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... wouldn't really run on the test hardware, would it?

Nope, they benchmark only on Windows.

> We used Windows 10 in order to maintain a common platform, and because that’s what the majority of desktop users browse on.

Glad I’m in the minority of millions who doesn’t

Or the few people from china who are migrating off windows... or the few people using android devices.

Or the billions using iOS.

Also I don't see any battery life benchmark, which I care about a lot more than some performance microbenchmark