Google Search Console has a new report dedicated to evaluating page experience standards for desktop pages.
This report helps you prepare for the release of the desktop version of the Page Experience algorithm update, which will begin rolling out in February and end at the end of March.
In an announcement on Twitter, Google stated:
“To support the upcoming Page Experience ranking to desktop, Search Console now has a dedicated desktop section in its Page Experience report to help site owners understand Google’s ‘Good Page Experience’ criteria.”
Desktop reports can be accessed from the Page Experience tab in Search Console, just below the mobile reports.
It looks the same as the mobile report except for the “Mobile Availability” section.
Mobile usability was not one of the criteria for scoring a “good” page experience on desktop, so it was omitted from the report.
Aside from mobile usability, page experience updates on desktop are built using the same ranking signals as mobile updates.
More about the desktop Google Pages experience
Google has confirmed three Core Web Vitals metrics: LCP, FID, and CLS, and their associated thresholds will apply to desktop rankings.
Other aspects of page experience signals, such as HTTPS security and non-intrusive interstitial ads, will also remain the same.
To see exactly how mobile and desktop updates differ, see the table below:
source: Google Search Center on Twitter
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