Storage Requirements by Audio file Format
Storage Requirements by file Format
The table below provides estimates for the amount of disk space required to store 100 typical audio CDs using various formats and bitrates.
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| Format | Bitrate | Storage Estimate for 100 CDs (GB) |
| AAC | 96 | 5.5GB |
| AAC | 128 | 7.3GB |
| AAC | 160 | 9.2GB |
| AAC | 192 | 11.0GB |
| FLAC | Lossless | 45.3GB |
| MP3 | 128 | 7.3GB |
| MP3 | 192 | 11.0GB |
| MP3 | 224 | 12.8GB |
| MP3 | 320 | 18.3GB |
| WAV | Lossless | 78.1GB |
| WMA | 64 | 3.7GB |
| WMA | 96 | 5.5GB |
| WMA | 128 | 7.3GB |
| WMA | 160 | 9.2GB |
| WMA | 192 | 11.0GB |
| WMA | Lossless | 46.9GB |
| Apple Lossless | Lossless | 45.3GB |
