Imager Comparison Testing

	A	B	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R	S	T	U	V	W	X	Y	Z	AA	AC
1	Product	Firmware/version	Image format	Image options	Source drive	Destination drive	Destination filesystem	Workstation	Writeblocker	Notes	Image size (bytes)	Image size (MB)	Image size (GB)	% smaller	Hours	Minutes	Seconds	Total seconds	Total minutes	Total hours	MB/sec	MB/min	GB/sec	GB/min	GB/hour	Performance ratio (Lower = better)	Percentage slower than best performer (lower = better)

2	X-Ways imager	17.3	DD	None	2	3	NTFS	2	2		1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	33	6	9,186	153.1000	2.5517	103.8395	6,230.3704	0.1014	6.0843	365.0608	153.1000	1.95%
3	X-Ways imager	17.3	DD	Sparse	2	3	NTFS	2	2		632,937,578,496	603,616	589.47	36.72%	3	7	53	11,273	187.8833	3.1314	84.6154	5,076.9256	0.0826	4.9579	297.4761	187.8833	20.10%
4	X-Ways imager	17.3	E01	none	2	3	NTFS	2	2		1,000,449,415,330	954,103	931.74	-0.02%	2	32	43	9,163	152.7167	2.5453	104.1002	6,246.0092	0.1017	6.0996	365.9771	152.7167	1.70%
5	X-Ways imager	17.3	E01	fast, adaptive	2	3	NTFS	2	2		616,912,743,050	588,334	574.54	38.32%	2	32	29	9,149	152.4833	2.5414	104.2595	6,255.5670	0.1018	6.1090	366.5371	152.4833	1.55%
6	X-Ways imager	17.3	E01	average, adaptive	2	3	NTFS	2	2		615,298,794,654	586,795	573.04	38.48%	2	32	26	9,146	152.4333	2.5406	104.2936	6,257.6189	0.1018	6.1110	366.6574	152.4333	1.52%
7	X-Ways imager	17.3	E01	normal	2	3	NTFS	2	2		601,022,634,824	573,180	559.75	39.91%	3	17	53	11,873	197.8833	3.2981	80.3394	4,820.3641	0.0785	4.7074	282.4432	197.8833	24.14%
8	X-Ways imager	17.3	E01	sparse	2	3	NTFS	2	2		626,296,967,891	597,283	583.28	37.38%	2	32	26	9,146	152.4333	2.5406	104.2936	6,257.6189	0.1018	6.1110	366.6574	152.4333	1.52%
9	X-Ways imager	17.3	E01	high	2	3	NTFS	2	2		597,574,084,191	569,891	556.53	40.25%	3	53	5	13,985	233.0833	3.8847	68.2066	4,092.3978	0.0666	3.9965	239.7889	233.0833	35.60%
10	X-Ways imager	17.3	E01	fast, adaptive 128 AES	2	3	NTFS	2	2		616,912,743,212	588,334	574.54	38.32%	2	32	33	9,153	152.5500	2.5425	104.2139	6,252.8332	0.1018	6.1063	366.3769	152.5500	1.60%
11	X-Ways imager	17.3	E01	fast, adaptive 256 AES	2	3	NTFS	2	2		616,912,743,213	588,334	574.54	38.32%	2	32	44	9,164	152.7333	2.5456	104.0888	6,245.3277	0.1016	6.0990	365.9372	152.7333	1.71%
12	FTK imager	3.1.0.1514	DD	None	2	3	NTFS	2	2		1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	3	47	11	13,631	227.1833	3.7864	69.9780	4,198.6782	0.0683	4.1003	246.0163	227.1833	33.92%
13	FTK imager	3.1.0.1514	E01	Compress 0	2	3	NTFS	2	2		1,000,571,704,661	954,220	931.86	-0.04%	4	1	44	14,504	241.7333	4.0289	65.7660	3,945.9585	0.0642	3.8535	231.2085	241.7333	37.90%
14	FTK imager	3.1.0.1514	E01	Compress 1	2	3	NTFS	2	2		600,335,683,455	572,525	559.11	39.98%	3	42	1	13,321	222.0167	3.7003	71.6065	4,296.3879	0.0699	4.1957	251.7415	222.0167	32.38%
15	FTK imager	3.1.0.1514	E01	Compress 6	2	3	NTFS	2	2		598,253,164,951	570,539	557.17	40.19%	3	41	23	13,283	221.3833	3.6897	71.8113	4,308.6790	0.0701	4.2077	252.4617	221.3833	32.19%
