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  3. From: afc@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Greg Flint)
  4. Subject: SUMMARY: Four tests of 19 MSDOS archivers and 6 file compressors
  5. Message-ID: <C1ApnM.73p@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
  6. Sender: news@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (USENET News)
  7. Organization: Purdue University
  8. Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 07:18:57 GMT
  9. Lines: 807
  10.  
  11. DISCLAIMER:
  12. ----------
  13.  
  14.    Your results could be quite different from mine due to factors
  15. such as disk speed, disk fragmentation, disk caching, RAM size and
  16. TSRs loaded.
  17.  
  18.  
  19. SUMMARY:
  20. -------
  21.  
  22.    The fastest archiver and de-archiver were PKZIP 2.04c and its
  23. companion PKUNZIP.  The greatest compression was achieved by ha 0.98
  24. although it was the second slowest (trailed only by "scrnch").
  25.  
  26.  
  27. RESULTS:
  28. -------
  29.  
  30.    The following four tests were run on a DFI 486/33 EISA with a Fujitsu
  31. 500M drive (disk caching disabled) with 8 Meg of RAM running DOS 5.0.
  32. No TSRs were loaded.  Times are rounded to the nearest second.
  33.  
  34.    Test 1: 42 files, ~2.28 Mbytes, simulates full disk backup
  35.  
  36.    Test 2: 88 files, ~0.71 Mbytes, small ".bas" and ".pas" files
  37.  
  38.    Test 3: 11 files, ~1.05 Mbytes, ASCII word processing output
  39.  
  40.    Test 4: 17 files, ~1.19 Mbytes, various graphics formats
  41.  
  42.  
  43. Archivers tested:
  44.  
  45.     arc 6.02    arj 2.30    arj 2.39a    dwc a5.01
  46.     ha 0.98        hpack 0.75    hpack 0.78    hyper 2.5
  47.     lha 2.13    pak 2.51    pkpak 3.61    pkzip 0.92 *
  48.     pkzip 1.1 *    pkzip 1.93 *    pkzip 2.04c **    sqz 1.08
  49.     zip 1.9p1 ***    zoo 2.00    zoo 2.10
  50.  
  51.     * = unzipped with pkzip 1.1's pkunzip
  52.     ** = unzipped with pkzip 2.04c's pkunzip
  53.     *** = unzipped with Info-Zip's unzip
  54.  
  55. Compressors tested:
  56.  
  57.     compress    diet 1.44    huf         sqpc 1.31
  58.     scrnch
  59.  
  60.  
  61. File storage tools tested (also archivers w/"store" option):
  62.     arj 2.30    arj 2.39a    cpio        ha 0.98
  63.     pkzip 2.04c    tar        zip 1.9p1
  64.  
  65. I can provide details on the amount of compression for each of the files in
  66. each of the tests, but I haven't included it in this posting because the
  67. article length would become excessive.  (Those details and the contents
  68. of this file are currently stored in a QPRO 4.0 ".wq1" file where I can
  69. sort the various columns with ease.)
  70.  
  71. REQUEST:
  72. -------
  73.  
  74.   If you know of any archivers/compressors that I can readily add to my
  75. test suite, please contact me at one the following address.
  76.  
  77. ===============================================================================
  78. Greg Flint    | Purdue University Computing Center | afc@klaatu.cc.purdue.edu
  79. Systems Pgmr, | 1408 Mathematical Science Building | flint@purccvm.bitnet
  80. Supercomputer | West Lafayette, IN 47907-1408      | purdue!klaatu.cc!afc
  81.   Group       | PHONE: 317-494-1787                | FAX: 317-494-0566
  82.  
  83.  
  84. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
  85. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  86.                            TEST 1
  87. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
  88. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  89.  
  90. Source:  42 files       2,277,585 bytes
  91.  
  92.                   1 = First 16140 primes, 1 per line
  93.              2 - 27 = List of words starting with A ... Z
  94.             28 - 31 = Paradox ".db" files
  95.                  32 = Special design data base file
  96.             33 - 35 = Quattro Pro ".wq!" files
  97.             36 - 37 = PKLITE'd ".exe" files
  98.             38 - 42 = normal ".exe" files
  99.  
  100.                           New       % of     Seconds   Efficency  Seconds
  101.   Archiver     Options    Size    Original  to Archive (o-n)/time to Extr
  102. ==========    ======== ========== ========= ========== ========== =======
  103.  
  104. ++++++++++++++++++++++     See                 See         See      See
  105. +++  Best in each  +++      *1                  *2          *3       *4
  106. +++     Column     +++    606,339    26.62%         12    122,063      13
  107. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  108.  
  109. ###################
  110. ###  ARCHIVERS  ###
  111. ###################
  112.  
  113. arc 6.02    -a5           951,267    41.77%         23     57,666      27
  114.             -a            951,267    41.77%         23     57,666      27
  115.  
  116.  
  117. arj 2.30    -m4           836,229    36.72%         32     45,042      25
  118.             -m3           715,059    31.40%         39     40,065      24
  119.             -m2           691,832    30.38%         60     26,429      24
  120.             -m1           691,821    30.38%         61     25,996      24
  121.             -m1 -jm1      691,374    30.36%        140     11,330      35
  122.             -m1 -jm       690,224    30.31%        184      8,627      24
  123.  
