I did some research on Chrome browser alternatives due to Chrome bogging down my system. Chrome is very slow and uses quite a bit of RAM which slowed my laptop down significantly. It also drained my battery quickly. Now, I don't have a 2019/2020 laptop. My laptop is over 6 years old but I have max'd out the RAM and continually tweak it to keep it running like new. I have been a network and systems engineer for over 20 years so there are things I have done to keep my system running smooth and fast. Because my internal NIC and Wireless hardware is old, I purchased an external USB network adapter capable of dual signals with 5G. This alone sped up my internet browsing speed but I still noticed Chrome being bogged down (compared to my 2nd laptop that I use for my business). Avg speed on Chrome using speedtest was 34.5 download and 14.1 upload. I downloaded and installed the Brave browser, went through the configuration process, imported all my bookmarks from Chrome, and modified some settings to suite me. This browser is FAST and I love it. Current speedtest results = 204.7 download over 165.8 upload. For those having issues with it, I suggest you look at other things going on with your computer/laptop before thinking that brave is the cause (it may or may not be the cause but do some research on your system). Now, I don't use the Brave Rewards so I cannot comment on that. However, I will never go back to Chrome as long as Brave is running like this.
