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- Version Twenty Four, Archive Comparison Table [15 May 1995]
- [ACT\BMP.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 03.91s 71.52 12,859 01.60s
- AIN a /m1 /u2 Maximal /Norm Update 03.94s 71.52 12,859 01.61s
- AIN a /m1 /u3 Maximal /Fast Update 03.92s 71.43 12,901 01.74s
- AIN a /m2 /u1 Normal /Slow Update 01.37s 70.05 13,525 01.73s
- AIN a /m2 /u2 Normal /Norm Update 01.37s 70.05 13,527 01.74s
- AIN a /m2 /u3 Normal /Fast Update 01.45s 69.94 13,574 01.79s
- AIN a /m3 /u3 Fast /Fast Update 01.13s 64.31 16,117 01.81s
- AIN a /m3 /u2 Fast /Norm Update 01.00s 64.33 16,108 01.73s
- AIN a /m3 /u1 Fast /Slow Update 01.03s 64.33 16,109 01.75s
- AIN a /m4 /u1 Store /Slow Update 01.20s -00.53 45,398 01.81s
- AIN a /m4 /u2 Store /Norm Update 01.18s -00.54 45,400 01.95s
- AIN a /m4 /u3 Store /Fast Update 01.17s -00.54 45,400 02.04s
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- AR a Compress 03.86s 70.83 13,174 01.77s
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- ARC a Compress 00.99s 65.71 15,483 01.61s
- ARC a5 Level 5 Compat. 01.03s 65.71 15,483 01.76s
- ARC as Store 00.84s -00.71 45,479 01.64s
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- ARI a -i Compress 48.53s 71.35 12,938 01.44s
- ARI a -i -c Compress, No Optimize 35.56s 71.05 13,073 01.26s
- ARI a -i -z Store 00.91s -00.68 45,466 00.45s
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- ARJ a -e -jm Maximum 09.43s 70.37 13,381 02.11s
- ARJ a -e -jm1 Maximum 04.32s 70.27 13,426 02.19s
- ARJ a -e -m1 Method 1 (Default) 03.24s 70.12 13,495 02.14s
- ARJ a -e -m2 Method 2 02.17s 69.67 13,697 02.26s
- ARJ a -e -m3 Method 3 01.71s 68.50 14,226 02.22s
- ARJ a -e -m4 Method 4 01.71s 64.19 16,169 02.19s
- ARJ a -e -m0 Store 01.47s -01.38 45,783 02.23s
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- ARJ(b) a -e -jm Maximum 09.40s 70.37 13,381 02.49s
- ARJ(b) a -e -jm1 Maximum 04.53s 70.27 13,426 02.47s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m1 Method 1 (Default) 03.43s 70.12 13,495 02.53s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m2 Method 2 02.41s 69.67 13,697 02.50s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m3 Method 3 01.98s 68.50 14,226 02.53s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m4 Method 4 01.89s 64.19 16,169 02.50s
- ARJ(b) a -e -m0 Store 01.78s -01.38 45,783 02.61s
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- ARX a Compress 02.67s 68.69 14,140 02.57s
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- AMGC a -mm Max 15.56s 69.95 13,571 03.83s
- AMGC a -mn Normal 03.03s 68.43 14,255 04.01s
- AMGC a -ml Less Memory 02.73s 62.91 16,751 04.08s
- AMGC a -mf Fast 02.70s 62.91 16,751 04.10s
- AMGC a -ms Super Fast 02.54s 43.21 25,646 04.11s
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- BSArc -a+ Maximum Comp. 10.02s 70.97 13,109 01.97s
- BSArc -a Default 03.56s 70.45 13,345 01.84s
- BSArc -aq Fastest 02.36s 69.39 13,825 01.89s
