Do you use 7zip, or Winrar?


Do you use 7zip or WinRAR

  • 7ZIP

    Votes: 75 46.6%

  • WinRAR

    Votes: 68 42.2%

  • Other (Please comment!)

    Votes: 15 9.3%

  • PeaZp

    Votes: 3 1.9%
  • Total voters
    161
I use 7-Zip
Command Line version is life-saver for my backup process.

It even has a build-in checksum information tool.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 25H2 Home Single Language (26200.8037)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO IdeaPad 5 15ITL05
    CPU
    Intel Core i3-1115G4
    Motherboard
    There is no such a God, I only know mother-Earth
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    on-board
    Sound Card
    on-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    (s) is too ambitious for me
    Screen Resolution
    1920*1080
    Hard Drives
    256GB (SSD)
    PSU
    I was very young when I last saw a PSU
    Case
    ...
    Cooling
    My coldness is enough to cool the computer
    Keyboard
    A broken and very clean keyboard
    Mouse
    Rat
    Internet Speed
    Slowest internet connection in Europe
    Browser
    ChromePortable / FirefoxPortable / TorBrowser
    Antivirus
    G-Virus
    Other Info
    I can simply say that I took the red pill and I am not happy with it.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 2H25
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY
    CPU
    AMD 9900X
    Motherboard
    MSI X870E Carbon
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD 9070 XT
    Sound Card
    built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24"
    Hard Drives
    Sabrent 1 TB NVMe, 4 x SSD (need to check models), 4 x 3.5" HDD, 8-16 TB, all WD
    PSU
    Seasonic 850
    Case
    Fractal Design North XL (which I likw)
    Cooling
    Corsair AIO for CPU, fans for case
    Keyboard
    Das Keyboard 4
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 (white)
    Internet Speed
    1 TB download
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
    Other Info
    Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
Stigg said:
if I want a smaller archive, 7-Zip always creates a smaller file than WinRAR.
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Agreed, BUT... I find that this difference in size (between .7z and .rar) is negligible in comparison to the difference in speed. So, WinRAR not only wins in pure terms of speed, but also wins in terms of the logical tradeoff that exists between getting smaller archive sizes and getting results faster (especially on low-powered devices). Besides, creating a .zip archive (which is still the most prevalent format for archiving of files) also goes faster with WinRAR.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    30Mbit/s up, 500Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
    Antivirus
    What's an antivirus?
  • Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    30Mbit/s up, 500Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
I use both WinRAR and 7-Zip
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 25H2 Build 26200.8457
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC./N751JX
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-4750HQ CPU @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK Computer INC., BIOS version AMI N751JX.211
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Internet Speed
    250 Mbps
    Antivirus
    Safe Online (F-Secure)
hdmi said:
Agreed, BUT... I find that this difference in size (between .7z and .rar) is negligible in comparison to the difference in speed. So, WinRAR not only wins in pure terms of speed, but also wins in terms of the logical tradeoff that exists between getting smaller archive sizes and getting results faster (especially on low-powered devices). Besides, creating a .zip archive (which is still the most prevalent format for archiving of files) also goes faster with WinRAR.
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It is not quite that black and white. For defaults, you're absolutely correct though. But for apples to apples comparison, 7zip beats Winrar in compression speed and extraction speed while still achieving a slightly smaller or similar file size.

WinRAR is the easier app to use for quick compression, but that is Windows only, which is a bummer.😞

If we include some very specific compression algorithms for specific type of data, those exist too, are difficult to use but blows any of the popular compression algorithms out of the water with 10-25x better compression ratio. They are very very slow though. I'm talking about hard to compress data that can be squeezed from 1GB into tens of MBs. How one can achieve this, I have no clue. Very impressive nevertheless.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457 / Linux Mint 22.3
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo A485
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 2700U Pro
    Motherboard
    Lenovo (WiFi/BT module upgraded to Intel Wireless-AC-9260)
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    iGPU Vega 10
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" FHD (built-in) + 14" Lenovo Thinkvision M14t (touch+pen) + 32" Asus PB328
    Screen Resolution
    FHD + FHD + 1440p
    Hard Drives
    Intel 660p m.2 nVME PCIe3.0 x2 512GB
    PSU
    125W(Dock)/65W(Travel Adapter)
    Keyboard
    Thinkpad / Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    SecureBoot: Enabled
    TPM2.0: Enabled
    AMD-V: Enabled
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8521(RP)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    i7-7700k @4.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus PRIME Z270-A
    Memory
    32GB 2x16GB 2133MHz CL15
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX1080Ti FTW 11GB
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" 10-bit Asus PB328Q
    Screen Resolution
    WQHD 2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB ADATA SX8000NP NVMe PCIe Gen 3 x4
    PSU
    850W
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Keys
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 2S
    Internet Speed
    1/1Gbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    AC WiFi Card
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