  124. arj 2.39a   -m4           833,588    36.60%         25     57,760      16
  125.             -m3           714,872    31.39%         28     55,811      16
  126.             -m2           693,221    30.44%         41     38,643      16
  127.             -m1           691,215    30.35%         65     24,406      16
  128.             -m1 -jm1      690,918    30.34%         87     18,238      16
  129.             -m1 -jm       690,078    30.30%        176      9,020      16
  130.  
  131. dwc a5.01   ay            924,175    40.58%         14     96,672      26
  132.             az            920,633    40.42%         18     75,386      20
  133.  
  134. ha 0.98     a1            678,674    29.80%        334      4,787      67
  135.             a2            609,430    26.76%        640      2,606     476
  136.             a21           606,339    26.62%        978      1,709     338 *1
  137.  
  138. hpack 0.75  <none>        736,311    32.33%        429      3,593      60
  139.  
  140. hpack 0.78  <none>        731,834    32.13%        652      2,371      50
  141.  
  142. hyper 2.5   <none>        744,439    32.69%         35     43,804      35
  143.  
  144. lha 2.13    <none>        690,451    30.32%         51     31,120      30
  145.             /o            733,050    32.19%         59     26,179      39
  146.  
  147. pak 2.51    <none>        772,055    33.90%         86     17,506      24
  148.             /c            928,090    40.75%         22     61,341      31
  149.             /cr           880,934    38.68%         30     46,555      34
  150.             /o            772,040    33.90%         87     17,305      25
  151.             /s            933,241    40.98%         23     58,450      31
  152.  
  153. pkpak 3.61  -oc           927,827    40.74%         14     96,411      23
  154.             -nc           926,670    40.69%         15     90,061      23
  155.  
  156. pkzip 0.92  <none>        920,205    40.40%         13    104,414      25
  157.             -ea1          897,435    39.40%         22     62,734      24
  158.             -ea2          906,319    39.79%         24     57,136      24
  159.             -ea3          913,624    40.11%         28     48,713      24
  160.             -ea4          915,431    40.19%         35     38,919      24
  161.             -eb1          880,906    38.68%         31     45,054      24
  162.             -eb2          874,590    38.40%         39     35,974      23
  163.             -eb3          871,068    38.25%         51     27,579      23
  164.             -eb4          869,193    38.16%         71     19,837      24
  165.             -ex           860,323    37.77%         96     14,763      23
  166.  
  167. pkzip 1.1   <none>        799,674    35.11%         78     18,948      22
  168.             -es           920,205    40.40%         14     96,956      25
  169.             -ex           799,624    35.11%         78     18,948      22
  170.  
  171. pkzip 1.93  -es           717,178    31.49%         17     91,789      22
  172.             -en           690,434    30.31%         31     51,198      21
  173.             -ex           686,308    30.13%         74     21,504      22
  174.  
  175. pkzip 2.04c -es           812,824    35.69%         12    122,063      13 *2,3,4
  176.             -ef           711,002    31.22%         18     87,032      13 *4
  177.             -en           686,252    30.13%         31     51,333      13 *4
  178.             -ex           685,034    30.08%         55     28,955      13 *4
  179.  
  180. sqz 1.08    -q9 -m1       702,216    30.83%         39     40,394      27
  181.             -q9 -m2       699,243    30.70%         38     41,535      27
  182.             -q9 -m3       702,487    30.84%         37     42,570      28
  183.             -q9 -m4       699,473    30.71%         38     41,529      28
  184.  
  185.             -q9 -z3 -m1   700,640    30.76%         39     40,434      27
  186.             -q9 -z3 -m2   697,814    30.64%         38     41,573      27
  187.             -q9 -z3 -m3   700,832    30.77%         37     42,615      27
  188.             -q9 -z3 -m4   698,007    30.65%         37     42,691      27
  189.  
  190.             -q5 -m1       699,539    30.71%         62     25,452      27
  191.             -q5 -m2       696,638    30.59%         62     25,499      27
  192.             -q5 -m3       699,786    30.72%         60     26,297      27
  193.             -q5 -m4       696,883    30.60%         60     26,345      27
  194.  
  195.             -q5 -z3 -m1   698,808    30.68%         62     25,464      27
  196.             -q5 -z3 -m2   696,007    30.56%         63     25,104      27
  197.             -q5 -z3 -m3   699,040    30.69%         61     25,878      28
  198.             -q5 -z3 -m4   696,244    30.57%         60     26,356      27
  199.  
  200.             -q0 -m1       697,771    30.64%        281      5,622      28
  201.             -q0 -m2       694,934    30.51%        281      5,632      27
  202.             -q0 -m3       697,958    30.64%        278      5,682      28
  203.             -q0 -m4       695,121    30.52%        278      5,692      28
  204.  
  205.             -q0 -z3 -m1   697,006    30.60%        282      5,605      28
  206.             -q0 -z3 -m2   694,270    30.48%        280      5,655      27
  207.             -q0 -z3 -m3   697,175    30.61%        278      5,685      28
  208.             -q0 -z3 -m4   694,436    30.49%        278      5,695      27
  209.  
