A ‘Brave’ New Benchmark: Putting the Browser’s Hype to the Test

A ‘Brave’ New Benchmark: Putting the Browser’s Hype to the Test

We previously tested a very early build of Brave to see what kind of performance the new browser was packing. The thing is, that build wasn’t feature-complete or optimized for release. Now that it’s out in the wild (users are still waiting on the promised Bitcoin-centric features mind you) with all of its bells and whistles we thought we’d revisit our initial tests, and cast a wider net to give you a good metric for Brave’s real-world performance as it stands. Is it as fast as it was before release? Is the responsiveness a nice bonus to their browsing experience, or is it just placebo....


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