I believe so

I did my i130 online and it took one full year to be approved

I think both are the same. However, during the pandemic online is better cause some officers are still working from home. Also, filling online you can get the bio reuse in the same day (if applicable). Of course, if you're old fashioned and feel comfortable. Just mail it.

@josh may be that's why it's taking so long for me to get a response fr uscis Vermont I applied for my ead to be renewed it's over a month now n I have not heard anything wow

originally the online application was supposed to be faster, but it's more likely to be to stop the massive amounts of paperwork being filed to field offices. no matter how you filed the wait is long. be patient but proactive. sign up for USCIS online account and check your case regularly. there really is no other quick process.