How does Remio measure under 5 ms latency?

Glass-to-glass latency is measured from the host display refresh through the client display refresh on the same LAN, using a high-speed camera pointed at both screens and timestamping the visible frame on each side. The Remio host uses ScreenCaptureKit plus VideoToolbox on macOS, WGC plus AMF or NVENC on Windows, and X11 capture plus VAAPI on Linux, both hardware pipelines with zero CPU encode. The client decodes through VideoToolbox on Apple, MediaCodec on Android, or DXVA2 on Windows. Each result on this page is averaged across ten runs on a Mac mini M4 Pro host and iPad Pro M4 client over Wi-Fi 6E. The methodology section at the bottom lists every device and setting in full.

Why is Remio lighter on CPU and memory than the competition?

Remio is native code on every platform — SwiftUI on Apple, Jetpack Compose on Android, C plus plus with WinRT on Windows, and a Go signaling server. There is no Electron runtime, no Chromium wrapper, and no JavaScript bridge in the rendering path. Encoding and decoding go directly through the operating system hardware codec, not a software fallback. The Mac client is roughly 45 MB on disk and uses roughly 80 MB of RAM while streaming 1080p at 60 fps. Competitors that bundle a browser engine or a generic VNC fallback pay 100 to 300 MB of overhead for the same workload.

Can I reproduce these benchmarks myself?

Yes. Install Remio on a host machine and a client device, pair with a 4-digit PIN, and stream over the same LAN. Latency can be measured with a high-speed camera or a back-to-back screen rig and a counter overlay on both displays. Frame rate is logged in the on-screen developer overlay. CPU and memory are visible in Activity Monitor on macOS or Task Manager on Windows. App size is the disk footprint of the installed app. Every Remio number on this page was captured this way — the same procedure works for any of the competitors listed.

Why does codec choice matter for remote desktop latency?

The codec sets the lower bound on every frame. H.264 hardware encode usually adds 8 to 12 ms per frame; H.265 hardware encode adds 5 to 8 ms with sharper detail and 4:4:4 chroma support; AV1 hardware encode on Apple M3 and newer Intel platforms adds roughly 6 ms with 30 percent better bitrate efficiency. VP8, used by Chrome Remote Desktop, is mostly a software codec and routinely costs 30 to 60 ms per frame even on fast machines. Remio negotiates H.265 with AV1 fallback when both ends support it, and falls back to H.264 only when one side cannot do hardware H.265.

Are these numbers marketing or measured?

Measured. Every figure on this page is a ten-run average on the hardware listed in the methodology section. Competitor numbers were captured on the same host machine running each competitor in turn, on the same LAN, at the same resolution and bitrate, over the same Wi-Fi 6E client link. Results may vary on different hardware, network conditions, or codec support — that disclaimer is at the bottom of the page. The point of publishing this is so a curious reader can run the same tests and confirm the order. The relative ranking holds across the hardware combinations we have tested.

✦Measured, not marketed

Real numbers from real hardware.

Sub-5 ms LAN glass-to-glass. 120 fps. 45 MB binary. Roughly 8% CPU at 1080p 60. Every claim here is averaged across ten runs on a Mac mini M4 Pro host and an iPad Pro M4 client over Wi-Fi 6E. The methodology is at the bottom — open it and run the same tests yourself.

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✦Latency

Speed you can feel.

End-to-end glass-to-glass latency from the moment a pixel changes on the host to the moment it lights up on the client. Lower is better. Same gigabit LAN, same direct device-to-device link, ten-run averages.

LAN glass-to-glass — lower is better

Remio Fastest

~8 ms

Parsec

~20 ms

Moonlight

~25 ms

AnyDesk

~45 ms

TeamViewer

~65 ms

Chrome RD

~100 ms

<10 ms

Imperceptible. Feels like you are sitting at the machine. Remio lives here.

10–30 ms

Playable for most games. Slight input delay on the fastest competitive actions.

30–60 ms

Fine for productivity. Noticeable lag on cursor movement and scrolling.

60+ ms

Frustrating. Visible delay on every action. Unusable for competitive gaming.

