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Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tektronix Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes is 12.6%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 15.9%, down from 16.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes12.6%
Tektronix Oscilloscopes15.9%
Other71.5%
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

SH
Works at Harrison Laboratories Inc
Designing audio circuits has benefited from rich measurements but reliability still needs improvement
A quick specific example of an electronic design task where I used Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes is a digital amplifier. I found the basics for my needs to be met by Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes, but it did have a nice large display. I liked the large display. It was reasonably intuitive for all that it did. I liked the fact that it had 16 extra digital inputs on the side that you could clip on to, so it had plenty of channels. It probably helped with specific tasks or saved me time due to the fact it had data recording. I could record data for a period of time. It had a long memory for a particular waveform.
HC
Sr Engineer at a tech company with 5,001-10,000 employees
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 features are its wide bandwidth and 8 ports."
"The noise sensitivity: It has a low noise floor."
"Since I spend quite some time in the lab, this product makes my life easier, results better, and speeds up my work."
"It has a very low noise floor."
"It is easy to connect with, accurate, reliable, and hardly fails."
"The characterization of RF channels was helpful... The user interface was very simple to operate and there were a lot of tutorials."
"The noise floor for reference clocks is pretty low, so this instrument is able to measure it where others cannot."
"It is a more efficient, easier way to do measurements."
"When we connect Tektronix through our test boxes, that is the internet of things, because I have reached the Internet through the box."
"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."
"When I was looking for a scope for that lab, that five subdivisions per division was important."
"The most valuable feature is the automation component in setting up some of these measurements."
"We have multiple systems for manufacturing tests, and it's critical for our support. The support increases our productivity."
"It's a good product."
"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."
"This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."
 

Cons

"The size of the unit is too big, too heavy. It has to be made more portable and smaller."
"Sometimes, it's difficult to find menus on the user interface."
"We would like to have autotracking and auto error tracking for regression testing. We would like to know what error happened, when it happened, and during what scenario (such as setup), because right now we have to manually look at when it happened."
"It would be good if they would try to automate most things because it has more pressing buttons and repetitive work. If there were automation scripts that they could provide, that would improve things."
"The pricing is too high."
"The user interface of this solution is not that intuitive."
"The Rohde & Schwarz user interface is very oriented towards drop and drag functions on the screen. Some of those are just not obvious how to use. You have to have somebody get you over the hump."
"I paid too much for how much use I got out of it."
"I would like to see a lower price."
"In terms of room for improvement, it's a powerful scope. But, the power of the computer inside is weak."
"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."
"They ended up having to replace the front panel which contains the circuitry on all of those scopes. That was a little disappointing."
"I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
"There is room for improvement when it comes to the screen size. I don't really have a lot of complaints but screen size would be the biggest thing."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"There are other devices out there which are more capable, offering more features, with as good quality tech support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is very competitive."
"The pricing is expensive, but very fair when you look at the technology that you are getting. These are higher-end pieces which have a ton of engineering in them that is not evident on the package. However, you could imagine the amount of time that the vendor has spent on the firmware, optimizing the internal layout, developing custom ICs, etc. They're releasing a mass produced product, but these things are built to last."
"When we chose this, the price was really reasonable, and it is a high-end product. It had a high price, but we understood that because it has 8 port, the same noise floor (as the competition) with double the measurement capabilities and a cheaper price."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"If we are looking to purchase a product, we ask for a loaner for a month or so to test it out. Then, we will make a decision."
"The pricing is way too expensive."
"Buying Rohde & Schwarz gear is like buying a Mercedes. It raises eyebrows when you're asking for that level of performance."
"The pricing is too high."
"Tecktronix pricing tends to be pretty fair and reasonable with current market trends. They don't usually bump up the price too much."
"It costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap."
"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
"I would like to see a lower price."
"They have academic pricing which is helpful."
"It's cost-effective... It might cost a lot of money, but if we need it we buy it."
"Pricing could be lower. I would want to buy it for an extremely, low price, but Tektronix is a high-end product."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
18%
Government
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

RT Series
TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series
 

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