WinRAR vs 7-ZIP (30 Euros vs Free) - Pics, Vids, Docs, Progs

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The video lags from the audio a bit, sorry folks. Here I conduct a few compression tests, I have left both programs at default settings, and set them to compress at best (or Ultra).

Pictures:

Original: 9.49MB
7z: 8.97MB
RAR: 8.98MB
ZIP (7-Zip): 8.97MB
ZIP (WinRAR): 8.99MB

Videos:

Original: 99.7MB
7z: 83.0MB
RAR: 85.4MB
ZIP (7-Zip): 90MB
ZIP (WinRAR): 90.4MB

Documents:

Original:17.8MB
7z: 5.52MB
RAR: 5.80MB
ZIP (7-Zip): 6.13MB
ZIP (WinRAR): 6.23MB

World Of Warcraft:

Original: 7.73GB
7z: 7.6GB
RAR: 7.61GB
ZIP (7-Zip): 7.65GB
ZIP (WinRAR): Could Not Be Performed.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• which
• compression
• is
• better

[rubdoois1337]

7zip is faster to open and use as well

[Jeronimomico]

Fuck WinRaR...7 ZIP is better and Free.

[Kingsoda55]

i try to download 7zip and it wont show link when i try to use it 4 minecraft mods

[mikey5014]

7-ZIP IS GAYYY. WINRAR FTW!!!

[natureboy295]

the trail for win.rar lasts forever. :)

[maisanfabregas]

@PrototypeB1ade

Of Course

[OnlyJustUnknown]

If you do not like the 7-Zip theme, type in 7-Zip Theme Manager on Google, download it and install it.

[AvroBellow]

To be honest, I've used both and I've found that they're very comparable. They're essentially 6 of one, half-dozen of the other. WinRar has a prettier interface but functionally they are pretty much the same. The fact that 7-zip is free is a major advantage and it's the reason I use it. It's free and it just works. What more could you ask for?

[JoseQF21]

7zip ROCKS!

[bestspiderhugo]

That is not fair!!. You need to activate the "solid" compression method in WinRAR. Because 7-Zip uses this method by default and you need to activate this option manually in WinRAR.

[InstinctualJealousy]

Pirating WinRAR is an ultimate admittance to failure on all levels. Buying it is just personal choice. Using 7-Zip is just personal choice. But pirating WinRAR- it's hilarious and just speaks volumes about some people's inability to look around and find free competitors that work just as good for the average user. A WinRAR is you, alright.