File Compression & Encryption:

Website: WinRAR

We used the Intel X25-M SSD to provide a uniform performance base between all the boards tested in file compression and decompression.



Again both boards perform almost identically when at stock speeds, but consistently the Asus is faster by five seconds or around ten per cent in both cases.

File Decompression & Decryption:

The two RAR archives created during the compression and encryption tests were then decompressed and decrypted.



Overall we think the Asus comes out again on top here as it commands the slight and consistent advantage when overclocked. Clearly the SATA performance picks up when under load as we use the same Intel X25-M SSD in this test as we do to check the raw bandwidth numbers.