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Microsoft Says Edge Browser Is More Power-Efficient Than Chrome (windows.com)
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."
Windows and Linux use about the same amount of power. Linux being less efficient sometimes. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.p...
Someone who believes Edge is just a rebrand of IE is sorely lacking in research. That is a complete falsification.
Get your facts straight if you want people to listen to your opinions.
All my liberal friends think I'm a conservative, all my conservative friends think I'm a liberal.
We use Firefox, because it's customizable, can open a shit-load of tabs. The constant bitch about Firefox's GUI|Australis by a handful of users - is so a NON-ISSUE. Australis is more customizable than Firefox 4. Full Stop. Any missing "bars" can be added back - easily, incl additional addon-bars (as many as you want), status bar, bookmark bars. You need a bar? Firefox has you covered.
Edge is about as useful as the Windows Store.