diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-stats.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-stats.yml
index b929e979..f503563c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-stats.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-stats.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Generate Stats
 
+env:
+  RUNNER_LABEL: 'Depot depot-ubuntu-24.04 GitHub Actions runner (2 CPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB disk, 2 GB disk accelerator)'
+
 on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
@@ -93,8 +96,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Save CI stats
         run: pnpm --filter @framework-tracker/stats-generator save:ci-stats $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/artifacts
-        env:
-          RUNNER_LABEL: ubuntu-latest
 
       - name: Collect stats for docs
         run: pnpm collect:stats
diff --git a/.github/workflows/measure-framework.yml b/.github/workflows/measure-framework.yml
index 3605274c..4daa1d9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/measure-framework.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/measure-framework.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Measure Framework
 
+env:
+  RUNNER_LABEL: 'Depot depot-ubuntu-24.04 GitHub Actions runner (2 CPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB disk, 2 GB disk accelerator)'
+
 on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
@@ -169,8 +172,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run SSR request throughput benchmark
         run: pnpm --filter @framework-tracker/stats-generator run:ssr-request-throughput ${{ matrix.framework.package }}
-        env:
-          RUNNER_LABEL: ubuntu-latest
 
       - name: Upload SSR request throughput stats
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
@@ -249,8 +250,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run SSR load benchmark
         run: pnpm --filter @framework-tracker/stats-generator run:ssr-load ${{ matrix.framework.package }}
-        env:
-          RUNNER_LABEL: ubuntu-latest
 
       - name: Upload SSR load stats
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
@@ -263,9 +262,6 @@ jobs:
   measure-client-side-rendered:
     if: inputs.client-side-rendered-matrix != '[]'
     runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04
-    container:
-      image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.49.0-noble
-      options: --ipc=host
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -294,12 +290,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./packages/${{ matrix.framework.package }}
         run: pnpm build
 
+      - name: Verify runner Chrome
+        run: google-chrome --version
+
       - name: Run client-side rendered benchmark
         run: pnpm --filter @framework-tracker/stats-generator run:client-side-rendered ${{ matrix.framework.package }}
-        env:
-          PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH: /ms-playwright
-          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: '1'
-          RUNNER_LABEL: ubuntu-latest
 
       - name: Upload client-side rendered stats
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
@@ -312,9 +307,6 @@ jobs:
   measure-server-side-rendered:
     if: inputs.server-side-rendered-matrix != '[]'
     runs-on: depot-ubuntu-24.04
-    container:
-      image: mcr.microsoft.com/playwright:v1.49.0-noble
-      options: --ipc=host
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -343,12 +335,11 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./packages/${{ matrix.framework.package }}
         run: pnpm build
 
+      - name: Verify runner Chrome
+        run: google-chrome --version
+
       - name: Run server-side rendered benchmark
         run: pnpm --filter @framework-tracker/stats-generator run:server-side-rendered ${{ matrix.framework.package }}
-        env:
-          PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH: /ms-playwright
-          PLAYWRIGHT_SKIP_BROWSER_DOWNLOAD: '1'
-          RUNNER_LABEL: ubuntu-latest
 
       - name: Upload server-side rendered stats
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/preview-stats.yml b/.github/workflows/preview-stats.yml
index 049a39c7..f585a76f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/preview-stats.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/preview-stats.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Preview Stats
 
+env:
+  RUNNER_LABEL: 'Depot depot-ubuntu-24.04 GitHub Actions runner (2 CPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB disk, 2 GB disk accelerator)'
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
@@ -113,8 +116,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Save CI stats
         run: pnpm --filter @framework-tracker/stats-generator save:ci-stats $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/artifacts
-        env:
-          RUNNER_LABEL: ubuntu-latest
 
       - name: Collect stats for docs
         run: pnpm collect:stats
diff --git a/packages/docs/src/content.config.ts b/packages/docs/src/content.config.ts
index 49766643..ec060c52 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/content.config.ts
+++ b/packages/docs/src/content.config.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const devtimeSchema = z.object({
     .optional(),
   timingMeasuredAt: z.string(),
   runner: z.string(),
+  browserVersion: z.string().optional(),
   frameworkVersion: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ const runtimeSchema = z.object({
     .optional(),
   timingMeasuredAt: z.string().optional(),
   runner: z.string().optional(),
+  browserVersion: z.string().optional(),
   frameworkVersion: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
diff --git a/packages/docs/src/content/docs/methodology.md b/packages/docs/src/content/docs/methodology.md
index 27877391..36724604 100644
--- a/packages/docs/src/content/docs/methodology.md
+++ b/packages/docs/src/content/docs/methodology.md
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ starting a framework and the runtime cost of serving and hydrating a comparable
 app. Timing results are run multiple times and averaged, and generated JSON is
 published into the docs package.
 
