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Microsoft Says Edge Browser Is More Power-Efficient Than Chrome (windows.com)

Posted by msmash on from the saving-power dept.

An anonymous reader writes: It's no secret that Google's Chrome browser eats up a considerable amount of memory (and by extension, battery). On Monday, Microsoft announced that its Edge browser has succeeded on that front. Citing several tests, Microsoft claims Edge browser is a better choice for portable device owners. The company took four identical laptops running Windows 10 to see which of the four most popular browsers would be most efficient when it comes to battery life. Interestingly, Chrome was the first to kill the laptop in the video streaming test at 4 hours and 19 minutes. Firefox closely followed its rival at 5 hours and 9 minutes, while Opera (running on the same tech as Chrome) managed to hit 6 hours and 18 minutes. In Microsoft's tests, it was found that Edge was best of the bunch when it came to enjoying a video online, lasting for 7 hours and 22 minutes. That's worked out to be 70% longer than Chrome.In a blog post, Microsoft wrote: "We designed Microsoft Edge from the ground up to prioritize power efficiency and deliver more battery life, without any special battery saving mode or changes to the default settings. Our testing and data show that you can simply browse longer with Microsoft Edge than with Chrome, Firefox, or Opera on Windows 10 devices."

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  1. Dear Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stop trying to make "Edge" happen. It's not going to happen.

    1. Re:Dear Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      But I like edging ...

    2. Re: Dear Microsoft by WarJolt · · Score: 4, Funny

      Correct. It's a complete rewrite, which explains why nothing works. IE took decades to sorta work. Edge will take a while to be on feature parity with IE and will never catch up to chrome.

  2. Even better by alexhs · · Score: 5, Funny

    And Lynx was the most power-efficient of them all.

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  3. Re:But it runs on Windows! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, Edge on Linux uses no power at all.

  4. Jules by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Microsoft Says Edge Browser Is More Power-Efficient Than Chrome"

    Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherfucker.

  5. Re:And with room for improvement! by Hardhead_7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Exactly! At least with Google I know that they're not tracking anything I do through my web browser. Oh, wait...

  6. Benchmarks? by MAXOMENOS · · Score: 4, Funny

    "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and benchmarks." --- Jon "Maddog" Hall, Atlanta, GA, 1999

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    Finding God in a Dog
  7. Re: Edge on Linux and OS X could kill Firefox. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    FUD? What FUD?

    Firefox is a sinking ship and has been for a while. The gambit to be "chrome, but worse" is running it's logical course. No one except people too lazy/stupid to change, or people who use bad FOSS software because it's FOSS are using firefox anymore. It's a shit sandwich run by a bunch of idiots who have no idea how to make an application. And it shows. Every release gets worse.

    To quote the best doctor on tv: "[It]'s dead, Jim."