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- CODEC -c8 ? 04.20s 68.73 14,121 02.68s
- CODEC -c9 Maximum 04.37s 68.72 14,125 02.70s
- CODEC -c7 ? 03.39s 68.72 14,126 02.70s
- CODEC -c6 ? 02.90s 68.72 14,127 02.70s
- CODEC -c5 Medium (Default) 02.48s 68.67 14,148 02.74s
- CODEC -c4 ? 02.22s 68.47 14,237 02.74s
- CODEC -c3 ? 02.05s 68.02 14,443 02.73s
- CODEC -c2 ? 01.95s 67.59 14,635 02.74s
- CODEC -c1 Minimum 01.87s 67.43 14,710 02.76s
- CODEC -a Store 01.82s -01.77 45,959 02.76s
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- CRUSH -l -n (LHA v2.13) 03.01s 72.46 12,435 02.56s
- CRUSH -h -n (HA v0.999b) 09.57s 72.05 12,621 03.22s
- CRUSH -o -n (ZOO v2.1) 04.29s 71.75 12,759 03.07s
- CRUSH -j -n (ARJ v2.41a) 09.86s 71.65 12,804 02.80s
- CRUSH -n Default (ZIP v2.04g) 05.77s 71.10 13,051 02.66s
- CRUSH -u -n (UCII r2) 03.80s 70.46 13,338 03.70s
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- DWC az Best 01.10s 69.97 13,561 02.03s
- DWC ay Fast 01.00s 69.97 13,561 02.08s
- DWC as Store 01.13s -00.89 45,559 02.16s
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- HA ae21 Method 2 & 1 18.56s 76.15 10,772 05.66s
- HA ae12 Method 1 & 2 22.43s 76.15 10,772 05.76s
- HA ae2 Method 2 (HSC) 05.70s 75.95 10,860 06.03s
- HA ae1 Method 1 (ASC) 14.26s 71.91 12,686 03.19s
- HA ae0 Store (CPY) 02.50s -00.79 45,516 02.66s
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- HA(b) ae21 Method 2 & 1 22.80s 76.15 10,772 11.27s
- HA(b) ae12 Method 1 & 2 22.99s 76.15 10,772 10.20s
- HA(b) ae2 Method 2 (HSC) 14.31s 75.95 10,860 15.22s
- HA(b) ae1 Method 1 (ASC) 09.45s 71.93 12,678 03.23s
- HA(b) ae0 Store (CPY) 01.97s -00.79 45,516 02.33s
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- HAP a Compress 05.33s 76.10 10,791 03.63s
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- HAP(r) a Compress 01.53s 76.10 10,791 02.91s
- HAP(r) a3 Compress 386 01.51s 76.10 10,791 02.87s
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- HPACK a -df -u Unit Comp. Mode 17.60s 72.59 12,376 02.72s
- HPACK a -df Compress 16.89s 72.33 12,493 02.70s
- HPACK a -df -0 Store 00.92s -00.61 45,432 02.40s
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- HYPER -a Compress 01.51s 71.09 13,054 02.39s
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- IZIP -9 -j Method 9 (Slowest) 08.28s 69.49 13,777 02.36s
- IZIP -8 -j Method 8 05.73s 69.44 13,797 02.30s
- IZIP -7 -j Method 7 02.75s 69.37 13,833 02.35s
- IZIP -6 -j Method 6 (Default) 02.30s 69.24 13,889 02.27s
- IZIP -5 -j Method 5 01.96s 68.51 14,222 02.45s
- IZIP -4 -j Method 4 01.69s 67.52 14,669 02.33s
- IZIP -3 -j Method 3 01.78s 66.58 15,092 02.39s
- IZIP -2 -j Method 2 01.78s 65.39 15,630 02.36s
- IZIP -1 -j Method 1 (Faster) 01.72s 63.96 16,275 02.41s
- IZIP -0 -j Store 01.55s -02.40 46,240 02.36s
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- IZIP386 -9 -j Method 9 (Slowest) 08.39s 69.49 13,777 02.50s
- IZIP386 -8 -j Method 8 06.15s 69.44 13,797 02.60s
- IZIP386 -7 -j Method 7 03.40s 69.37 13,833 02.57s
