

While the original Microsoft Edge browser features acrylic-looking effects and highlights throughout the experience, the new Chromium version of Edge removes that. Much like Google Chrome, this is one of the areas where the new Microsoft Edge is best. When web browsing, you spend most of your time going through menus, clicking buttons, and scrolling. That’s the strength of the Chromium engine flexing its muscles. The lead it has on Firefox and the old Edge are particularly noticeable. Put up against old Edge ( 313) Firefox ( 503) Chrome ( 671) and Opera ( 691), it’s right up there against the very fastest.

It scores a total of 639 in this simulated testing.

In fact, in Basemark 3.0 benchmark testing, the browser held up quite well. When we first tested it, we found that it was faster than old Edge and less taxing on the CPU than Chrome. There’s no perceivable lag, and this is the biggest reason you should switch to it. The new Microsoft Edge is different it’s one of the fastest browsers yet. But it’s bogged down over the years, and Safari and Firefox can be sluggish too if you’re not careful. Google Chrome used to be known as the light and fast option. Even though there’s still room for improvement, the official launch shows that Edge is finally worth paying attention to. Like many others, I tested the browser - and now the new Microsoft Edge has finally exited beta and is available for download on Windows 10, 7, 8, and even Mac.Ĭoming from Google Chrome and old versions of Edge as my main browsers for the past year, I had high expectations for the new Edge.