  210.             -qI -m1       696,696    30.59%        532      2,972      27
  211.             -qI -m2       693,873    30.47%        532      2,977      27
  212.             -qI -m3       696,863    30.60%        529      2,988      27
  213.             -qI -m4       694,035    30.47%        529      2,993      27
  214.  
  215.             -qI -z3 -m1   695,905    30.55%        532      2,973      27
  216.             -qI -z3 -m2   693,187    30.44%        532      2,978      28
  217.             -qI -z3 -m3   696,060    30.56%        530      2,984      28
  218.             -qI -z3 -m4   693,336    30.44%        530      2,989      27
  219.  
  220. zip 1.9p1   -5            689,490    30.27%         53     29,964      42
  221.             -9            687,766    30.20%        130     12,229      43
  222.  
  223. zoo 2.00    aP            932,139    40.93%         28     48,052      33
  224.  
  225. zoo 2.10    aP            934,756    41.04%         61     22,014      42
  226.             ahP           692,064    30.39%        130     12,196      38
  227.  
  228. ##########################
  229. ###  FILE COMPRESSORS  ###
  230. ##########################
  231.  
  232. compress    <none>        958,440    42.08%         51     25,866      47
  233.  
  234. diet 1.44   -D -B         867,767    38.10%        132     10,680      32
  235.  
  236. huf         <none>      1,300,348    57.09%        165      5,923     145
  237.  
  238. old sqz     <none>      1,224,354    53.76%         50     21,065      31
  239.  
  240. scrnch      /w /f         869,381    38.17%        687      2,050      22
  241.             /w            859,832    37.75%      2,198        645      21
  242.             /w /s         855,866    37.58%      5,963        238      22
  243.  
  244. splint      -e            846,818    37.18%        125     11,446     147
  245.  
  246. ######################
  247. ###  STORAGE ONLY  ######################################################
  248. ######################
  249.  
  250. ++++++++++++++++++++++                                 Eff = n/sec
  251. +++  Best in each  +++    See *5               See *6     See *7   See *8
  252. +++     Column     +++  2,278,791   100.05%         13    178,018      11
  253. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  254.  
  255. arj 2.30    -m0         2,279,685   100.09%         17    134,099      24
  256.  
  257. arj 2.39a   -m0         2,279,685   100.09%         22    103,622      25
  258.  
  259. cpio        -iv         2,279,424   100.08%         77     29,603      42
  260.             -ivB        2,283,520   100.26%         20    114,176      34
  261.  
  262. ha 0.98     a0          2,278,791   100.05%         72     31,650      54 *5
  263.  
  264. pkzip 2.04c -e0         2,281,355   100.17%         13    175,489      11 *6,8
  265.  
  266. tar         <none>      2,314,240   101.61%         13    178,018      30 *6,7
  267.  
  268. zip 1.9p1   -0          2,281,355   100.17%         25     91,254      55
  269.  
  270.  
  271.  
  272.  
  273. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
  274. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  275.                            TEST 2
  276. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
  277. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  278.  
  279. Source:  88 files         709,807 bytes
  280.  
  281.              1 - 52 = Miscellaneous BASICA ".bas" programs
  282.             53 - 88 = Turbo Pascal (".pas") files making up 1 program
  283.  
  284.                           New       % of     Seconds   Efficency  Seconds
  285.   Archiver     Options    Size    Original  to Archive (o-n)/time to Extr
  286. ==========    ======== ========== ========= ========== ========== =======
  287.  
  288. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  289. +++  Best in each  +++    See: *1              See: *2    See: *3 See: *4
  290. +++     Column     +++    197,054    27.76%          6     75,176      15
  291. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  292.  
  293. ###################
  294. ###  ARCHIVERS  ###
  295. ###################
  296.  
  297. arc 6.02    -a5           334,553    47.13%         10     37,525      30
  298.             -a            334,553    47.13%         10     37,525      30
  299.  
  300. arj 2.30    -m4           262,296    36.95%         18     24,862      53
  301.             -m3           235,095    33.12%         20     23,736      54
  302.             -m2           225,121    31.72%         22     22,031      54
  303.             -m1           224,411    31.62%         23     21,104      53
  304.             -m1 -jm1      224,247    31.59%         23     21,111      52
  305.             -m1 -jm       224,079    31.57%         24     20,239      53
  306.  
  307. arj 2.39a   -m4           261,640    36.86%         15     29,878      19
  308.             -m3           235,302    33.15%         17     27,912      18
  309.             -m2           224,789    31.67%         18     26,945      18
  310.             -m1           224,224    31.59%         19     25,557      19
  311.             -m1 -jm1      224,143    31.58%         20     24,283      18
  312.             -m1 -jm       224,064    31.57%         20     24,287      18
  313.  
  314. dwc a5.01   ay            321,140    45.24%         10     38,867      62
  315.             az            321,040    45.23%         11     35,342      62
  316.  
  317. ha 0.98     a1            216,461    30.50%         96      5,139      39
  318.             a2            197,054    27.76%        148      3,465     105 *1
  319.             a21           197,054    27.76%        196      2,616     105 *1
  320.  
