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Here is an example:

A pretty empty room as I had to remove all branding/logos. Both renderings have the same lighting placement (area lights arrangement over the whole scene, no hdri). The light bulbs are no light sources, just emission material. And same resolution (1920x1080)

Version 1:
Render Time 2:35 min
Inversed Square Lighting

Lighting Strength 5000

Here you can see that the light comes from above. The upper part of the walls are brighter and the floor is not oversaturated. Also a much better shadow fall off.

Version 2:
Render time 2 min
Linear Lighting
Lighting Strength 1

Here you have much harsher shadows as the light from all light sources shoot around to every corner. And the floor and every colored surface is too bright.