Research methodology

Important claims remain incomplete until they can be traced to an appropriate source.

Source priority

  1. Official manual or technical documentation
  2. Official support documentation
  3. Official product page
  4. Independent instrumented test
  5. Independent review with a disclosed method
  6. Editorial calculation from sourced inputs

Verification states

Unverified values are captured for research only. Source-checked values are confirmed against one source. Cross-checked values use complementary evidence where practical.

Unknown values

Unknown specifications display as “Not yet verified.” They are never represented by zero, an empty cell, or a guessed number.

Calculation transparency

Editorial calculations show their formula, units, inputs, assumptions, and limitations.