16	FTK imager	3.1.0.1514	E01	Compress 9	2	3	NTFS	2	2		598,212,336,294	570,500	557.13	40.19%	3	42	20	13,340	222.3333	3.7056	71.5045	4,290.2686	0.0698	4.1897	251.3829	222.3333	32.48%
17	Tableau TD1	2.39	DD	None	2	2	FAT32	0	0		1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	3	17	0	11,820	197.0000	3.2833	80.6996	4,841.9782	0.0788	4.7285	283.7097	197.0000	23.80%
18	Tableau TD1	2.39	E01	Default	2	2	FAT32	0	0		616,967,823,909	588,386	574.60	38.32%	3	25	0	12,300	205.0000	3.4167	77.5504	4,653.0230	0.0757	4.5440	272.6381	205.0000	26.77%
19	Tableau TD3	1.21	DD	None	2	2	exFAT	0	0		1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	55	0	10,500	175.0000	2.9167	90.8447	5,450.6841	0.0887	5.3229	319.3760	175.0000	14.22%
20	Tableau TD3	1.21	DD	None	2	3	ext4	0	0		1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	47	29	10,049	167.4833	2.7914	94.9219	5,695.3112	0.0927	5.5618	333.7096	167.4833	10.37%
21	Tableau TD3	1.21	E01	Default	2	2	exFAT	0	0		616,967,861,048	588,386	574.60	38.32%	2	48	57	10,137	168.9500	2.8158	94.0978	5,645.8698	0.0919	5.5135	330.8127	168.9500	11.15%
22	Tableau TD3	1.21	E01	None	2	3	ext4	0	0		616,967,861,060	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	44	1	9,841	164.0167	2.7336	96.9281	5,815.6877	0.0947	5.6794	340.7630	164.0167	8.47%
23	Guymager	0.7.1	DD	None	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Via Fuse booted to Caine distro	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	55	46	10,546	175.7667	2.9294	90.4485	5,426.9090	0.0883	5.2997	317.9830	175.7667	14.59%
24	Guymager	0.7.1	E01	Default	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Via Fuse booted to Caine distro	599,090,719,678	571,337	557.95	40.10%	3	41	32	13,292	221.5333	3.6922	71.7627	4,305.7616	0.0701	4.2048	252.2907	221.5333	32.24%
25	Guymager	0.7.1	DD	None	2	2	ext4	2	2	Booted to Caine distro	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	31	8	9,068	151.1333	2.5189	105.1907	6,311.4449	0.1027	6.1635	369.8112	151.1333	0.67%
26	Guymager	0.7.1	E01	Default	2	2	ext4	2	2	Booted to Caine distro	599,090,530,362	571,337	557.95	40.10%	2	30	7	9,007	150.1167	2.5019	105.9032	6,354.1893	0.1034	6.2053	372.3158	150.1167	0.00%
27	Guymager	0.7.1	DD	None	2	2	ext2	2	2	Booted to Caine distro	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	48	9	10,089	168.1500	2.8025	94.5455	5,672.7310	0.0923	5.5398	332.3866	168.1500	10.72%
28	Guymager	0.7.1	E01	Default	2	2	ext2	2	2	Booted to Caine distro	599,090,530,365	571,337	557.95	40.10%	2	48	38	10,118	168.6333	2.8106	94.2745	5,656.4719	0.0921	5.5239	331.4339	168.6333	10.98%
29	dcfldd	1.3.4	DD	None	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Via Fuse booted to Caine distro. default options with MD5 hash	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	46	26	42	167,202	2,786.7000	46.4450	5.7049	342.2936	0.0056	0.3343	20.0563	2,786.7000	94.61%
30	dcfldd	1.3.4	DD	None	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Via Fuse booted to Caine distro. dcfldd conv=noerror hash=md5 hashwindow=0 bs=32768. Estimated time from results thru 44 minutes of imaging	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	8	0	0	28,800	480.0000	8.0000	33.1205	1,987.2286	0.0323	1.9407	116.4392	480.0000	68.73%
