The struggle to be the best Internet browser today is not just about speed and security; Microsoft is taking it to a whole new level after incorporating battery consumption into the fray. The tech giant recently released a report showing that its flagship Microsoft Edge browser consumes less power compared to other browsers. Not surprisingly, Google's Chrome browser is at the bottom of the list that includes Mozilla Firefox and Opera.

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Microsoft's claim is backed by the power-saving feature of Edge. Microsoft subjected all four browsers in a series of three separate tests. The first test measured the power consumption of the browsers in a controlled environment. The second test was described by Microsoft as "real-world energy telemetry" which the company collected "from millions of Windows 10 devices." The last test presented a time-lapse video of four identical laptops streaming the same video on four different browsers until their respective battery was drained out.

On the first test, the Surface Book was used, and the browsers were pitted on simple tasks such as opening websites and watching videos. The first test showed that Edge is the most energy efficient of the four browsers.

Describing the second test, Microsoft Edge web platform team director Jason Weber wrote, "These numbers are from actual Windows 10 use 'in the wild,' not artificial tests or hypotheses. The billions of data points from these devices are consistent with the lab results, demonstrating that Microsoft Edge is more efficient in real-world, day-to-day use than the competition."

The third test reveals that Edge also outlasts all of its opponents when it comes to battery usage. The time-lapse video shows that Edge lasted more than seven hours, followed by Opera, which lasted more than six hours. Third is Firefox, which registered more than five hours, and at the bottom is Chrome, which scored more than four hours.

Microsoft said that the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update will include more energy-saving feature not only for Edge but also for the operating system in general.

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