B-comp.7z

: Typically compresses 30–70% better than standard ZIP format.

: Can handle massive files up to approximately 16 billion gigabytes. b (Benchmark) command - 7-Zip 18 Documentation B-COMP.7z

The .7z extension represents the native format of 7-Zip, an open-source file archiver. : Typically compresses 30–70% better than standard ZIP

: Uses LZMA (Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain algorithm) as its default, but also supports LZMA2, PPMd, and BZip2. Security : Supports strong AES-256 encryption . but also supports LZMA2

Below is a technical overview based on the standard architecture of .7z files and the 7-Zip benchmark utility. 1. Overview of the .7z Archive Format