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Keysight Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

Keysight Technologies and Tektronix are both solutions in the Oscilloscopes category. Keysight Technologies is ranked #4, while Tektronix is ranked #3. Keysight Technologies holds a 11.7% mindshare in O, compared to Tektronix’s 15.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Keysight Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Tektronix users who would recommend it.
Keysight Oscilloscopes
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Tektronix Oscilloscopes
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We performed a comparison between Keysight Oscilloscopes and Tektronix Oscilloscopes based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Keysight Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tektronix Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Keysight Oscilloscopes is 11.7%, down from 19.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 15.7%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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RH
We are able to easily record and save our test setup
The most valuable features are its quality and reliability. The type of instrument they make is pretty much the industry standard and trustworthy. They align R&D and design their equipment well, including post-processing stuff. The user interface is getting better due to a lot of feedback from users. With testing getting more complicated these days, you have to go through a lot of different drop-down menus and then go through a lot of steps. It's hard to say there is an easy solution, but of course, from the user's point of view, we would like to have something as simple as possible. The good thing about the GUI interface which is, of course, software-based, is that you can record and save your test setup very easily.
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CJ
High sampling rate enables it to clearly render the envelope
I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes. This probably sounds weird, but I think it important that students get familiar with the waveforms and actually count divisions. This gives a feel for how many digits are really significant, that noise can be part of signals, that it helps to increase the sensitivity to fill as much of the screen as possible and maybe notice artifacts. e.g. Students might be asked to measure frequency response of a circuit with a uA 741 op amp. If the signal level chosen is too high and students don't actually watch the waveform they may not realize the numbers come from the slew-rate limit and not the frequency response. I actually recognized the problem of the seductiveness of digital displays in another lab where students used a lock-in amplifier with both a digital display and a d'Arsonval meter. The voltage went through large changes in value, and students were happily writing down the numbers when the instrument was on a totally inappropriate range. So for the first electrical-engineering lab I think forcing the students to rely on measuring the waveform themselves and not relying on the scope to do it for them gets them started well.
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Pros

"It does everything that I need it to with the PLTS software and the network analyzer software."
"Their software and hardware are integrated, so we don't have to spend a lot of time processing the data."
"The user interface is nice. It describes the output well, so it's easy to use."
"The most valuable features are its quality and reliability... The good thing about the GUI interface which is, of course, software-based, is that you can record and save your test setup."
"It's accurate, fast, has high bandwidth, and the PLTS is pretty convenient."
"Its versatility and accuracy are the most valuable features."
"The product's functionality makes things easier for my partner, who is doing the PCIe design. He is able measure the product's usage and bit error rate."
"It's easier to automate and connect with multiple devices, and at the same time with laptops."
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"Tektronix is robust and reliable. It's a hammer-resistant machine, a fact which is most important on our manufacturing floor."
"It has digital scopes with a high bandwidth and digitized signal. It can do whatever you want with the signal. Since its user-friendly software allows you to work with the signal, which is pretty cool."
"It has a good user interface. It's easy to use, easy to read. It's intuitive."
"This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."
"The most valuable feature is the automation component in setting up some of these measurements."
"The Tektronix user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes. It is simple to use."
"Being able to monitor data from a CAN bus while the vehicle is running will cut down a lot of the feedback for the design mode."
"It is easy to handle, so everyone likes to use it."
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Cons

"I would also like to see a more detailed change-notice from version to version, what changed. If they had a more detailed description of what is changing and the reason for it, rather than just releasing, that would be good for us so we know whether or not to upgrade."
"If the simulation runs for a long time, it will suddenly crash. If they can debug that, the product would be better."
"I would like more customized functions, so we can do the programming and definitions ourselves. There is an automation flow to capture this signal, and we would like to do this ourselves."
"The user interface can be buggy at times. But I'm an engineer, I figure out how to get around them pretty easily so that's not that much of a concern."
"The integration between different software and hardware panels could be improved. In the software, it's not as strong as the other solutions."
"There is room for improvement in the upgradeability of the products. When we buy a platform, we would like that platform to survive two or three generations, because it is very expensive. If they could provide a more modular type of design, so if we want to upgrade one functionality then we could upgrade that module, rather than all the equipment, that would be helpful. That modularity is something we would like to see."
"I would like be able to measure multi-lane simultaneously. Right now, the high-performance jitter solution measures one signal. I would like to capture many at the same time."
"Their GUI is not the best. They need to improve on that. I think their software team needs to put in a little bit more work on how they are presenting the application on the scope."
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"I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."
"I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to."
"It needs one button and every time you push it, you get whatever you need."
"I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
"I know you can get the Bit Masks but it's generally really expensive to get the eye diagrams and Bit Masks with it. I wish they were included or cheaper."
"If they could make the user interface even more intuitive that would help. If they could make it easier to read, to know where the buttons are, that's all I need."
"If you are dealing with time domain measurement, I strongly recommend using a vendor other than this company."
"We are looking for an Intel platform with the newest chipset."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is affordable for us, but for smaller companies, probably not."
"They're not cheap."
"Pricing always is very expensive. There's no free lunch."
"The cost is always a struggle. We always wish that we could do more for less."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"It's very expensive because this type of equipment is not so common. For a company buying it, this is a big investment."
"The major factor influencing the decision-makers is the price."
"It's very expensive."
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"The pricing is not too high and not too low."
"It's available on the low-end scopes for free, but on the higher-end scopes, it is expensive. Therefore, it's a bit more difficult to make stuff work."
"Pricing could be lower. I would want to buy it for an extremely, low price, but Tektronix is a high-end product."
"The pricing is okay. It was within our budget."
"Tektronix Oscilloscopes are really expensive for small businesses. The low-end scopes don't really compare performance-wise to what the other companies provide, like RIGOL . Mostly that just has to do with the software options."
"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
"The cost has room for improvement. Though compared to other companies, it's okay."
"Tecktronix pricing tends to be pretty fair and reasonable with current market trends. They don't usually bump up the price too much."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
University
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
18%
University
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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Compared 35% of the time
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Compared 15% of the time
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Compared 14% of the time
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Compared 7% of the time
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Compared 3% of the time
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Also Known As

InfiniiVision Series, Infiniium Series
TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series
 

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Overview

More engineers are switching to Keysight oscilloscopes because they help you:

  • Get your products to market faster with award-winning oscilloscopes that offer the fastest update rates, the deepest memory, the industry’s only capacitive touch screen, and the most oscilloscope software options.
  • Produce the highest-performing products with measurements you can trust thanks to oscilloscopes with industry-leading signal integrity and the largest selection of oscilloscope probes.
  • Achieve the lowest cost of ownership with multiple instruments in one mainframe and easy upgrades.
  • Get a compact instrument with zero compromise in functionality with the Keysight Streamline Series USB oscilloscopes.

8 out of 10 engineers around the world trust Tektronix to help them debug and test tomorrow's designs faster. With the broadest portfolio of digital oscilloscopes available, the richest set of product features, the most extensive analysis capability and our award-winning service and support, Tektronix has the right oscilloscope to meet your needs.

 

Sample Customers

Nokia Bell Labs
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