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- Version Twenty Four, Archive Comparison Table [15 May 1995]
- [ACT\TTF.RES]
-
-
- Below is a table of each program with their corresponding switches, and the
- time taken to archive and extract the files with the percentage of spaced
- saved.
-
- Insert % Extract
- Name & Switches Storage Type Time Saved File Size Time
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- AIN a /m1 /u1 Maximal /Slow Update 18.91s 35.67 666,070 07.72s
- AIN a /m2 /u1 Normal /Slow Update 18.20s 35.64 666,425 08.00s
- AIN a /m1 /u2 Maximal /Norm Update 17.98s 35.63 666,543 06.78s
- AIN a /m2 /u2 Normal /Norm Update 17.30s 35.60 666,866 07.17s
- AIN a /m1 /u3 Maximal /Fast Update 16.90s 35.52 667,669 06.85s
- AIN a /m2 /u3 Normal /Fast Update 16.42s 35.49 667,963 06.85s
- AIN a /m3 /u1 Fast /Slow Update 09.88s 32.42 699,742 07.52s
- AIN a /m3 /u2 Fast /Norm Update 09.86s 32.32 700,786 07.20s
- AIN a /m3 /u3 Fast /Fast Update 09.51s 32.21 701,962 07.00s
- AIN a /m4 /u1 Store /Slow Update 04.84s -00.06 1,034,823 05.56s
- AIN a /m4 /u2 Store /Norm Update 04.71s -00.06 1,034,824 05.63s
- AIN a /m4 /u3 Store /Fast Update 04.76s -00.06 1,034,824 05.49s
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- AR a Compress 53.30s 39.07 630,860 11.77s
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- ARC a Compress 17.10s 08.84 943,932 10.60s
- ARC a5 Level 5 Compat. 17.10s 08.84 943,932 10.74s
- ARC as Store 06.28s 00.05 1,034,916 06.23s
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- ARI a -i Compress 2m 30.59s 37.00 652,302 10.41s
- ARI a -i -c Compress, No Opt. 1m 27.10s 36.70 655,467 06.46s
- ARI a -i -z Store 03.89s -00.05 1,034,900 03.56s
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- ARJ a -e -jm Maximum 21.21s 35.40 668,957 08.06s
- ARJ a -e -jm1 Maximum 21.21s 35.40 668,957 08.17s
- ARJ a -e -m1 Method 1 (Default) 20.77s 35.39 668,974 08.01s
- ARJ a -e -m2 Method 2 18.38s 35.31 669,863 08.25s
- ARJ a -e -m3 Method 3 15.46s 34.37 679,617 08.26s
- ARJ a -e -m4 Method 4 11.76s 26.49 761,129 08.95s
- ARJ a -e -m0 Store 06.27s 00.02 1,035,288 07.71s
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- ARJ(b) a -e -jm Maximum 21.12s 35.40 668,957 08.19s
- ARJ(b) a -e -jm1 Maximum 21.22s 35.40 668,957 08.28s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m1 Method 1 (Default) 20.51s 35.39 668,974 08.14s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m2 Method 2 18.26s 35.31 669,863 08.32s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m3 Method 3 15.54s 34.37 679,617 08.41s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m4 Method 4 11.59s 26.49 761,129 08.98s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m0 Store 06.20s 00.02 1,035,288 07.75s
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- ARX a Compress 29.71s 33.84 685,080 16.49s
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- AMGC a -mm Max 35.90s 35.31 669,862 12.14s
