14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has rolled out Windows 10 build 10240, and although there’s no change log available to tell exactly what’s new, the company explains that improving Edge browser was one of the priorities for this release.
So there you go, Microsoft Edge has become the browser we always wanted it to be, and since build 10240 is believed to be the RTM, this is pretty much the closest you can get to the version that’s supposed to launch on July 29.
One of the things that Microsoft has significantly improved in build 10240 is the speed of the browser, and the company says that, in all key benchmarks, Edge performed way better than Google’s Chrome. And it also has a bunch of results to prove its point:
On WebKit Sunspider, Edge is 112% faster than Chrome On Google Octane, Edge is 11% faster than Chrome On Apple JetStream, Edge is 37% faster than Chrome
“The Edge team has been continuing to optimize performance since first adding the new browser to Windows 10. In this build, Microsoft Edge is even better and is beating Chrome and Safari on their own JavaScript benchmarks,” Gabe Aul, head of the Windows Insider program, said about Edge.
Edge, the universal app
Microsoft Edge will arrive in Windows 10 as a universal app, meaning that it’ll be available with the same look and feature portfolio not only on PCs but also on tablets and smartphones.
That’s part of Microsoft’s plans to bring together all its platforms, so in Windows 10, you’ll be able to use the same browser and have your files, history, bookmarks, and everything else in one place, no matter if you’re working at a desk or you’re on the go and using your phone.
Windows 10 will debut on July 29, and Microsoft has already confirmed that more app and OS updates will be delivered by that time, so expect Edge to also get a bunch of improvements in the remaining two weeks until launch.