- IZIP386 -6 -j Method 6 (Default) 02.95s 69.24 13,889 02.55s
- IZIP386 -5 -j Method 5 02.57s 68.51 14,222 02.63s
- IZIP386 -4 -j Method 4 02.36s 67.52 14,669 02.60s
- IZIP386 -3 -j Method 3 02.56s 66.58 15,092 02.63s
- IZIP386 -2 -j Method 2 02.45s 65.39 15,630 02.58s
- IZIP386 -1 -j Method 1 (Faster) 02.47s 63.96 16,275 02.67s
- IZIP386 -0 -j Store 02.80s -02.40 46,240 02.75s
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- JRCHIVE Compress 03.98s 69.57 13.742 04.00s
- JRCHIVE -c Concatenated Archive 02.49s 68.82 14,079 03.83s
- JRCHIVE -N Store 01.59s -00.52 45,394 02.88s
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- LARC a Compress 02.71s 68.69 14,140 02.45s
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- LHA a Compress 02.66s 70.96 13,116 01.64s
- LHA a /o Old Version 02.77s 69.81 13,631 01.70s
- LHA a /z Store 01.64s -00.91 45,568 01.71s
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- LHA(b) a Compress 02.54s 70.96 13,116 01.78s
- LHA(b) a /o Old Version 02.35s 69.81 13,631 01.95s
- LHA(b) a /z Store 01.58s -00.91 45,568 02.05s
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- LHARC a Compress 02.71s 68.69 14,140 02.19s
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- LIMIT c -mx Maximum 07.30s 71.18 13,015 02.25s
- LIMIT c -m1 Normal 02.63s 70.83 13,172 02.31s
- LIMIT c -ms Fast 01.30s 69.76 13,655 02.28s
- LIMIT c -m0 Store 00.77s -00.92 45,574 02.27s
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- MDCD c Compress 02.34s 67.84 14,521 02.50s
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- NULIB ar Compress 01.55s 61.61 17,337 02.15s
-
- PAK a /s Squashing 01.24s 70.86 13,610 02.27s
- PAK a /cr Crushing 01.20s 68.56 14,198 02.32s
- PAK a /zs ZIP 0.9 01.29s 68.28 14,325 02.22s
- PAK a /c Crunching 01.12s 67.17 14,826 02.25s
- PAK a Compress 02.83s 67.02 14,891 02.13s
- PAK a /o Distill or Implode 03.53s 66.84 14,973 02.19s
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- PKARC a Compress 00.82s 68.61 14,175 01.89s
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- PKPAK -a Compress 00.77s 68.63 14,167 01.91s
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- PKZIP1 -es Shrink Only 00.73s 68.51 14,222 01.83s
- PKZIP1 -ex Maximal 02.69s 63.93 16,289 01.89s
- PKZIP1 -ei Implode Only 02.72s 63.93 16,289 01.82s
-
- PKZIP2 -ex Extra 04.55s 69.18 13,918 01.91s
- PKZIP2 -en Normal (Default) 02.56s 68.66 14,153 01.94s
- PKZIP2 -ef Fast 01.80s 65.90 15,397 01.88s
- PKZIP2 -es Superfast 00.95s 62.45 16,956 02.02s
- PKZIP2 -e0 Store 00.77s -00.18 46,240 02.01s
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- PUT quiet Compress 03.13s 70.92 13,131 02.66s
-
- QUANTUM -c7 Comp. (Slowest) 11m 04.95s 74.43 11,607 03.95s
- QUANTUM -c6 Comp. 8m 31.62s 74.23 11,639 04.01s
- QUANTUM -c5 Comp. 4m 51.78s 74.12 11,689 03.97s
- QUANTUM -c4 Comp. 3m 22.31s 73.87 11,799 03.85s
- QUANTUM -c3 Comp. (Default) 10.13s 72.20 12,556 03.85s
- QUANTUM -c2 Comp. 05.41s 71.72 12,769 04.11s
