Compression Performance: 7-Zip, MagicRAR, WinRAR, WinZip

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We're taking a look at the the features, performance, and compression rates of four file archiving and compression tools: the free and open source 7-Zip, the heavyweight WinRAR, the old-school WinZip, and the lesser-known MagicRAR.

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Everything slows down a bit without Hyper-Threading, but the four compression tools still finish in the same order. The archive file sizes also stay the same. Once again, 7-Zip is the clear winner.