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- ZIP uses LZW compression. RAR goes one step further using pattern compression, ideal for multimedia data which already uses some form of compression.
- RAR can conserve original file dates.
- RAR takes into account NTFS file permissions.
- Many important RAR format features (recovery records, Unicode names, strong AES encryption, etc.) are missing in ZIP. RAR archives usually provide a noticeably higher compression ratio than ZIP file format.
- RAR can conserve original file dates.
- RAR takes into account NTFS file permissions.
- Many important RAR format features (recovery records, Unicode names, strong AES encryption, etc.) are missing in ZIP. RAR archives usually provide a noticeably higher compression ratio than ZIP file format.