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How many files can I save on my SSD

The table below shows the maximum number of files that can be stored on a storage device depending on the file type and the memory capacity of the device.
Attention, the values indicated in the table are given as an indication and can vary according to the compression rate of the multimedia files (video, image, sound) or according to the contents of the file (Word, Excel, etc.).

 

Number of files per memory capacity
File typeAverage file sizeStorage device capacity
128 GB256 GB512 GB1 TB2 TB4 TB
Video 1080p Light (HD)4 GB32641282505001000
Video 1080p (HD)10 GB122551100200400
Video 2160p Light (4K)5 GB2551102200400800
Video 2160p (4K)50 GB2510204080
Music MP3 128 Kbit/s4 MB32'00064'000128'000250'000500'0001'000'000
Music MP3 320 Kbit/s10 MB12'80025'60051'200100'000200'000400'000
Music FLAC25 MB5'12010'24020'48040'00080'000160'000
PDF100 MB1'2802'5605'12010'00020'00040'000
PDF Optimised5 MB25'60051'200102'400200'000400'000800'000
Photo 20 Mpixels5 MB25'60051'200102'400200'000400'000800'000
Photo 20 Mpixels RAW50 MB2'5605'12010'24020'00040'00080'000
Word / Excel500 KB256'000512'0001'024'0002'000'0004'000'0008'000'000