Stream movies longer.

We compared Microsoft Edge to Chrome, Firefox and Opera to see which browser would stream HD video the longest when unplugged.

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    A woman looking at a Surface; Microsoft Edge longer battery life Longer battery life

    Microsoft Edge is built to let you do more for longer. When streaming HD video, Microsoft Edge lasts up to 43% longer than Firefox and 70% longer than Chrome.1

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Firefox
    • Chrome
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    Woman looking at a computer with the browser Edge running; Microsoft Edge fastest page loadsFastest page loads

    Microsoft Edge is the fastest browser on Windows 10 – according to Google’s own benchmark.1

    Google Octane 2.0 (Higher score is better)

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Chrome
    • Internet Explorer
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    A man and daughter using touchscreen on a Surface; Surf safely on Microsoft EdgeSurf safely

    Microsoft Edge helps protect you from phishing and malicious software while you’re online, so you can browse confidently. And when combined with Windows Defender, you can trust that your PC is safer with the free antivirus protection that’s built-in to Windows 10.

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Take a peek

Quickly preview multiple pages by simply hovering over open tabs. And now you can pin tabs to the browser bar for one-click access to the sites you visit most.

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Learn more about anything

Discover more about any subject with a simple right-click to Ask Cortana. Research and dive into topics without leaving the web page you’re on with Cortana built in.2

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Instant answers feature

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Get instant answers

Get thousands of answers instantly in your address bar. Just type to get weather reports, convert currency and measurements, stay updated on a flight schedule, sports score and more.

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Make your mark

Make the web your own. Type notes or write directly on any web page and share them out instantly with others or save them easily to OneNote – all without leaving the page.

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1. Battery life: Based on median times; battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors. Speed: Based on median load times of top 100 websites.
2. Cortana available in select markets; experience may vary by region and device.