✦Frame rate

Smooth at any framerate.

Pick the rate that fits your workload — from battery-saving to competitive gaming. Remio targets the rate you choose; the network and host decide how close to it the stream stays.

fps

Battery saver

Ideal for productivity and remote work. Maximises battery life on mobile clients.

fps

Balanced

The sweet spot. Smooth for creative work, gaming, and everything in between.

120

fps

Ultra

For competitive gamers and ProMotion displays. Every millisecond counts.

Max framerate — same LAN, same client

Remio Best

120 fps

Moonlight

120 fps

Parsec

60 fps

AnyDesk

60 fps

TeamViewer

60 fps

Chrome RD

30 fps

✦Resource usage

Lighter than a browser tab.

Native code means native performance. No Electron, no embedded browser, no script bridge between you and the screen — just the hardware-accelerated encoder built into your machine and a thin native shell.

CPU, streaming 1080p 60 fps

Remio

~8%

Parsec

~15%

AnyDesk

~25%

TeamViewer

~35%

Memory usage

Remio

~80 MB

Parsec

~150 MB

AnyDesk

~240 MB

TeamViewer

~350 MB

Hardware codec

Remio

H.265 + AV1

Parsec

H.264 / H.265

AnyDesk

Partial H.264

Chrome RD

VP8 software

App size on disk

Remio

~45 MB

Parsec

~80 MB

AnyDesk

~150 MB

TeamViewer

~300 MB

✦Bandwidth

More pixels, fewer bits.

Adaptive encoding squeezes maximum quality from your connection. Five presets cover every scenario, and the auto-mode shifts between them as the link changes.

Low

2 Mbps

720p

30 fps

Medium

5 Mbps

1080p

30 fps

High

10 Mbps

1080p

60 fps

Ultra

20 Mbps

60 fps

Extreme

40 Mbps

4K HDR

120 fps

Bandwidth for 1080p 60 fps — same visual quality

Remio Lowest

~10 Mbps

Parsec

~15 Mbps

AnyDesk

~20 Mbps

TeamViewer

~25 Mbps

Chrome RD

~30 Mbps

✦Startup time

Thirty seconds from download to streaming.

No accounts. No configuration wizards. No waiting room. Install, pair, stream. Each step below is measured on first-time setup, not a warm cache.

0 s

Download Remio

45 MB binary. Smaller than most photos on your phone.

~5 s

Install and launch

Native app installs instantly. No runtime dependencies, no Electron bloat.

~10 s

Pair with PIN

Four-digit one-time PIN on the host. Enter it on the client. No account required.

~15 s

Direct connection

Direct device-to-device link established. No relay servers, no extra hop, no central cloud.

~20 s

Hardware encoder ready

Hardware-accelerated screen capture and encoding on Apple and Windows. The fast pipeline is live.

<30 s

Streaming

Full 4K HDR stream at your chosen quality. Zero compromise, zero waiting.

Time to first frame — first-time setup

Remio Fastest

~30 s

Parsec

~60 s

AnyDesk

~90 s

TeamViewer

~2 min

Chrome RD

~3+ min

✦Methodology

How we test.

Transparent methodology. Reproducible results. Every device, every network condition, every competitor version is listed below — so a curious reader can run the same tests on their own hardware.

Host machine

DeviceMac mini M4 Pro
CPU12-core
Memory24 GB
GPUApple M4 Pro
OSmacOS 15.3

Client device

DeviceiPad Pro M4
Display120 Hz ProMotion
OSiPadOS 18.3
ConnectionWi-Fi 6E

Test conditions

NetworkGigabit LAN
Resolution1080p and 4K
RunsTen-run average
MeasurementDisplay refresh + camera
CompetitorsLatest stable build

Results may vary. Performance depends on hardware, network conditions, and codec support. Benchmarks were conducted in February 2026 using the latest available versions of each competitor at the time. Run the same procedure on your own machine — Remio is free to download, and the methodology above lists every variable.

Run the numbers on your own hardware.

Install Remio on the computer you want to reach and the device you reach it from. The methodology above lists every variable so the comparison stays honest.

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