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RIGOL Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

RIGOL Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
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 July 2025, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of RIGOL Oscilloscopes is 23.3%, up from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 16.0%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

JP
The most valuable feature would be the bandwidth
It is a general purpose scope with 4-channel 300 MHz.  The application space that this solution targets is the embedded system of my products. Typically, the signals that we are measuring are digital, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), wireless, and Zigbee The most valuable feature would be the…
HC
B-scan is its most valuable feature. However, we are looking for an Intel platform with the newest chipset.
Try it if it is within your budget. It is a good product. The learning curve is very quick. It takes about one or two days. While we have plans to use this product to support connect devices, we are not currently doing so. We are currently measuring signals from 3.0 and 4.0, and looking for 5.0.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature would be the bandwidth."
"The Tektronix user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes. It is simple to use."
"It has a good user interface. It's easy to use, easy to read. It's intuitive."
"It takes 35 to 45 minutes to get acclimated to the solution."
"The user interface is good, not very complicated. It is very intuitive."
"B-scan is its most valuable feature."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the automation component in setting up some of these measurements."
"Tektronix is robust and reliable. It's a hammer-resistant machine, a fact which is most important on our manufacturing floor."
 

Cons

"The memory needs improvement."
"I had to change the probes to higher frequency probes."
"I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
"I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes."
"The power of the computer inside is weak. Sometimes I send a lot of data and I'll feel the lag... I would like to see them improve the processing power."
"I would like if they could have more customer support engagement."
"We would like more features for the CAN bus decoding, such as importing DDC files, which allows us to take the raw data and convert it into engineering units."
"They need to add more memory to this machine."
"There was a learning curve, which was a little tricky at times. Getting used to the GUI took time because we had to learn the different features."
"I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For the 4-channel big display, you have to upgrade to 500 MHz."
"The pricing was good."
"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
"In the 100 gigabit Ethernet and 400 gigabit Ethernet category, everything is in the multi-hundred thousand dollar range, so it was fair pricing because everything is expensive."
"It costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap."
"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."
"It is a great price for a great product."
"The cost has room for improvement. Though compared to other companies, it's okay."
"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."
"The pricing is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
16%
University
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Also Known As

7000 Series, MSO5000 Series, 1000Z Series, DS6000 Series, 4000 Series, 2000 Series
TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series
 

Overview

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