31	dcfldd	1.3.4	DD	None	2	2	ext4	2	2	Via Fuse booted to Caine distro. dcfldd conv=noerror hash=md5 hashwindow=0 bs=32768	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	31	39	9,099	151.6500	2.5275	104.8324	6,289.9420	0.1024	6.1425	368.5513	151.6500	1.01%
32	dcfldd	1.3.4	DD	None	2	2	ext2	2	2	Via Fuse booted to Caine distro. dcfldd conv=noerror hash=md5 hashwindow=0 bs=32768	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	37	4	9,424	157.0667	2.6178	101.2171	6,073.0245	0.0988	5.9307	355.8413	157.0667	4.42%
33	Encase LE	6.19.6	E01	None	2	3	NTFS	2	2		1,000,573,412,628	954,221	931.86	-0.04%	4	9	0	14,940	249.0000	4.1500	63.8467	3,830.8021	0.0624	3.7410	224.4611	249.0000	39.71%
34	Encase LE	6.19.6	E01	Good	2	3	NTFS	2	2		604,385,907,772	576,387	562.88	39.57%	3	39	0	13,140	219.0000	3.6500	72.5928	4,355.5695	0.0709	4.2535	255.2091	219.0000	31.45%
35	Encase LE	6.19.6	E01	Best	2	3	NTFS	2	2		602,605,751,946	574,690	561.22	39.75%	3	42	0	13,320	222.0000	3.7000	71.6118	4,296.7104	0.0699	4.1960	251.7604	222.0000	32.38%
36	Encase imager	1.3.4	E01	None	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Forces verification, no logging, no report generated. Time is estimate based on what program reported as time left after starting imaging	1,000,571,589,032	954,219	931.85	-0.04%	3	20	0	12,000	200.0000	3.3333	79.4891	4,769.3486	0.0776	4.6576	279.4540	200.0000	24.94%
37	Encase imager	7.06	E01	Default	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Forces verification, no logging, no report generated. Time is estimate based on what program reported as time left after starting imaging	611,298,175,751	582,979	569.32	38.88%	3	21	0	12,060	201.0000	3.3500	79.0937	4,745.6205	0.0772	4.6344	278.0637	201.0000	25.32%
38	Tableau imager	1.20.0013	DD	None	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Only works with Tablean write blockers	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	2	31	0	9,060	151.0000	2.5167	105.2836	6,317.0180	0.1028	6.1690	370.1378	151.0000	0.58%
39	Tableau imager	1.20.0013	E01	No compression	2	3	NTFS	2	2		1,000,572,401,208	954,220	931.86	-0.04%	2	31	0	9,060	151.0000	2.5167	105.2836	6,317.0180	0.1028	6.1690	370.1378	151.0000	0.58%
40	Tableau imager	1.20.0013	E01	Maximum speed	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Same as FTK imager level 1	600,336,068,301	572,525	559.11	39.98%	2	33	0	9,180	153.0000	2.5500	103.9074	6,234.4426	0.1015	6.0883	365.2994	153.0000	1.88%
41	Tableau imager	1.20.0013	E01	Minimum size	2	3	NTFS	2	2	Same as FTK imager level 9	598,212,716,134	570,500	557.13	40.19%	2	33	0	9,180	153.0000	2.5500	103.9074	6,234.4426	0.1015	6.0883	365.2994	153.0000	1.88%
42	Logicube Talon	3.01/2.43	DD	None	2	4	FAT32	0	0	Does not handle dest disks > 2TB	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	5	36	0	20,160	336.0000	5.6000	47.3150	2,838.8979	0.0462	2.7724	166.3417	336.0000	55.32%
43	Prodiscover basic	8.2	DD	None	2	2	NTFS	2	2	64 bit version	1,000,204,886,016	953,870	931.51	0.00%	5	32	0	19,920	332.0000	5.5333	47.8850	2,873.1015	0.0468	2.8058	168.3458	332.0000	54.78%