We regularly test the four most popular browsers for speed, but what
about battery life? If you're on a laptop, an extra 20 minutes can make a
pretty big difference. www.pcpartsltd.com did a battery life test of
each browser, and found that Internet Explorer was the most likely to
give you a noticeable battery boost.
They used the Peacekeeper battery test on Internet Explorer, Chrome,
Firefox, and Opera, on a clean install of Windows 7 using the Power
Saver power plan, and run three times to get an average for each
browser. Internet Explorer 9 came out ahead, providing 104 minutes of
battery life in the Peacekeeper test, with Opera not far behind at 100
minutes. Firefox lagged behind a bit at 92 minutes, while Chrome got
almost 20 minutes less, lasting only 85 minutes.
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Obviously, your mileage may vary on this, but it's a good thing to
know if you're in a bind and need to squeeze every ounce of your
laptop battery. Hit the link to read more about their methodology and the results.
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