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RIGOL Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

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 November 2024, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of RIGOL Oscilloscopes is 23.2%, up from 17.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 16.2%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

JP
Feb 4, 2019
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…
CJ
Feb 26, 2019
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.

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."
"I trust Tektronix for its accuracy. The probes of solution fit my application. E.g., the speed of probes, the way that it is using probes with designs, and the probes' size."
"The most valuable feature is the automation component in setting up some of these measurements."
"It is easy to handle, so everyone likes to use it."
"When I was looking for a scope for that lab, that five subdivisions per division was important."
"The Ipath and measurements are fantastic and simple to implement."
"Time domain measurement is very accurate compared to other devices."
"The Tektronix user interface is like an Apple iPhone, but for oscilloscopes. It is simple to use."
"I haven't seen anything similar where it has a spectrum analyzer and regular scope together."
 

Cons

"I had to change the probes to higher frequency probes."
"The memory needs improvement."
"I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to."
"There are other devices out there which are more capable, offering more features, with as good quality tech support."
"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."
"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."
"I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes."
"I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing was good."
"For the 4-channel big display, you have to upgrade to 500 MHz."
"Tecktronix pricing tends to be pretty fair and reasonable with current market trends. They don't usually bump up the price too much."
"We demoed the product before purchasing it."
"The pricing is okay. It was within our budget."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"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."
"The pricing is not too high and not too low."
"It costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Educational Organization
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
18%
University
12%
Educational Organization
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

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