# Loader Component vs MovieClip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-vs-movieclip/228847>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 12, 2007, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-vs-movieclip/228847 "2007-06-12T00:37:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![function4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@function4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/function4)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loader-component-vs-movieclip/228847/1 "2007-06-12T00:37:16Z")

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Hi,  
Using the MovieClipLoader class, what is the difference between loading the external files into a Loader Component or into an empty movie clip. Will one be quicker? They both worked for me, but I’ve read using the Loader Component is better. Can anyone confirm this? I would think that avoiding components would make things faster/less file size.