- AMGC a -mn Normal 30.46s 34.59 677,325 12.21s
- AMGC a -ml Less Memory 13.44s 31.97 704,372 12.35s
- AMGC a -mf Fast 13.04s 31.97 704,372 12.33s
- AMGC a -ms Super Fast 11.17s 24.78 778,903 12.62s
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- BSArc -a+ Maximum Comp. 31.80s 35.85 664,197 07.29s
- BSArc -a Default 28.38s 35.83 664,467 07.11s
- BSArc -aq Fastest 23.76s 34.91 674,025 07.17s
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- CRUSH -h -n (HA v0.999b) 51.48s 37.39 648,304 37.42s
- CRUSH -n Default (ZIP v2.04g) 33.43s 35.88 663,908 09.48s
- CRUSH -u -n (UCII r2) 43.36s 35.87 664,082 11.52s
- CRUSH -j -n (ARJ v2.41a) 26.03s 35.59 666,925 10.98s
- CRUSH -l -n (LHA v2.13) 30.78s 34.81 674,976 11.64s
- CRUSH -o -n (ZOO v2.1) 54.19s 34.80 675,114 17.48s
-
- CODEC -c7 ? 25.37s 35.73 665,474 17.07s
- CODEC -c8 ? 25.44s 35.73 665,475 17.10s
- CODEC -c9 Maximum 24.43s 35.73 665,475 16.75s
- CODEC -c6 ? 24.66s 35.73 665,477 16.75s
- CODEC -c5 Medium (Default) 24.50s 35.73 665,525 16.68s
- CODEC -c4 ? 24.23s 35.71 665,731 16.75s
- CODEC -c3 ? 23.81s 35.65 666,369 16.68s
- CODEC -c2 ? 23.51s 35.36 669,344 16.71s
- CODEC -c1 Minimum 22.87s 35.15 671,534 16.87s
- CODEC -a Store 10.68s -00.01 1,035,512 09.94s
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- DWC az Best 11.49s 11.56 915,796 06.64s
- DWC ay Fast 08.99s 11.12 920,309 06.74s
- DWC as Store 04.89s 00.04 1,035,011 05.82s
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- HA ae21 Method 2 & 1 15m 28.42s 37.16 650,679 3m 44.83s
- HA ae12 Method 1 & 2 18m 15.49s 37.16 650,679 3m 44.76s
- HA ae1 Method 1 (ASC) 1m 19.38s 36.98 652,586 48.82s
- HA ae2 Method 2 (HSC) 13m 40.20s 36.85 653,937 12m 07.87s
- HA ae0 Store (CPY) 19.99s 00.05 1,034,961 16.79s
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- HA(b) ae21 Method 2 & 1 9m 40.97s 37.33 648,908 2m 43.28s
- HA(b) ae12 Method 1 & 2 9m 38.72s 37.33 648,908 2m 43.21s
- HA(b) ae1 Method 1 (ASC) 48.13s 37.18 650,460 35.03s
- HA(b) ae2 Method 2 (HSC) 8m 48.32s 36.85 653,937 8m 09.43s
- HA(b) ae0 Store (CPY) 11.55s 00.05 1,034,961 09.80s
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- HAP a Compress 2m 20.32s 30.13 723,497 3m 17.55s
-
- HAP(r) a3 Compress 386 1m 18.50s 30.13 723,497 1m 46.77s
- HAP(r) a Compress 1m 21.41s 30.13 723,497 1m 46.85s
-
- HPACK a -df Compress 1m 49.86s 32.22 701,862 57.56s
- HPACK a -df -u Unit Comp. Mode 2m 05.87s 28.37 741,695 59.29s
- HPACK a -df -0 Store 07.60s 00.05 1,034,898 09.64s
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- HYPER -a Compress 23.64s 28.96 735,568 19.36s
-
- IZIP -9 -j Method 9 (Slowest) 22.63s 35.79 664,870 14.92s
- IZIP -8 -j Method 8 22.67s 35.79 664,871 14.83s
- IZIP -7 -j Method 7 22.71s 35.79 664,900 14.93s
- IZIP -6 -j Method 6 (Default) 22.47s 35.78 664,987 14.84s
- IZIP -5 -j Method 5 21.66s 35.70 665,850 14.86s
- IZIP -4 -j Method 4 20.98s 35.25 670,457 15.01s
