Question 1

How long does extracting a 50MB RAR take?

Accepted Answer

On modern hardware: 1–3 seconds depending on the number of files inside and compression level. RAR extraction is CPU-bound — high compression ratios increase extraction time.

Question 2

Is there a file size limit for RAR archives?

Accepted Answer

RAR4 supports archives up to 8,589,934 TB. RAR5 has no practical size limit. Individual file size limits depend on the file system, not the RAR format.

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