  321. hpack 0.75  a             223,741    31.52%         32     15,190      51
  322.  
  323. hpack 0.78  a             220,455    31.06%         34     14,393      25
  324.  
  325. hyper 2.5   <none>        243,865    34.36%         14     33,282      46
  326.  
  327. lha 2.13    <none>        225,629    31.79%         22     22,008      49
  328.             /o            234,956    33.10%         25     18,994      52
  329.  
  330. pak 2.51    <none>        254,247    35.82%         50      9,111      39
  331.             /c            328,901    46.34%         11     34,628      42
  332.             /cr           316,727    44.62%         12     32,757      42
  333.             /o            254,727    35.89%         58      7,846      38
  334.             /s            323,915    45.63%         11     35,081      41
  335.  
  336. pkpak 3.61  -oc           326,804    46.04%          7     54,715      37
  337.             -nc           321,849    45.34%          7     55,423      37
  338.  
  339. pkzip 0.92  <none>        326,830    46.04%          6     63,830      41 *2
  340.             -ea1          322,378    45.42%         12     32,286      41
  341.             -ea2          311,623    43.90%         12     33,182      41
  342.             -ea3          305,014    42.97%         14     28,914      42
  343.             -ea4          300,862    42.39%         15     27,263      41
  344.             -eb1          325,672    45.88%          6     64,023      41 *2
  345.             -eb2          325,514    45.86%          6     64,049      41 *2
  346.             -eb3          325,246    45.82%          6     64,094      41 *2
  347.             -eb4          325,195    45.81%          6     64,102      42 *2
  348.             -ex           296,982    41.84%         16     25,802      41
  349.  
  350. pkzip 1.1   <none>        251,116    35.38%         11     41,699      40
  351.             -es           326,830    46.04%          6     63,830      42 *2
  352.             -ex           251,116    35.38%         12     38,224      40
  353.  
  354. pkzip 1.93  -es           237,766    33.50%          8     59,005      42
  355.             -en           228,229    32.15%         10     48,158      41
  356.             -ex           226,444    31.90%         12     40,280      41
  357.  
  358. pkzip 2.04c -es           258,750    36.45%          6     75,176      16 *2,3
  359.             -ef           233,876    32.95%          7     67,990      15 *4
  360.             -en           227,459    32.05%          8     60,294      15 *4
  361.             -ex           226,171    31.86%          9     53,737      15 *4
  362.  
  363. sqz 1.08    -q9 -m1       228,154    32.14%         19     25,350      53
  364.             -q9 -m2       227,913    32.11%         20     24,095      53
  365.             -q9 -m3       227,607    32.07%         19     25,379      53
  366.             -q9 -m4       227,363    32.03%         19     25,392      53
  367.  
  368.             -q9 -z3 -m1   229,235    32.30%         20     24,029      53
  369.             -q9 -z3 -m2   229,032    32.27%         19     25,304      53
  370.             -q9 -z3 -m3   228,651    32.21%         18     26,731      53
  371.             -q9 -z3 -m4   228,450    32.18%         19     25,335      53
  372.  
  373.             -q5 -m1       221,350    31.18%         23     21,237      53
  374.             -q5 -m2       221,144    31.16%         22     22,212      52
  375.             -q5 -m3       220,771    31.10%         22     22,229      54
  376.             -q5 -m4       220,569    31.07%         24     20,385      52
  377.  
  378.             -q5 -z3 -m1   222,386    31.33%         23     21,192      53
  379.             -q5 -z3 -m2   222,228    31.31%         22     22,163      53
  380.             -q5 -z3 -m3   221,792    31.25%         22     22,183      53
  381.             -q5 -z3 -m4   221,634    31.22%         22     22,190      53
  382.  
  383.             -q0 -m1       220,732    31.10%         28     17,467      53
  384.             -q0 -m2       220,525    31.07%         28     17,474      53
  385.             -q0 -m3       220,114    31.01%         28     17,489      52
  386.             -q0 -m4       219,920    30.98%         27     18,144      53
  387.  
  388.             -q0 -z3 -m1   221,810    31.25%         28     17,428      53
  389.             -q0 -z3 -m2   221,638    31.23%         28     17,435      53
  390.             -q0 -z3 -m3   221,159    31.16%         27     18,098      53
  391.             -q0 -z3 -m4   221,004    31.14%         28     17,457      52
  392.  
  393.             -qI -m1       220,693    31.09%         30     16,304      53
  394.             -qI -m2       220,487    31.06%         30     16,311      52
  395.             -qI -m3       220,077    31.01%         29     16,887      53
  396.             -qI -m4       219,883    30.98%         29     16,894      52
  397.  
  398.             -qI -z3 -m1   221,772    31.24%         31     15,743      53
  399.             -qI -z3 -m2   221,599    31.22%         30     16,274      53
  400.             -qI -z3 -m3   221,123    31.15%         29     16,851      53
  401.             -qI -z3 -m4   220,966    31.13%         29     16,857      53
  402.  
  403. zip 1.9p1   -5            226,978    31.98%         22     21,947      48
  404.             -9            226,496    31.91%         25     19,332      48
  405.  
