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  How Fast Is It?

With KDSIs Accelerator, Web pages load an average of 3 to 5 times faster. The more regularly you visit specific Web sites, the better the performance you will receive.

The table below shows some popular Web site pages and the range of acceleration you should expect to see from Propel. These numbers were obtained using the Propel Accelerator Performance Test Tool.

Popular Web Sites *Before Propel® *With Propel How much Faster
with Propel?
Ebay 11.65 seconds 2.97 seconds 3.92 X faster!
USA Today 32.43 seconds 3.77 seconds 8.60 X faster!
Mapquest.com 30.56 seconds 5.01 seconds 6.10 X faster!
Monster.com 11.74 seconds 3.04 seconds 3.86 X faster!
CNN 11.68 seconds 2.26 seconds 5.17 X faster!

*Average time calculated based on loading the home page. First time visit to a Web page loads on average 2 times faster. Subsequent visits to the page load, on average, 3 times faster.