- PROSLeading support for HTML 5. Fast. Voice search. Excellent security. Instant site prediction and loading. Extensions. Syncing. Built-in Flash player and PDF reader. Spell checking.
- CONSDo Not Track privacy feature is buried and discouraged. Still some occasional minor site incompatibilities. Fonts occasionally jagged.
- BOTTOM LINEThe race is tightening up, but Google Chrome remains the Windows Web browser to beat, in terms of speed, features, and support for new standards.
- CONS
Chrome continues to be a leader among browsers in terms of interface design, speed, and functionality. But with the competition from Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera getting stronger on all these measures, outperforming Chrome on multiple benchmarks, and implementing innovative features and standards support, the dominant search company's lead is narrowing. That's not to say Chrome isn't evolving: Google has added capabilities aplenty to its browser over the last few versions, such as voice search and desktop Web apps. And Chrome still surpasses other popular Windows Web browsers in some speed measures and in new standards support. If you're very concerned with privacy, Chrome isn't the browser for you: The first thing you see when you install it is a Google login page, and that means data collection. Chrome also trails other browsers in powerful privacy features, such as Internet Explorer's Tracking Protection.