  406. zoo 2.00    aP            327,539    46.14%         15     25,485      86
  407.  
  408. zoo 2.10    aP            327,257    46.11%         23     16,633      87
  409.             ahP           228,854    32.24%         41     11,731      84
  410.  
  411. ##########################
  412. ###  FILE COMPRESSORS  ###
  413. ##########################
  414.  
  415. compress    <none>        318,121    44.82%         92      4,257      99
  416.  
  417. diet 1.44   -D -B         264,548    37.27%         68      6,548      57
  418.  
  419. huf         <none>        528,147    74.41%        123      1,477     100
  420.  
  421. old sqz     <none>        461,043    64.95%         62      4,012      44
  422.  
  423. scrnch      /w /f         354,173    49.90%        244      1,458      27
  424.             /w            345,446    48.67%        432        843      25
  425.             /w /s         343,334    48.37%        532        689      24
  426.  
  427. splint      -e            311,244    43.85%        132      3,019     139
  428.  
  429. ######################
  430. ###  STORAGE ONLY  #######################################################
  431. ######################
  432.  
  433. ++++++++++++++++++++++                                 Eff = n/sec
  434. +++  Best in each  +++    See: *5              See: *6    See: *7 See: *8
  435. +++     Column     +++    712,667   100.40%          5    143,671      16
  436. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  437.  
  438. arj 2.30    -m0           714,481   100.66%         14     51,034      20
  439.  
  440. arj 2.39a   -m0           714,481   100.66%         14     51,034      20
  441.  
  442. cpio        -iv           713,728   100.55%         28     25,490      47
  443.             -ivB          716,800   100.99%          9     79,644      42
  444.  
  445. ha 0.98     a0            712,667   100.40%         73      9,763      30 *5
  446.  
  447. pkzip 2.04c -e0           718,357   101.20%          5    143,671      16 *6,7,8
  448.  
  449. tar         <none>        757,760   106.76%         11     68,887      44
  450.  
  451. zip 1.9p1   -0            718,357   101.20%         14     51,311      52
  452.  
  453.  
  454.  
  455. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
  456. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  457.                            TEST 3
  458. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
  459. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  460.  
  461. Source:  11 files       1,051,331 bytes
  462.  
  463.              1 - 11 = Pharmacy Formulary Data Sets Text Output
  464.  
  465.                           New       % of     Seconds   Efficency  Seconds
  466.   Archiver     Options    Size    Original  to Archive (o-n)/time to Extr
  467. ==========    ======== ========== ========= ========== ========== ========
  468.  
  469. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  470. +++  Best in each  +++    See: *1              See: *2    See: *3 See: *4
  471. +++     Column     +++    234,164    22.27%          6    108,887       5
  472. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  473.  
  474. ###################
  475. ###  ARCHIVERS  ###
  476. ###################
  477.  
  478. arc 6.02    -a5           474,479    45.13%         13     44,373      12
  479.             -a            474,479    45.13%         12     48,071      11
  480.  
  481. arj 2.30    -m4           364,663    34.69%         16     42,917      13
  482.             -m3           315,214    29.98%         17     43,301      13
  483.             -m2           297,579    28.30%         25     30,150      13
  484.             -m1           289,129    27.50%         26     29,315      12
  485.             -m1 -jm1      287,496    27.35%         29     26,339      12
  486.             -m1 -jm       285,810    27.19%         39     19,629      13
  487.  
  488. arj 2.39a   -m4           360,209    34.26%         12     57,594       6
  489.             -m3           311,813    29.66%         13     56,886       6
  490.             -m2           292,687    27.84%         18     42,147       6
  491.             -m1           287,820    27.38%         24     31,813       6
  492.             -m1 -jm1      286,764    27.28%         27     28,317       6
  493.             -m1 -jm       286,275    27.23%         35     21,859       6
  494.  
  495. dwc a5.01   ay            419,192    39.87%          9     70,238      14
  496.             az            392,370    37.32%         10     65,896      13
  497.  
  498. ha 0.98     a1            278,066    26.45%         86      8,991      30
  499.             a2            234,164    22.27%        111      7,362     106 *1
  500.             a21           234,164    22.27%        195      4,191     106 *1
  501.  
  502. hpack 0.75  a             285,901    27.19%         57     13,429      23
  503.  
  504. hpack 0.78  a             271,401    25.81%         76     10,262      18
  505.  
  506. hyper 2.5   <none>        327,978    31.20%         16     45,210      16
  507.  
  508. lha 2.13    <none>        314,926    29.95%         28     26,300      12
  509.             /o            341,510    32.48%         30     23,661      16
  510.  
  511. pak 2.51    <none>        327,751    31.17%         30     24,119      11
  512.             /c            472,965    44.99%         14     41,312      15
  513.             /cr           386,139    36.73%         17     39,129      16
  514.             /o            327,751    31.17%         31     23,341      11
  515.             /s            434,526    41.33%         13     47,447      15
  516.  
  517. pkpak 3.61  -oc           449,133    42.72%          7     86,028      10
  518.             -nc           414,546    39.43%          8     79,598      10
  519.  