+Benchmarks run on Depot GitHub Actions runners using
+[`depot-ubuntu-24.04`](https://depot.dev/docs/github-actions/runner-types),
+which Depot documents as an Intel runner with 2 CPUs, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB disk,
+and a 2 GB disk accelerator. Browser rendering benchmarks run directly on the
+Depot runner host and use the host Chrome installation rather than a job-level
+browser container. The generated runtime stats record the Chrome version used
+for browser rendering benchmarks.
+
 ## Dev Time
 
 Dev Time measurements use the repository's `starter-*` packages. These projects
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/clientSideRendered/run-benchmark.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/clientSideRendered/run-benchmark.ts
index bb2faeeb..d5f3f68f 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/clientSideRendered/run-benchmark.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/clientSideRendered/run-benchmark.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { existsSync, readdirSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { execFileSync } from 'node:child_process'
 import puppeteer from 'puppeteer-core'
 import { startFlow } from 'lighthouse'
 import type {
@@ -36,6 +37,16 @@ function findChromium(): string {
   )
 }
 
+function getBrowserVersion(chromiumPath: string): string | undefined {
+  try {
+    return execFileSync(chromiumPath, ['--version'], {
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+    }).trim()
+  } catch {
+    return undefined
+  }
+}
+
 async function runOnce(
   url: string,
   chromiumPath: string,
@@ -107,6 +118,7 @@ export async function runBenchmark(
   runs: number,
 ): Promise<ClientSideRenderedBenchmarkResult> {
   const chromiumPath = findChromium()
+  const browserVersion = getBrowserVersion(chromiumPath)
   const results: ClientSideRenderedRunResult[] = []
 
   for (let i = 0; i < runs; i++) {
@@ -124,6 +136,7 @@ export async function runBenchmark(
     name: packageName,
     displayName,
     package: packageName,
+    browserVersion,
     clientSideRenderedTests: {
       firstPaintMs: avg(fp),
       fcpMs: avg(fcp),
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/clientSideRendered/types.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/clientSideRendered/types.ts
index 1b90bec9..be21c54c 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/clientSideRendered/types.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/clientSideRendered/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export interface ClientSideRenderedBenchmarkResult {
   name: string
   displayName: string
   package: string
+  browserVersion?: string
   clientSideRenderedTests: {
     firstPaintMs: number
     fcpMs: number
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export interface ClientSideRenderedBenchmarkResult {
 export interface ClientSideRenderedStats {
   timingMeasuredAt: string
   runner: string
+  browserVersion?: string
   frameworkVersion?: string
   clientSideRenderedTests: {
     firstPaintMs: number
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/run-client-side-rendered-benchmark.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/run-client-side-rendered-benchmark.ts
index 4e45ad30..dd4d4f41 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/run-client-side-rendered-benchmark.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/run-client-side-rendered-benchmark.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ async function main() {
     ...existingStats,
     timingMeasuredAt: timestamp,
     runner,
+    browserVersion: result.browserVersion,
     frameworkVersion: frameworkVersion ?? existingStats?.frameworkVersion,
     clientSideRenderedTests: result.clientSideRenderedTests,
   }
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/run-server-side-rendered-benchmark.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/run-server-side-rendered-benchmark.ts
index d4bfc1af..2c49b1ce 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/run-server-side-rendered-benchmark.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/run-server-side-rendered-benchmark.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ async function main() {
     ...existingStats,
     timingMeasuredAt: timestamp,
     runner,
+    browserVersion: result.browserVersion,
     frameworkVersion: frameworkVersion ?? existingStats?.frameworkVersion,
     serverSideRenderedTests: result.serverSideRenderedTests,
   }
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/save-ci-stats.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/save-ci-stats.ts
index c423516a..2597d04d 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/save-ci-stats.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/save-ci-stats.ts
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ async function main() {
         console.info(`  ✓ Found client-side rendered stats artifact`)
         stats = {
           ...stats,
+          browserVersion:
+            clientSideRenderedStats.browserVersion ?? stats.browserVersion,
           clientSideRenderedTests:
             clientSideRenderedStats.clientSideRenderedTests,
         }
@@ -300,6 +302,8 @@ async function main() {
         console.info(`  ✓ Found server-side rendered stats artifact`)
         stats = {
           ...stats,
+          browserVersion:
+            serverSideRenderedStats.browserVersion ?? stats.browserVersion,
           frameworkVersion: serverSideRenderedStats.frameworkVersion,
           serverSideRenderedTests:
             serverSideRenderedStats.serverSideRenderedTests,
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/schemas.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/schemas.ts
index 6bc1e68e..37eee142 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/schemas.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/schemas.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export const SSRRequestThroughputStatsSchema = z.object({
   frameworkVersion: z.string().optional(),
   timingMeasuredAt: z.string().optional(),
   runner: z.string().optional(),
+  browserVersion: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
 export const SSRLoadStatsSchema = z.object({
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ export const SSRLoadStatsSchema = z.object({
   frameworkVersion: z.string().optional(),
   timingMeasuredAt: z.string().optional(),
   runner: z.string().optional(),
+  browserVersion: z.string().optional(),
 })
 