- IZIP -3 -j Method 3 19.06s 34.22 681,142 15.16s
- IZIP -2 -j Method 2 18.54s 33.67 686,784 15.23s
- IZIP -1 -j Method 1 (Faster) 18.37s 33.10 692,698 15.44s
- IZIP -0 -j Store 07.01s -00.04 1,035,876 09.72s
-
- IZIP386 -9 -j Method 9 (Slowest) 29.17s 35.79 664,870 08.42s
- IZIP386 -8 -j Method 8 29.06s 35.79 664,871 08.28s
- IZIP386 -7 -j Method 7 29.03s 35.79 664,900 08.39s
- IZIP386 -6 -j Method 6 (Default) 29.13s 35.78 664,987 08.33s
- IZIP386 -5 -j Method 5 28.18s 35.70 665,850 08.36s
- IZIP386 -4 -j Method 4 27.43s 35.25 670,457 08.43s
- IZIP386 -3 -j Method 3 26.35s 34.22 681,142 08.49s
- IZIP386 -2 -j Method 2 26.03s 33.67 686,784 08.46s
- IZIP386 -1 -j Method 1 (Faster) 25.95s 33.10 692,698 08.60s
- IZIP386 -0 -j Store 23.78s -00.04 1,035,876 08.08s
-
- JRCHIVE Compress 29.48s 10.23 929,483 28.12s
- JRCHIVE -c Concatenated Archive 35.69s 09.83 933,680 55.67s
- JRCHIVE -N Store 09.43s 00.06 1,034,803 15.30s
-
- LARC a Compress 28.46s 22.55 801,997 13.02s
-
- LHA a Compress 28.47s 34.74 675,787 08.51s
- LHA a /o Old Version 36.15s 33.53 688,294 17.95s
- LHA a /z Store 07.91s 00.04 1,035,028 06.16s
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- LHA(b) a Compress 28.43s 34.74 675,787 08.03s
- LHA(b) a /o Old Version 35.27s 33.53 688,294 17.57s
- LHA(b) a /z Store 06.33s 00.04 1,035,028 05.85s
-
- LHARC a Compress 29.77s 32.87 695,080 16.06s
-
- LIMIT c -mx Maximum 19.74s 36.11 661,548 08.07s
- LIMIT c -m1 Normal 19.76s 36.11 661,561 08.43s
- LIMIT c -ms Fast 18.17s 35.95 663,188 07.95s
- LIMIT c -m0 Store 04.99s 00.04 1,035,031 06.29s
-
- MDCD c Compress 25.24s 09.79 934,079 12.18s
-
- NULIB ar Compress 22.97s 09.00 942,134 11.43s
-
- PAK a /o Distill or Implode 23.98s 32.62 697,641 09.35s
- PAK a Compress 23.95s 32.62 697,641 09.15s
- PAK a /cr Crushing 21.22s 21.63 811,513 16.38s
- PAK a /zs ZIP 0.9 17.12s 09.69 935,142 13.12s
- PAK a /s Squashing 13.76s 09.91 932,874 12.80s
- PAK a /c Crunching 13.90s 10.18 930,062 13.49s
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- PKARC a Compress 12.50s 10.90 922,619 06.93s
-
- PKPAK -a Compress 15.51s 12.88 902,117 07.00s
-
- PKZIP1 -ex Maximal 12.21s 30.46 720,063 05.68s
- PKZIP1 -ei Implode Only 12.22s 30.46 720,063 05.75s
- PKZIP1 -es Shrink Only 09.90s 10.42 927,609 08.29s
-
- PKZIP2 -ex Extra 22.84s 35.57 667,096 06.11s
- PKZIP2 -en Normal (Default) 16.74s 35.48 668,114 05.97s
- PKZIP2 -ef Fast 11.96s 34.49 678,362 06.12s
- PKZIP2 -es Superfast 08.56s 31.67 707,578 06.15s
- PKZIP2 -e0 Store 07.24s -00.04 1,035,876 05.01s
-
- PUT quiet Compress 37.02s 34.75 675,636 12.15s
-
- QUANTUM -c7 Comp. (Slowest) 8m 39.50s 43.69 583,057 48.76s
- QUANTUM -c6 Comp. 7m 55.31s 43.68 583,131 48.87s
- QUANTUM -c5 Comp. 6m 59.94s 43.66 583,376 48.96s
- QUANTUM -c4 Comp. 5m 59.18s 43.59 584,121 48.95s
- QUANTUM -c3 Comp. (Default) 1m 56.62s 42.60 594,331 48.25s
- QUANTUM -c2 Comp. 1m 31.88s 42.35 596,953 48.63s