  520. pkzip 0.92  <none>        398,009    37.86%          7     93,332      10
  521.             -ea1          467,343    44.45%         14     41,713       9
  522.             -ea2          443,342    42.17%         15     40,533      10
  523.             -ea3          420,804    40.03%         15     42,035       9
  524.             -ea4          399,105    37.96%         17     38,366      10
  525.             -eb1          398,009    37.86%          6    108,887      11 *2,3
  526.             -eb2          398,009    37.86%          6    108,887      10 *2,3
  527.             -eb3          398,009    37.86%          6    108,887      10 *2,3
  528.             -eb4          398,009    37.86%          6    108,887      10 *2,3
  529.             -ex           397,207    37.78%         20     32,706      11
  530.  
  531. pkzip 1.1   <none>        331,505    31.53%         16     44,989       9
  532.             -es           398,009    37.86%          7     93,332      11
  533.             -ex           331,505    31.53%         17     42,343       9
  534.  
  535. pkzip 1.93  -es           320,799    30.51%          9     81,170      10
  536.             -en           290,859    27.67%         12     63,373       9
  537.             -ex           281,024    26.73%         23     33,492       9
  538.  
  539. pkzip 2.04c -es           362,061    34.44%          8     86,159       6
  540.             -ef           305,559    29.06%          9     82,864       6
  541.             -en           283,880    27.00%         12     63,954       6
  542.             -ex           279,875    26.62%         18     42,859       5 *4
  543.  
  544. sqz 1.08    -q9 -m1       314,687    29.93%         19     38,771      13
  545.             -q9 -m2       314,499    29.91%         18     40,935      13
  546.             -q9 -m3       314,343    29.90%         18     40,944      13
  547.             -q9 -m4       314,156    29.88%         18     40,954      13
  548.  
  549.             -q9 -z3 -m1   311,596    29.64%         19     38,933      12
  550.             -q9 -z3 -m2   311,440    29.62%         19     38,942      13
  551.             -q9 -z3 -m3   311,194    29.60%         18     41,119      13
  552.             -q9 -z3 -m4   311,039    29.59%         18     41,127      13
  553.  
  554.             -q5 -m1       285,437    27.15%         27     28,366      13
  555.             -q5 -m2       285,225    27.13%         27     28,374      12
  556.             -q5 -m3       285,126    27.12%         26     29,469      13
  557.             -q5 -m4       284,916    27.10%         26     29,478      12
  558.  
  559.             -q5 -z3 -m1   282,542    26.87%         27     28,474      12
  560.             -q5 -z3 -m2   282,365    26.86%         27     28,480      13
  561.             -q5 -z3 -m3   282,189    26.84%         26     29,582      13
  562.             -q5 -z3 -m4   282,014    26.82%         26     29,589      12
  563.  
  564.             -q0 -m1       280,271    26.66%         61     12,640      12
  565.             -q0 -m2       280,006    26.63%         61     12,645      13
  566.             -q0 -m3       279,935    26.63%         60     12,857      13
  567.             -q0 -m4       279,673    26.60%         60     12,861      13
  568.  
  569.             -q0 -z3 -m1   277,254    26.37%         61     12,690      13
  570.             -q0 -z3 -m2   277,032    26.35%         61     12,693      13
  571.             -q0 -z3 -m3   276,894    26.34%         60     12,907      13
  572.             -q0 -z3 -m4   276,667    26.32%         60     12,911      12
  573.  
  574.             -qI -m1       280,204    26.65%         68     11,340      13
  575.             -qI -m2       279,943    26.63%         68     11,344      13
  576.             -qI -m3       279,871    26.62%         66     11,689      13
  577.             -qI -m4       279,610    26.60%         67     11,518      13
  578.  
  579.             -qI -z3 -m1   277,192    26.37%         68     11,384      13
  580.             -qI -z3 -m2   276,969    26.34%         67     11,558      12
  581.             -qI -z3 -m3   276,829    26.33%         67     11,560      13
  582.             -qI -z3 -m4   276,606    26.31%         67     11,563      13
  583.  
  584. zip 1.9p1   -5            284,016    27.01%         23     33,362      18
  585.             -9            280,199    26.65%         38     20,293      19
  586.  
  587. zoo 2.00    aP            435,040    41.38%         14     44,021      18
  588.  
  589. zoo 2.10    aP            435,040    41.38%         28     22,010      22
  590.             ahP           315,418    30.00%         66     11,150      20
  591.  
  592. ##########################
  593. ###  FILE COMPRESSORS  ###
  594. ##########################
  595.  
  596. compress    <none>        387,711    36.88%         19     34,927      20
  597.  
  598. diet 1.44   -D -B         374,320    35.60%         29     23,345      10
  599.  
  600. huf         <none>        594,476    56.55%         68      6,718      61
  601.  
  602. old sqz     <none>        600,242    57.09%         20     22,554      11
  603.  
  604. scrnch      /w /f         414,804    39.46%        400      1,591       9
  605.             /w            361,341    34.37%      1,206        572       8
  606.             /w /s         333,416    31.71%      3,088        232       8
  607.  
  608. splint      -e            486,019    46.23%         64      8,833      80
  609.  
  610. ######################
  611. ###  STORAGE ONLY  ########################################################
  612. ######################
  613.  