 export type InstallStats = z.infer<typeof InstallStatsSchema>
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/serverSideRendered/run-benchmark.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/serverSideRendered/run-benchmark.ts
index 9622bc84..d51e2dd0 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/serverSideRendered/run-benchmark.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/serverSideRendered/run-benchmark.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { existsSync, readdirSync } from 'node:fs'
+import { execFileSync } from 'node:child_process'
 import puppeteer from 'puppeteer-core'
 import { startFlow } from 'lighthouse'
 import type {
@@ -36,6 +37,16 @@ function findChromium(): string {
   )
 }
 
+function getBrowserVersion(chromiumPath: string): string | undefined {
+  try {
+    return execFileSync(chromiumPath, ['--version'], {
+      encoding: 'utf-8',
+    }).trim()
+  } catch {
+    return undefined
+  }
+}
+
 async function runOnce(
   url: string,
   chromiumPath: string,
@@ -109,6 +120,7 @@ export async function runBenchmark(
   runs: number,
 ): Promise<ServerSideRenderedBenchmarkResult> {
   const chromiumPath = findChromium()
+  const browserVersion = getBrowserVersion(chromiumPath)
   const results: ServerSideRenderedRunResult[] = []
 
   for (let i = 0; i < runs; i++) {
@@ -126,6 +138,7 @@ export async function runBenchmark(
     name: packageName,
     displayName,
     package: packageName,
+    browserVersion,
     serverSideRenderedTests: {
       firstPaintMs: avg(fp),
       fcpMs: avg(fcp),
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/serverSideRendered/types.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/serverSideRendered/types.ts
index 303b98c5..55bafb91 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/serverSideRendered/types.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/serverSideRendered/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export interface ServerSideRenderedBenchmarkResult {
   name: string
   displayName: string
   package: string
+  browserVersion?: string
   serverSideRenderedTests: {
     firstPaintMs: number
     fcpMs: number
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export interface ServerSideRenderedBenchmarkResult {
 export interface ServerSideRenderedStats {
   timingMeasuredAt: string
   runner: string
+  browserVersion?: string
   frameworkVersion?: string
   serverSideRenderedTests: {
     firstPaintMs: number
diff --git a/packages/stats-generator/src/types.ts b/packages/stats-generator/src/types.ts
index b56b8010..8f870472 100644
--- a/packages/stats-generator/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/stats-generator/src/types.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export interface FrameworkConfig {
 export interface CIStats {
   timingMeasuredAt?: string
   runner?: string
+  browserVersion?: string
   frameworkVersion?: string
   // Install stats
   installTime?: TimeStat