About AURAVA
AURAVA is an independent review desk. We test consumer hardware across six categories — gaming consoles, smartphones, audio, laptops, power tools and travel gear — and publish a single number out of 100 for each product, alongside the measurements that produced it.
We do not run sponsored reviews, we do not let manufacturers see copy before publication, and we do not change a score because a company asked us to. Where we quote a figure measured by another laboratory, we attribute it inline and link the source at the foot of the article.
How we test and score
Every review is built from six sub-scores. Each is rated out of 100, then weighted into the headline figure you see in the coloured ring at the top of the article. The weights are fixed across all categories so that a 78 means the same thing on a suitcase as it does on a console.
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Core performance Measured throughput in the workload the product actually exists for — frames, benchmark points, torque, decibels of attenuation, litres of capacity. | 25% |
| Build and design Materials, tolerances, serviceability and how the product holds up after weeks of use rather than an unboxing. | 15% |
| Display / output quality Panel measurements, tonal balance, image reconstruction — whatever the product's primary output is, measured rather than described. | 15% |
| Battery, efficiency and emissions Runtime under a repeatable load, power draw at the wall, fan noise and surface temperature where they apply. | 15% |
| Features and software Connectivity, app quality, update policy, ecosystem lock-in and the things that only annoy you in month three. | 15% |
| Value for money Street price on the day of publication against everything above. This is why a technically excellent product can still score in the seventies. | 15% |
What the numbers mean
- 90–100 — outstanding. Category-defining. We would buy it ourselves.
- 85–89 — very good. A clear recommendation with minor reservations.
- 75–84 — good. Solid, but with a real trade-off you need to accept.
- 65–74 — fair. Works, but there is a better option at the price.
- Below 65. We would not spend our own money on it.
Prices and scores change
Because value for money is 15% of the total, a price rise can move a score. When a product is repriced significantly we re-score it and add an “updated” date to the article rather than quietly leaving the old number in place.
Contact
Corrections, review requests and press enquiries are all welcome. Replace the address below with your own before you go live.
- Editorial
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- Corrections
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