| Operation | Native Windows (NTFS) | APFS for Windows (Paragon) | Difference | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Read (Large Video File - 10GB) | 950 MB/s | 915 MB/s | ~3.7% slower | | Write (Large Video File - 10GB) | 890 MB/s | 860 MB/s | ~3.4% slower | | Read (Thousand small photos - 500MB) | 12 seconds | 13 seconds | ~8% slower | | Write (Thousand small photos - 500MB) | 15 seconds | 17 seconds | ~13% slower |
Compatible with all character sets, including non-Roman filenames. Performance and Efficiency
: Provides full read and write access to APFS-formatted partitions, allowing you to edit, create, or delete files directly in Windows Explorer. Automounting
is a German-based company renowned for its low-level file system drivers. They have been solving cross-platform compatibility for over two decades (famous for NTFS for Mac). Their response to the APFS dilemma is simply titled: APFS for Windows .