Browsers Speed Test

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[Last update on 10-05-2011, Tue]

What is consider a good browser?

-Support multiple of add-ons and extensions.(It must be customizable)

-Blocking potential security threats such as phishing or cross-site scripting attacks and be resistant to malware.

PC World:

BEST INTERFACE: Chrome

Chrome comes out ahead thanks to its clean,functional interface, but also liked the polish of Opera and Safari. Whcih interface is "best" can be sujective, so this is largely a matter of personal preference..

BEST SECURITY: Chrome

Sandboxing is great(and you'll never notice it). Chrome was he last browser remaining at this year's Pwn2Own hacking contest(find.pcworld.com/70314), too.

BEST EXTENSIONS: Firefox

Though there's a lot to like about add-on support in other browsers, Firefox still takes the prize in this comparison, mainly because its extension support and library are already mature and well establised.

BEST PAGE LOADING: Chrome

In this speed test, Chrome enjoyed only a slight lead over the other four browsers we examined.

BEST JAVA-SCRIPT HANDLING: Chrome

Google's browser surpassed its four major competitors by a fair margin on this particular test.

PC WORLD recommendation: Chrome

We like Chrome for its clean and friendly interface, good performance, and strong security. It covers all the basics for most users, and it offers plenty of customization for power users.

PC PRO:

SunSpider

1) Internet Explorer 9 (3 points)

2) Chrome 10 (2 points)

3) Firefox 4 (1 point)

Futuremark Peacekeeper

1) Chrome 10 (3 points)

2) Internet Explorer 9 (2 points)

3) Firefox 4 (1 point)

Memory footprint

1) Chrome 10 [1 tab] (6 points)

2) Internet Explorer 9 [1 tab] (5 points)

3) Firefox 4 [1 tab] (4 points)

4) Firefox 4 [5 tabs] (3 points)

5) Chrome 10 [5 tabs] (2 points)

6) Internet Explorer 9 [5 tabs] (1 point)

Internet Explorer 9 (11 Points)

Ease of use: 4/6

Features & Design: 4/6

Performance: 4/6

Overall: 4/6

Firefox 4 (9 points)

Ease of use: 5/6

Features & Design: 6/6

Performance: 4/6

Overall: 5/6

Chrome 10 (13 points)

Ease of use: 5/6

Features & Design: 5/6

Performance: 6/6

Overall: 5/6

Chimalogy recommendation: Chrome

Fast, easy to navigate, wide screen and neat interface.

Features:

-Auto detects of languages,

-Option to translate between languages,

-Fast search & search suggestion directly from the address bar,

-Easier to edit and view source code for HTML editors,

-Includes sandbox for additional security.

However, some extensions does not work on Chrome yet(For extensions/add-ons, use Firefox). Eats up a lot of ram when using multiple tabs.

References:

PC World

PC Pro

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