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Asked: 2026-05-10T18:55:21+00:00

SQL Server (2005/2008) Each of the below statements have the same result. Does anyone

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SQL Server (2005/2008)

Each of the below statements have the same result. Does anyone know if one outperforms the other?

insert into SOMETABLE    values ('FieldOneValue','FieldTwoValue',3,4.55,'10/10/2008 16:42:00.000')  insert into SOMETABLE    select 'FieldOneValue','FieldTwoValue',3,4.55,'10/10/2008 16:42:00.000'  insert into SOMETALBE   Select     Field1 = 'FieldOneValue',     Field2 = 'FieldTwoValue',     Field3 = 3,     Field4 = 4.55,     Field5 = '10/10/2008 16:42:00.000'

Assuming of course that the data types match the table appropriately…

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  1. I just tested this.

    5 million iterations of both approaches on two sets of hardware, one a server with 16GB RAM, one a notebook with 1GB.

    Result: They appear to be the same.

    The query plans for these are the same, and the performance differential is statistically insignificant.

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