Updating or adding a new file to an existing solid archive can be slower because the software may need to recompress a portion or all of the solid block.
To extract a single file from the middle of a solid block, 7-Zip must decode all the data preceding it in that block, which can make extracting individual files slower. A67zip
If a solid block becomes corrupted, you may lose access to all files within that specific block, whereas in a non-solid archive, a single error usually only affects one file. How to Use It Updating or adding a new file to an
Because 7-Zip can find patterns across different files rather than just within a single one, solid archives are usually much smaller than non-solid ones. How to Use It Because 7-Zip can find
This mode is most effective when your archive contains many files of the same type or with similar content, as it "consolidates" the redundancy. Important Trade-offs