What is the difference between .cab and .rar?
- Extension
- .cab
- .rar
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Eugene Roshal
- Description
- A CAB file is a Windows Cabinet file saved in an archive format native to Microsoft Windows that supports .ZIP, Quantum, and LZX data compression algorithms. CAB files contain compressed data and is used for Windows software installations such as system files, network components, and device drivers.
- A RAR file is an archive that contains one or more files compressed with RAR compression. It uses a higher compression ratio than typical ZIP compression and incorporates a proprietary compression algorithm that is now used by other compressors, including 7-Zip for its .7Z files. RAR files may be extracted using a variety of programs.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- application/x-rar-compressed
- Sample
- sample.cab
- sample.rar
- Wikipedia
- .cab on Wikipedia
- .rar on Wikipedia