Update Opera browser to version 51 for incredible speed and new features

At the beginning, I am a fan of the Firefox browser, especially the new Firefox Quantum, which I consider a major breakthrough in the world of browsers. However, with the new version 51 of Opera, we must stop and take a look as it brings amazing browsing speed, good resource consumption, and new features. Let’s review the new version of Opera and its features, and compare it to Quantum and previous versions of Opera.

Opera claims that its browser version 51 is 38% faster than Firefox Quantum, attributing this to Opera’s better compatibility with Windows software. According to the Speedometer 2.0 browser test, this improvement has been demonstrated. However, in our own computer testing, we found that Opera is indeed faster, but only by 12%. (Download the browser)

One of the standout and simple features in Opera version 51 is the ability to press the mouse on the window to scroll to the top of the page. For example, on Facebook, if you are scrolling down to view posts and want to quickly go back up, you can easily click on the window in the browser to scroll to the top of the page. If you click again, you can return to the same spot, navigating between them with just one mouse click.

You can also easily click on the arrow at the top of the browser to quickly switch to any open window or reopen any recently closed website.

However, one of the best features of Opera, which has improved with this version, is the ability to detach videos from any video site like YouTube and have them play in a pop-up window within the browser. This window stays fixed on your computer, allowing you to multitask while watching the video, with the option to resize the video as well. This feature has been updated in this version to include a “back to tab” button, which, when clicked, takes you back to the original video page while keeping the pop-up window open.

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The features of Opera 51 are good but not significantly impactful. I believe the main highlight of this version is the fast browsing speed and performance, while the new features are not as compelling. Perhaps they are indeed good features, but not a reason for me to make Opera my default browser.

Certainly, this version of Opera is excellent, but in my opinion, Firefox Quantum remains the best browser at the moment in terms of design and performance. However, this does not stop me from using Firefox, Opera, and Chrome on my computer together.