Test Bench 1.0  

Changelog

Test Methodology

As always, our test methodologies depend on your feedback to improve. We expect our microwave Test Bench 1.0 to cover what most people want to know when shopping for microwaves, but it doesn't cover everything, and our efforts might not align with exactly what matters to you.

Our test methodology and results for microwave performance are a little different from other products we review. While we have published results for 'Shallow Dish Heating Uniformity' and 'Deep Dish Heating Uniformity,' the results show that there's no noticeable difference between different microwaves for heating evenness. We've included the results to show our work so you can see the data for yourself. However, we haven't assigned scores to or recommended any microwave based on these tests. Instead, recommendations are based on aspects that vary from microwave to microwave: power, size, and features.

If you want to know more about how we concluded that all microwaves perform similarly, you can read about our investigation here. We also concluded that inverters don't change microwave performance except in very specific situations, which you can read all about here.

If you have any suggestions about improving our microwave reviews, we encourage you to either leave a comment on any page or email us at feedback@rtings.com. None of the tests on our website would be as good as they are now without your help!

We have retested popular models. The test results for the following models have been converted to the new testing methodology. However, the text might be inconsistent with the new results.