- QUANTUM -c1 Comp. (Fastest) 1m 02.60s 40.17 619,517 50.29s
-
- RAR a -s -ep Solid 30.59s 36.91 653,243 08.43s
- RAR a -s -ep -ds Solid 30.54s 36.91 653,243 08.38s
- RAR a -m5 -ep Best 21.30s 36.40 658,562 08.23s
- RAR a -m4 -ep Good 21.31s 36.40 658,563 08.27s
- RAR a -m3 -ep Normal (Default) 20.32s 36.36 658,915 08.37s
- RAR a -m2 -ep Fast 17.60s 35.71 665,724 08.26s
- RAR a -m1 -ep Fastest 16.25s 35.32 669,705 08.37s
- RAR a -m0 -ep Store 04.97s 00.03 1,035,117 05.57s
-
- RAR(b) a -s -ep Solid 28.14s 36.87 653,690 08.29s
- RAR(b) a -s -ep -ds Solid 28.27s 36.87 653,690 08.56s
- RAR(b) a -m5 -ep Best 21.48s 36.40 658,562 08.30s
- RAR(b) a -m4 -ep Good 21.28s 36.40 658,563 08.35s
- RAR(b) a -m3 -ep Normal (Default) 20.53s 36.36 658,915 08.24s
- RAR(b) a -m2 -ep Fast 17.69s 35.71 665,724 08.36s
- RAR(b) a -m1 -ep Fastest 16.35s 35.32 669,705 08.46s
- RAR(b) a -m0 -ep Store 05.05s 00.03 1,035,117 05.61s
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- SAR a Compress 59.14s 34.74 675,787 12.96s
-
- SQWEZ /e Compress [.EXE] 1m 13.09s 33.66 686,878 22.45s
- SQWEZ /s Compress [.SQZ] 1m 12.20s 31.90 705,166 21.66s
-
- SQZ a /m4 /q∞ /p3 Method 4/<Alt 236> 27.00s 35.58 667,088 09.35s
- SQZ a /m4 /q0 /p3 Method 4/0 27.05s 35.58 667,088 09.38s
- SQZ a /p3 Compress (Default) 26.55s 35.53 667,538 09.49s
- SQZ a /m3 /q0 /p3 Method 3/0 27.08s 35.53 667,591 09.31s
- SQZ a /m2 /q0 /p3 Method 2/0 28.05s 35.52 667,680 09.20s
- SQZ a /m1 /q0 /p3 Method 1/0 27.93s 35.44 668,185 09.26s
- SQZ a /m0 /p3 Store 06.05s 00.05 1,034,946 07.73s
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- UC a -tst Super Tight 47.88s 35.70 665,846 09.23s
- UC a -tf Fast 34.31s 35.68 665,974 09.17s
- UC a -tt Tight 46.70s 35.67 666,122 09.23s
- UC a -tn Normal (Default) 41.31s 35.51 667,818 09.32s
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- UC(b) a -tst & o25 SuperOptimize 25 25m 41.44s 37.74 644,892 09.64s
- UC(b) a -tst & o5 SuperOptimize 5 5m 45.16s 37.72 644,690 09.71s
- UC(b) a -tst Super Tight 46.60s 35.70 665,846 09.67s
- UC(b) a -tf Fast 33.12s 35.68 665,974 09.64s
- UC(b) a -tt Tight 45.57s 35.67 666,090 09.71s
- UC(b) a -tn Normal (Default) 40.10s 35.51 667,766 09.79s
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- X1(b) am# Compress (#) 6m 16.86s 37.50 647,171 3m 20.60s
- X1(b) am5 Compress (5) 5m 41.96s 37.33 648,961 6m 03.28s
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- YAC(b) a Compress 57.46s 41.09 609,938 22.47s
-
- ZOO ah: High 49.28s 34.68 676,387 14.51s
- ZOO a: Compress 29.48s 09.85 933,463 10.31s
- ZOO af: Store 08.52s -00.01 1,035,600 06.99s
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-
- All the programs have been set to compress without including the filepaths,
- that is, if they actually have an option to do this.
-
- The STORE option of the archive programs looks like it takes up more space
- than the 14 files, but normaly takes up less, due to the file slack mention
- in TTF.SET.
-