Today I will be comparing the three main Windows browsers while in beta. IE9, Chrome 7 and Firefox 4. These tests were done on Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit machine. I recommend downloading them all and seeing which one you like the best, all have unique features that make the special. Also feel free to run the tests on your own.
Download Links:
IE9
Firefox
Chrome
Acid 3 Test:
Chrome - 100/100
Firefox* - 97/100
IE9* - 95/100
*Both failed on the 5 color, blue
HTML 5 Test:
Chrome - 231/300
Firefox - 204/300
IE9 - 96/300
Note - These browsers are still in beta and the numbers from both tests are likely to change before the final release.
Memory usage:
Firefox ~ 90,000K
Chrome ~ 50,000K
IE9 ~ 37,000K
Robot Unicorn Attack Test: Basically I played the game on all three browsers and took note on smoothness
Chrome and IE9 both displayed the game very smooth. I got a higher score on Chrome but a higher average on IE9
Firefox is glitchy while playing the game
This data is backed up by the Beauty of the web tests
Pros and Cons
Firefox:
Pros:
Multiple Ad-ons
Personas - Themes
Sync - Allow for syncing between all devices of bookmarks and passwords
Grouping Tabs - Allows you to group tabs based on what it is being used for
Tab Bar location
Almost fully customizable
Cons:
Takes up a lot of memory
Takes Awhile to boot
Tabs in taskbar (Can be disabled)
Poor 64-bit version
Chrome:
Pros:
Ad-on support
Some Themes
Low memory consumption
Lightweight
Passes Acid 3 and highest on HTML 5
Tabs bar location
Cons:
Not fully customizable
No tab-grouping
Poor 64-bit version
IE9:
Pros:
64-Bit support
Lightweight
Pinning Websites - Pin a website such as Facebook in the Taskbar for quick access (Check this out)
Low Memory consumption
Quick Boot
Designed only for Windows machines
Cons:
Minimal ad-Ons and personalization
Tab Bar and Address bar are next to each other
Safari scored a 208 (with 7 bonus points)
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