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Keysight Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

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 May 2025, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Keysight Oscilloscopes is 10.5%, down from 17.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 14.7%, down from 19.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

KR
Helps us ensure our materials' performance and DKDF measurements
I would definitely recommend trying this product. It's a really reliable and high-performance machine. In terms of a learning curve on the equipment, I had some training on the VNA before we purchased it, so for me training was done within a week or so. It was not really hard. But for colleagues, it took them some time to learn it. Upgrades are always welcome. Apart from VNA, we need to purchase all the fixtures, other equipment to connect to VNA. They are very expensive tools, and that's part of upgrading what we are doing in the lab. The solution, performance-wise is a ten out of ten. Price-wise, it's a six out of ten.
RO
Because it does a smart software trigger in the PAM-4 GUI, it's very easy to hook up
We are using the full bandwidth of the product. 70 gigahertz bandwidth for real-time scope is important. To get the step response, we need that excess bandwidth. If I wanted to get a 33 gigahertz bandwidth with a good step function, I would need that excess bandwidth so I can apply appropriate vessel filters. They do have optical front-ends which are optional. We are taking advantage of that. In certain, very specific ways, it's field upgradable. I would imagine when they have the next product that it goes to a higher sample rate, and that'll be a whole new product.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Its versatility and accuracy are the most valuable features."
"We rely on the data and we make our design calls, risk-assessment, all based on the measurements that we take with the Keysight equipment."
"Because they're such a big industry standard name, their products are standardized across many customers, which is why people own these products."
"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 does everything that I need it to with the PLTS software and the network analyzer software."
"The user interface is very good, very graphical. It provides a lot of help in using and operating it."
"Its 4 port has true differential with quite a few de-embedding features. It goes up to 40 GHz with high performance."
"It's a one-stop solution. It does everything we need. The combined functionality is the biggest benefit."
"The most valuable feature is the automation component in setting up some of these measurements."
"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."
"The most valuable features are its ease of use, user interface, and PAM-4. The user interface is good and easy 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 takes 35 to 45 minutes to get acclimated to the solution."
"The user interface is excellent. The GUI is so self-explanatory and there are the same knobs everywhere; the design is a standard design line."
"It has very fast response with deep memory."
"This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."
 

Cons

"In terms of additional capabilities, I would like to see more touchscreen and a larger screen. That would help."
"There is room for improvement with some of the features of the scope. I would like them to make it a bit more simplistic... For example, if I want to look at what the total jitter is, they should make it simpler to find that, with different tabs."
"I would like them to build in more high-speed functions, such as FEC or PCIe, built into the array. PERT to be built-in for more specific product call. These would make our lives much easier."
"We are using this product to support connected devices for IoT development, but we need more automation."
"Something I'd like to see is much better documentation and some good examples. That would be very helpful for a new user to get better at using the new test equipment."
"The integration between different software and hardware panels could be improved. In the software, it's not as strong as the other solutions."
"The user interface is not that good. It's not very intuitive. It's functional, but it's not designed for ease of operation. It's designed for functionality."
"The technical support is okay, but sometimes they are on a different page than us. If it is something wrong with the scope, they are okay. However, if something technical goes wrong, like the calibration, it is hard to get the information that we need because it is hard to share everything and explain all the measurements in real-time."
"They need to add more memory to this machine."
"I would like if they could have more customer support engagement."
"I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to."
"I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
"If you are dealing with time domain measurement, I strongly recommend using a vendor other than this company."
"The ruggedness could be improved."
"There are other devices out there which are more capable, offering more features, with as good quality tech support."
"I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It would be good if it were a little bit cheaper, of course."
"The pricing is good for what they offer."
"They're not cheap."
"The cost is always a struggle. We always wish that we could do more for less."
"If we rented the product, it would be more affordable than buying new."
"While I don't have transparency on the pricing, it works within my budget."
"The pricing is on the high side."
"The pricing is very expensive, but with leading technology, nothing is cheap."
"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
"It's cost-effective... It might cost a lot of money, but if we need it we buy it."
"They have academic pricing which is helpful."
"Pricing could be lower. I would want to buy it for an extremely, low price, but Tektronix is a high-end product."
"The cost has room for improvement. Though compared to other companies, it's okay."
"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."
"We demoed the product before purchasing it."
"The pricing is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
University
10%
Legal Firm
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
17%
University
13%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Also Known As

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

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Nokia Bell Labs
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