Opera 51 has been released and is said to be 38% faster than Firefox Quantum
The web browser speed war continues with Opera releasing their latest version of the Opera browser (version 51).
We’re happy to introduce the stable version of Opera 51 today. Our new browser comes with internal and practical improvements to help you browse faster and more smoothly.
Opera blog
Speed
When tested in Speedometer 2.0, Opera shows to be 38% faster than the latest Firefox Quantum.
Opera 51 also comes with a few nice new features.
Wallpaper
You can easily make your desktop background into Opera’s wallpaper.
Video pop-out improvements
You can make videos pop out and play in a separate window. Clicking on the video title will close the separate window.
Click tab to scroll up or go back down
Clicking on a tab takes you to the top of the page or back to where you were on the page.
To learn about Opera’s other features, check out Opera.com or the Opera blog.
And don’t forget the Web browsers for Windows page to find other Windows browsers.
Get Opera:
- Opera Stable for Windows
- Opera Stable for macOS
- Opera Stable for Linux – deb packages
- Opera Stable for Linux – RPM packages
Grant is the webmaster here and a longtime computer enthusiast. He enjoys building new PCs and fixing old ones. Originally from the UK, Grant lives in Japan, teaches English, and is a part-time vegetable farmer. Lesser-known history about him includes getting his Commercial Helicopter License CPL(H) in the US and being a caregiver in the disabled community. Grant enjoys playing Apex Legends.