  614. ++++++++++++++++++++++                                 Eff = n/sec
  615. +++  Best in each  +++    See: *5              See: *6    See: *7 See: *8
  616. +++     Column     +++  1,051,688   100.03%          7    150,344       6
  617. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  618.  
  619. arj 2.30    -m0         1,051,962   100.06%          9    116,885      12
  620.  
  621. arj 2.39a   -m0         1,051,962   100.06%          7    150,280       7 *6
  622.  
  623. cpio        -iv         1,052,160   100.08%         36     29,227      29
  624.             -ivB        1,054,720   100.32%         11     95,884      14
  625.  
  626. ha 0.98     a0          1,051,688   100.03%         24     43,820      23 *5
  627.  
  628. pkzip 2.04c -e0         1,052,411   100.10%          7    150,344       6 *6,7,8
  629.  
  630. tar         <none>      1,064,960   101.30%          8    133,120      11
  631.  
  632. zip 1.9p1   -0          1,052,411   100.10%         12     87,701      25
  633.  
  634.  
  635.  
  636.  
  637. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
  638. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  639.                            TEST 4
  640. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
  641. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  642.  
  643. Source:  17 files       1,191,152 bytes
  644.  
  645.              1 -  7 = Bitmap ".bmp" files
  646.              8 - 11 = ".gif" files
  647.             12 - 15 = PaintBox ".pcx" files
  648.             16 - 17 = ".tif" files
  649.  
  650.                           New       % of     Seconds   Efficency  Seconds
  651.   Archiver     Options    Size    Original  to Archive (o-n)/time to Extr
  652. ==========    ======== ========== ========= ========== ========== ========
  653.  
  654. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  655. +++  Best in each  +++    See: *1              See: *2    See: *3 See: *4
  656. +++     Column     +++    580,250    48.71%         10     57,254       6
  657. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  658.  
  659. ###################
  660. ###  ARCHIVERS  ###
  661. ###################
  662.  
  663. arc 6.02    -a5           633,120    53.15%         20     27,902      11
  664.             -a            633,120    53.15%         16     34,877      11
  665.  
  666. arj 2.30    -m4           624,731    52.45%         13     43,571      11
  667.             -m3           601,606    50.51%         25     23,582      13
  668.             -m2           597,103    50.13%         32     18,564      13
  669.             -m1           597,613    50.17%         35     16,958      32
  670.             -m1 -jm1      596,774    50.10%         40     14,859      16
  671.             -m1 -jm       594,796    49.93%         77      7,745      13
  672.  
  673. arj 2.39a   -m4           623,834    52.37%         13     43,640       9
  674.             -m3           603,798    50.69%         19     30,913       9
  675.             -m2           598,159    50.22%         23     25,782       9
  676.             -m1           596,665    50.09%         31     19,177       9
  677.             -m1 -jm1      595,919    50.03%         37     16,087       9
  678.             -m1 -jm       594,784    49.93%         67      8,901       9
  679.  
  680. dwc a5.01   ay            628,349    52.75%         12     46,900      13
  681.             az            628,066    52.73%         15     37,539      13
  682.  
  683. ha 0.98     a1            593,245    49.80%        152      3,934      47
  684.             a2            586,079    49.20%        854        709     552
  685.             a21           580,250    48.71%      1,037        589     176 *1
  686.  
  687. hpack 0.75  a             597,800    50.19%        610        973      20
  688.  
  689. hpack 0.78  a             596,631    50.09%      1,030        577      15
  690.  
  691. hyper 2.5   <none>        609,511    51.17%         21     27,697      13
  692.  
  693. lha 2.13    <none>        593,677    49.84%         29     20,603      15
  694.             /o            599,213    50.31%         37     15,998      22
  695.  
  696. pak 2.51    <none>        614,154    51.56%         34     16,971      12
  697.             /c            630,636    52.94%         14     40,037      12
  698.             /cr           621,748    52.20%         21     27,114      13
  699.             /o            614,318    51.57%         34     16,966      13
  700.             /s            628,161    52.74%         17     33,117      12
  701.  
  702. pkpak 3.61  -oc           624,457    52.42%         12     47,225      10
  703.             -nc           624,455    52.42%         13     43,592      10
  704.  
  705. pkzip 0.92  <none>        628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
  706.             -ea1          628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
  707.             -ea2          628,646    52.78%         11     51,137      10
  708.             -ea3          628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
  709.             -ea4          628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
  710.             -eb1          617,796    51.87%         26     22,052       9
  711.             -eb2          616,876    51.79%         34     16,890      10
  712.             -eb3          617,857    51.87%         45     12,740       9
  713.             -eb4          619,815    52.03%         70      8,162      10
  714.             -ex           619,815    52.03%         70      8,162       9
  715.  
  716. pkzip 1.1   <none>        616,733    51.78%         39     14,729      10
  717.             -es           628,646    52.78%         10     56,251      10 *2
  718.             -ex           616,733    51.78%         39     14,729       9
  719.  
  720. pkzip 1.93  -es           607,996    51.04%         14     41,654      10
  721.             -en           603,980    50.71%         17     34,540       9
  722.             -ex           599,857    50.36%         32     18,478      10
  723.  
