Microsoft Edge 134 Is Still Slower Than Brave: Even After Its 9% "Speed Boost"
Microsoft claims Edge 134 is 9% faster, but it’s still lagging behind Brave. The numbers look good on paper—until you realize Brave outpaces it even after the update.
Microsoft’s PR machine is touting a “3 to 9% performance improvement” in Edge 134 based on Speedometer 3.0 benchmarks. But when you're lagging behind to begin with, minor gains don’t change the fact that Brave is still faster, lighter, and less invasive.
➪ Microsoft’s own numbers show Edge creeping from a score of 28.8 to 32.7 on Speedometer 3.0. That’s a win only if you ignore the fact that Brave routinely scores above 38 on the same benchmark with no “startup boost” gimmicks or baked-in spyware.
Even with Edge’s improvements in startup time (2%) and responsiveness (5–7%), the browser remains a bloated surveillance tool tightly integrated into the Windows ecosystem. That means background processes, forced updates, and telemetry you can't fully disable without third-party hacks. Brave, built on Chromium just like Edge, strips all that out and still runs laps around it.
Speed isn’t just numbers. It’s about system efficiency, user control, and freedom from corporate overreach. Brave wins on all counts.
Edge 134 may be Microsoft's fastest version yet but it’s still trailing the competition.
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