Opera vs Edge, which is the least energy-browser? – 01net.com

This is the response of tit for tat. There are some days, Microsoft has touted its Edge browser as the least energy of all, in all cases on Windows 10. To prove this, the Redmond company has posted a blog note with video and graphics . Result: Edge defeated soundly in all its competitors, even though Opera with its new energy saving function

At Opera, which has set a goal of creating the browser mobility par excellence, the blood has a beat. The editor has its own battery of tests and, surprise, it’s the browser that is at the top, with 22% of backup time over Edge. To achieve this, Opera has not only enabled the energy saving function, but also its integrated ad blocker.

The Norwegian publisher then provides its testing methodology, that Microsoft n has not done. “If Microsoft really wants to prove that their browser has better performance, the company should be transparent in terms of its methodology, so that others can replicate the” , said Opera in a blog note. And Bam!

The honor of Opera so unless? Not so sure. The publisher’s test generated much not always very positive. Thus, some users do not understand why Opera Developer version compares her to the public version of Microsoft Edge. Others think that Opera should not activate the ad blocker for his test, because this feature does not exist in Edge and is not enabled by default in Opera.

A test cut on measure?

still others believe that websites that Opera has included in its test are not truly representative of the majority use. The sample of the Norwegian publisher contains mainly media sites (Chicagotribune.com, elitedaily.com, faz.net, latimes.com …), while Microsoft chose the major platforms such as Facebook, Google, YouTube, Amazon or Wikipedia. One can easily guess the reason: media sites are often clad in advertisements, which Opera advantage and integrated ad blocker. “The goal of this test is to ensure that Opera wins. This is ridiculous, “said Yannick well in a comment

The final word comes perhaps Adam Kimball. ” In all this battery life story, we forget to say that Opera and Edge are both rotten browsers. It’s like watching two horrible daughters to fight for the favors of the king. “ And you, what is your opinion?