Why location.reload() is slower than the other page reload methods?

Question

Few months ago I posted this answer about how to refresh the page via JavaScript.

I provided a JSFIDDLE DEMO too:

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Answer 1

From the Mozilla Developement Network I guess the .reload method may fetch all files from the Server again. This would be similar to a CTRL + F5 reload.

The location.href for example, simply follows the link which may be cached. As for the MDN definition the behave is not clearly defined so I guess its browser and case specific behave.