We produced a tutorial comparing the functionality of well-known Windows browsers in June. The article enables you to evaluate which browser provides the greatest performance and contrast its advantages and disadvantages with those of rivals. Time to concentrate on energy efficiency, is another crucial feature of current browsers. After all, what good is having a quick browser if it drains your laptop’s battery in a matter of hours?
Two tests were performed in an effort to determine the most energy-efficient browser: a looping, 1080p YouTube video playback test and a 60-second refresh test of two “heavy” websites (hard-refresh with cache). To imitate how the typical user browses the internet, we turned on sync in all four browsers, installed a number of addons, and turned off ad-blockers for an added challenge.
Test 1 – YouTube at 1080p
It should come as no surprise that Chrome had the best energy performance when streaming YouTube, lasting 6 hours, 57 minutes. Second place went to Vivaldi with a nearly equal time of 6 hours, 56 minutes.
The battery life of Microsoft Edge, which also uses Chromium like Chrome and Vivaldi, was noticeably worse when playing YouTube, clocking in at 5 hours and 59 minutes. In order to have the best battery life for media consumption, consumers may look at alternative browsers if there is a one-hour gap, which would be a huge setback for Edge. It’s no joke to say that you can watch one or even two additional episodes of your favourite show.
Edge, though, was not giving up so quickly. The built-in efficiency mode in the Microsoft browser lowers CPU utilisation to prolong battery life. Edge was able to earn 25 more minutes as a result, demonstrating that efficiency mode is more than simply a promotional tool. Even while 25 minutes might not seem amazing, the overall outcome is still really good.
Firefox finally completed the YouTube playback after 5 hours and 27 minutes, demonstrating once more how Chromium-based browsers are the primary target audience for website and service development. Unfortunately, Firefox users must contend with worse energy efficiency in addition to inferior performance.
Test 2 – “Internet Surfing Simulator”
Vivaldi came in top place (spoiler: not for long), clocking up at a respectable 6 hours, 27 minutes. In contrast to the prior test, Chrome came in second place with 5 hours, 48 minutes. Firefox finished in last with a time of only 4 hours, 43 minutes, while Edge earned 5 hours, 31 minutes. Then Microsoft Edge turned off its wildcard for efficiency mode. The battery life of the browser significantly increased by more than one hour. Efficiency mode enabled Edge to outperform the opposition and win the race by eight minutes over Vivaldi. A very impressive outcome.
Conclusion
If you want a browser that outperforms the competition in terms of battery life and does not necessitate activating energy-saving options, Vivaldi might be your best option. Additionally, Vivaldi is a privacy-focused browser that avoids using any of Google’s dubious APIs or data-mining tools.
Another indication of why Chrome is the most widely used browser is its average overall performance. Chrome offers class-leading compatibility and performance along with adequate battery life. Chrome is always a good choice, but Vivaldi offers superior battery life without compromising compatibility.
We were unpleasantly startled by Microsoft Edge, but its efficiency mode made up for it. However, users should be aware that using efficiency mode results in slightly reduced performance, which is noticeable on some websites. If you want a browser with the longest battery life, you probably need to seek elsewhere besides Firefox. Firefox itself isn’t a horrible browser, but it simply falls short of Chromium rivals’ higher energy efficiency.
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