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The Question is: What is the best archiver??
I have tested:
WinZip 14 - .zipx - Shareware (Free Trial)
WinRar 3.70 - .rar - Shareware (Free Trial)
7Zip 4.65 - .7z - FREEWARE!
Each archiver with max. compression rate.
Tested with this files:
.AVI (Video)
.DOC (Document)
.JPG (Image)
.MP3 (Audio)
.PDF (Adobe Reader)
.PSD (Adobe Photoshop)
The Test Results:
.AVI - 41,738 KB
1. WinRar: 41,260 KB
2. WinZip: 41,271 KB
3. 7Zip: 41,274 KB
.Doc - 64 KB
1. 7Zip: 8 KB
2. WinZip: 9 KB
3. WinRar: 10 KB
.JPG - 237 KB
1. WinRar, 7Zip & WinZip!: 235 KB
.MP3 - 3,907 KB
1. WinZip: 3,866 KB
2. WinRar & 7Zip!: 3,868 KB
.PDF - 1,386 KB
1. 7Zip & WinZip!: 725 KB
2. WinRar: 727 KB
.PSD - 422 KB
1. 7Zip: 98 KB
2. WinRar: 109 KB
3. WinZip: 115 KB
Download 7Zip here!
I use 7Zip myself. It's the best archiver and the best part are: ITS FREE!
Download WinZip here!
Download WinRar here!
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