Difference between Bandwidth and Throughput
Bandwidth
Bandwidth refers to data capacity of a channel. It is defined as the potential of data which can be transferred in specific period of time.
Throughput
Throughput refers to measurement of data transferred in a specific time period. It is also termed as effective data rate or payload rate.
Following are the important difference between Bandwidth and Throughput.
| Sr. No. | Key | Bandwidth | Throughput |
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| 1 | Definition | Data Capacity of a channel which can be transferred in specific period of time. | Actual measure of data transferred over a specific period of time. |
| 2 | Measurement Unit | Bits | Bits per Sec |
| 3 | Objective | To trasfer data. | To communicate. |
| 4 | Layer | Physical Layer of OSI model. | Any Layer of OSI model. |
| 5 | Dependency | No Dependency. | Dependent on latency. |
| 6 | Impact | Not impacted by physical obstructions. | Highly impacted by external interference, network devices, transmission errors. |
| 7 | Analogy | Speed of Water coming out of tap in particular time frame. | Actual water flown out of tap in particular time frame. |
Published on 27-Nov-2019 09:12:50
