We are, by now, accustomed to being dismissive about Microsoft's browsers, especially after years of mockery that the Internet Explorer garnered for operating at a glacial pace.
Well, it so happens that Microsoft Edge and its Chromium-based architecture now fall in an entirely different league, especially after years of under-the-hood performance improvements, allowing Microsoft to now uncharacteristically claim a few well-deserved bragging rights.
Microsoft appears increasingly confident of its Edge browser, and it's beginning to show up in its swagger on social media
It all began with a par-for-the-course ribbing of Microsoft Edge on X. Contrary to expectations, however, most comments on the post were laden with positive impressions, prompting Microsoft to then step in with an uncharacteristic boast that the Edge was the "best freakin' browser" for an Apple Mac.
The most frequently cited positive aspect of the browser on Microsoft's X post related to its supposedly feather-light memory footprint vs. the resource hog that is Chrome, as well as its smooth performance, and the added convenience of a really good built-in PDF reader.
Of course, we detailed recently how a prototype version of the Edge browser was able to outcompete Apple's Safari in various benchmark tests. For instance, on Speedometer 3.1, which is generally considered the most representative benchmark test for measuring real-world browsing, the prototype Edge browser beat Apple's Safari by a whopping 28.6 percent, going on to then best Safari on every tested benchmark.
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