Support for maximum file size of 16 EiB, about 1.8 × 1019 bytes or 18 million TB Compression dictionary from 1 MiB to 1 GiB (it is limited to 256 MiB on 32-bit editions of Windows, although 32-bit Windows still can decompress archives with 1 GiB dictionary; default size is 32 MiB)[1] Optional 256-bit BLAKE2 file hash can replace default 32-bit CRC32 file checksum[14] Optional encryption using AES with a 256-bit key[16] in CBC mode, using key derivation function based on PBKDF2 using HMAC-SHA256[14] Optional data redundancy is provided in the form of Reed–Solomon recovery records and recovery volumes, allowing reconstruction of damaged archives (including reconstruction of entirely missed volumes) Optional "quick open record" to open RAR files faster[14] Ability to create multi-volume (split) archives[17] Ability to create self-extracting files (multi-volume self-extracting archives are supported;[17] the self-extractor can execute commands, such as running a specified program before or after self-extraction[18]) Support for advanced NTFS file system options, such as NTFS hard and symbolic links[14] Support for maximum path length up to 2048 characters (stored in the UTF-8 format)[14] Optional archive comment (stored in the UTF-8 format)[14] Optional file time stamp preservation: creation, last access, high precision modification times Optional file deduplication