- QUANTUM -c1 Comp. (Fastest) 03.71s 69.46 13,793 04.04s
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- RAR a -s -ep Solid 06.35s 70.83 13,172 02.07s
- RAR a -s -ep -ds Solid 06.38s 70.83 13,172 02.13s
- RAR a -m5 -ep Best 06.57s 69.97 13,561 02.19s
- RAR a -m4 -ep Good 03.71s 69.61 13,725 02.15s
- RAR a -m3 -ep Normal (Default) 01.89s 68.14 14,388 02.17s
- RAR a -m2 -ep Fast 01.54s 66.64 15,064 02.15s
- RAR a -m1 -ep Fastest 01.48s 64.40 16,076 02.16s
- RAR a -m0 -ep Store 01.75s -01.07 45,642 02.22s
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- RAR(b) a -m5 -ep Best 06.86s 69.97 13,561 01.85s
- RAR(b) a -m4 -ep Good 03.91s 69.61 13,725 01.86s
- RAR(b) a -s -ep Solid 02.01s 68.96 14,015 01.88s
- RAR(b) a -s -ep -ds Solid 02.04s 68.96 14,015 01.93s
- RAR(b) a -m3 -ep Normal (Default) 01.98s 68.14 14,388 01.89s
- RAR(b) a -m2 -ep Fast 01.65s 66.64 15,064 01.87s
- RAR(b) a -m1 -ep Fastest 01.65s 64.40 16,076 01.90s
- RAR(b) a -m0 -ep Store 01.89s -01.07 45,642 01.88s
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- SAR a Compress 03.68s 70.96 13,116 02.06s
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- SQWEZ /s Compress [.SQZ] 05.62s 66.92 14,937 04.04s
- SQWEZ /e Compress [.EXE] 07.04s 26.42 33,225 03.01s
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- SQZ a /m4 /q∞ /p3 Method 4/<Alt 236> 11.65s 71.13 13,039 02.24s
- SQZ a /m4 /q0 /p3 Method 4/0 10.23s 71.12 13,042 02.36s
- SQZ a /m2 /q0 /p3 Method 2/0 10.44s 71.11 13,044 02.32s
- SQZ a /m3 /q0 /p3 Method 3/0 10.24s 71.11 13,067 02.33s
- SQZ a /m1 /q0 /p3 Method 1/0 10.45s 71.06 13,068 02.35s
- SQZ a /p3 Compress (Default) 02.40s 70.55 13,301 02.30s
- SQZ a /m0 /p3 Store 01.43s -00.77 45,507 02.39s
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- UC a -tst Super Tight 12.36s 71.04 13,078 03.62s
- UC a -tt Tight 05.28s 70.93 13,128 03.63s
- UC a -tn Normal (Default) 03.16s 70.25 13,434 03.68s
- UC a -tf Fast 03.01s 69.17 13,922 03.60s
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- UC(b) a -tst & o25 SuperOptimize 25 7m 29.18s 71.66 12,796 03.86s
- UC(b) a -tst & o5 SuperOptimize 5 1m 36.34s 71.66 12,796 03.92s
- UC(b) a -tst Super Tight 12.61s 71.04 13,078 03.92s
- UC(b) a -tt Tight 05.80s 70.92 13,132 03.89s
- UC(b) a -tn Normal (Default) 03.47s 70.31 13,408 03.93s
- UC(b) a -tf Fast 03.26s 69.17 13,922 03.97s
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- X1(b) am# Compress (#) 11.87s 76.15 10,772 05.30s
- X1(b) am5 Compress (5) 07.45s 75.95 10,860 08.73s
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- YAC(b) a Compress 07.87s 67.82 14,531 03.08s
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- ZOO ah: High 03.46s 69.87 13,607 02.71s
- ZOO a: Compress 01.58s 68.87 14,058 02.70s
- ZOO af: Store 01.44s -01.95 46,037 02.58s
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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 11 files, but normaly takes up less, due to the file slack mention
- in BMP.SET.
-