  724. pkzip 2.04c -es           618,609    51.93%         10     57,254       7 *2,3
  725.             -ef           601,488    50.50%         15     39,311       6 *4
  726.             -en           596,744    50.10%         19     31,285       6 *4
  727.             -ex           593,839    49.85%         32     18,666       6 *4
  728.  
  729. sqz 1.08    -q9 -m1       611,645    51.35%         26     22,289      14
  730.             -q9 -m2       611,271    51.32%         25     23,195      14
  731.             -q9 -m3       611,306    51.32%         24     24,160      14
  732.             -q9 -m4       610,993    51.29%         23     25,224      14
  733.  
  734.             -q9 -z3 -m1   611,208    51.31%         25     23,198      13
  735.             -q9 -z3 -m2   610,831    51.28%         25     23,213      14
  736.             -q9 -z3 -m3   610,869    51.28%         23     25,230      14
  737.             -q9 -z3 -m4   610,494    51.25%         24     24,194      14
  738.  
  739.             -q5 -m1       604,766    50.77%         31     18,916      14
  740.             -q5 -m2       604,403    50.74%         30     19,558      14
  741.             -q5 -m3       604,391    50.74%         29     20,233      14
  742.             -q5 -m4       604,029    50.71%         29     20,246      14
  743.  
  744.             -q5 -z3 -m1   604,390    50.74%         30     19,559      14
  745.             -q5 -z3 -m2   603,993    50.71%         30     19,572      14
  746.             -q5 -z3 -m3   603,963    50.70%         28     20,971      14
  747.             -q5 -z3 -m4   603,619    50.68%         29     20,260      15
  748.  
  749.             -q0 -m1       601,131    50.47%        102      5,785      13
  750.             -q0 -m2       600,871    50.44%        102      5,787      14
  751.             -q0 -m3       600,675    50.43%        101      5,846      14
  752.             -q0 -m4       600,504    50.41%        101      5,848      14
  753.  
  754.             -q0 -z3 -m1   600,705    50.43%        103      5,732      13
  755.             -q0 -z3 -m2   600,437    50.41%        102      5,791      14
  756.             -q0 -z3 -m3   600,357    50.40%        101      5,849      14
  757.             -q0 -z3 -m4   600,094    50.38%        101      5,852      14
  758.  
  759.             -qI -m1       599,895    50.36%        572      1,034      14
  760.             -qI -m2       599,616    50.34%        572      1,034      14
  761.             -qI -m3       599,548    50.33%        570      1,038      14
  762.             -qI -m4       599,271    50.31%        570      1,038      13
  763.  
  764.             -qI -z3 -m1   599,469    50.33%        571      1,036      14
  765.             -qI -z3 -m2   599,206    50.30%        572      1,035      14
  766.             -qI -z3 -m3   599,120    50.30%        570      1,039      14
  767.             -qI -z3 -m4   598,861    50.28%        571      1,037      14
  768.  
  769. zip 1.9p1   -5            597,237    50.14%         25     23,757      22
  770.             -9            593,651    49.84%         58     10,302      22
  771.  
  772. zoo 2.00    aP            748,733    62.86%         24     18,434      12
  773.  
  774. zoo 2.10    aP            628,724    52.78%         52     10,816      19
  775.             ahP           594,366    49.90%         73      8,175      20
  776.  
  777. ##########################
  778. ###  FILE COMPRESSORS  ###
  779. ##########################
  780.  
  781. compress    <none>        785,737    65.96%         25     16,217      22
  782.  
  783. diet 1.44   -D -B         624,825    52.46%         71      7,976      12
  784.  
  785. huf         <none>        944,263    79.27%         99      2,494      67
  786.  
  787. old sqz     <none>        656,214    55.09%         22     24,315      16
  788.  
  789. scrnch      /w /f         625,801    52.54%        359      1,575      14
  790.             /w            625,504    52.51%        977        579      15
  791.             /w /s         624,988    52.47%      3,613        157      15
  792.  
  793. splint      -e            749,264    62.90%         85      5,199      94
  794.  
  795. ######################
  796. ###  STORAGE ONLY  ##########################################################
  797. ######################
  798.  
  799. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  800. +++  Best in each  +++    See: *5              See: *6    See: *7 See: *8
  801. +++     Column     +++  1,191,716   100.05%          7    170,405       7
  802. ++++++++++++++++++++++
  803.  
  804. arj 2.30    -m0         1,192,110   100.08%          8    149,014      12
  805.  
  806. arj 2.39a   -m0         1,192,110   100.08%         11    108,374      16
  807.  
  808. cpio        -iv         1,191,936   100.07%         43     27,719      23
  809.             -ivB        1,192,960   100.15%         13     91,766      19
  810.  
  811. ha 0.98     a0          1,191,716   100.05%         29     41,094      27 *5
  812.  
  813. pkzip 2.04c -e0         1,192,838   100.14%          7    170,405       7 *6,7,8
  814.  
  815. tar         <none>      1,208,320   101.44%          8    151,040       9
  816.  
  817. zip 1.9p1   -0          1,192,838   100.14%         11    108,440      29
  818.