It has been a while since Microsoft released a new version of the Edge browser based on the Chromium kernel. Not long ago, the new Edge browser has been pushed to all users through Windows Update, which shows that Microsoft has great confidence in it. So can the new Edge really challenge Chrome? The author has had a more detailed and in-depth experience of the new version of Edge in the past few months. Let’s share with you some experience.
Edge browser has more features than Chrome?
As far as the author’s personal experience is concerned, the answer to this question is yes.
The new version of the Edge browser is based on Chromium, which means that for many features of Chrome, Edge will be the same. For example, the Edge browser is fully compatible with Chrome extensions, which can be installed directly through the Chrome store. Not only that, Edge even supports Chrome’s theme skins, which is a feature that some other Chromium browsers do not have.
Chromium Edge can download extensions directly to the Chrome App Store
You can also install Chrome themes directly, and the interface is completely new!
Thanks to the kernel, Edge has the basis of functionality on par with Chrome . But beyond that, Edge has a lot of great features that Chrome doesn’t have!
Reading mode
This is one of the most popular features in Edge. In the Edge browser with the old engine, the reading mode has become very popular, and now the new Chromium Edge inherits this function . On some pages, the address bar will display a logo of “enter the immersive reader”. After clicking, the page will be typeset into an e-book-like format, making it easier to read articles and novels.
Chromium Edge supports reading mode
Read aloud
Edge supports reading text aloud, which is a very convenient feature if you need to do two things at once.
Can read web content aloud
PDF reading
This is a big advantage of Edge compared to Chrome-whether it is the old Edge or the new Edge. Although Edge’s PDF reading is not as smooth as before, the advantages of notes and notes are all inherited, and the experience is still much better than Chrome.
Edge’s PDF reading and annotation function is better
IE mode
This is a boon for some online banking security shields or old institutional websites. In the latest version of Edge Canary, a native IE open mode has been added. Although Chrome can also implement this function through extensions, the implementation effect is certainly not as good as Edge’s native.
The latest Canary version of Edge browser adds IE open mode
Edge browser has a smaller memory footprint than Chrome?
After talking about features, let’s talk about performance. Due to the use of the Chromium kernel, the speeds of Edge and Chrome are almost the same, and the advanced features of web pages supported are basically synchronized. However, the biggest difference between the two is the memory usage.
As we all know, Chrome consumes a lot of memory, and Edge has an advantage in this regard. In Windows 10 2004, Microsoft brought the SegmentHeap feature, which can reduce the memory usage of the Edge browser by 27%. So far, Chrome has clearly stated that it does not support this feature, so Edge has a clear advantage over Chrome in terms of memory usage.
Chrome believes that SegmentHeap will cause a drop in running points, so it is temporarily not supported
Of course, SegmentHeap is not all benefits, it will increase the burden on the CPU to a certain extent. But now the performance of the CPU is already in excess, and this technology is quite reasonable now that six cores and eight cores are everywhere. If your memory is really overwhelmed, Edge is more worthy of choice than Chrome.
Edge browser is more suitable for national conditions?
This is the obvious advantage of Edge browser compared to Chrome. As we all know, Chrome uses the Google cloud service, and the connection is not smooth in China, while Edge’s cloud service does not have this problem. There is no obstacle to synchronization of bookmarks and history records.
Edge synchronization is more reliable than Chrome
Different from the old version of Edge, the new Edge browser is based on the Chromium kernel, so it also has more powerful cross-platform capabilities. There are corresponding versions on PC and mobile phones. At this time, smooth cloud services become more valuable.
In addition, Edge browser installation extensions are more grounded than Chrome. The Chrome store is difficult to access in China, so many Chrome users can only find crx files and install them by themselves when installing extensions. In addition to installing extensions through the Chrome store, Edge browser also has its own extension store, which can be connected smoothly.
Edge’s extended store can be accessed smoothly in China
Therefore, Edge is undoubtedly more in line with national conditions than Chrome.
There is no threshold for changing Chrome to Edge browser?
Speaking of the advantages of Edge, many of my friends are old Chrome users. Data such as bookmarks are on Chrome. Will the transfer cost be too high if I change the browser rashly? In fact, there is really no need to worry.
The Edge browser can import all kinds of Chrome data, including favorites, history, passwords, etc., all of which can be imported into Edge. In other words, if you want to switch from Chrome to Edge, the experience is almost the same, and the migration is very convenient, and there is no threshold.
to sum up
In addition, the Edge browser has the advantages of deep integration with Win10 search, smooth scrolling (Chrome’s smoothing algorithm is contributed by the Edge team), etc., which are not listed here. The author believes that in the domestic environment, Edge’s comprehensive experience is indeed better than Chrome. Everyone laughed at the time when Windows pre-installed IE’s biggest function is to download Chrome, now I am afraid it is Chrome’s turn to fidget.
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