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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 product is quite reliable and straightforward to use. Typically, there are no households that we have to set up."
"The most valuable features are its wide bandwidth and 8 ports."
"It has a very low noise floor."
"Most of the features offered are free, like serial data analyzers or jitter measurements."
"With this machine, it's easier for us to debug or clarify where the noise source could be because of its accuracy."
"The user interface is pretty good. Right now, it is more than what we expected. It's easy and fast to use."
"The most valuable features are the accuracy and repeatability."
"The noise sensitivity: It has a low noise floor."
"The user interface is good, not very complicated, and it is very intuitive."
"I haven't seen anything similar where it has a spectrum analyzer and regular scope together."
"It takes 35 to 45 minutes to get acclimated to the solution."
"The Ipath and measurements are fantastic and simple to implement."
"When we connect Tektronix through our test boxes, that is the internet of things, because I have reached the Internet through the box."
"The sensitivity of the trigger and the reliability are the most valuable features, and the scopes were extremely reliable."
"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."
"This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."
 

Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see report generation. It would make it a lot easier to refer back to and, when doing final testing, seeing what went on during the pre-test would help."
"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."
"There was a learning curve. Their user interface and the way that their products work are not intuitive to somebody who switches from other vendors, like Keysight or LeCroy."
"The GUI could be improved since the hierarchy is a little complicated for the new users."
"The user interface could be improved, e.g., the documentation on the menus. I have to open a separate document to figure out the functionality sometimes."
"The user interface of this solution is not that intuitive."
"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 size of the unit is too big, too heavy. It has to be made more portable and smaller."
"I would like to see some WiFi capabilities. I would like to upgrade equipment, and if I was in the U.S., I could do that with WiFi capabilities."
"It needs one button and every time you push it, you get whatever you need."
"I would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."
"I wish we could turn off the automatic measurement feature of the oscilloscope, for teaching purposes."
"They ended up having to replace the front panel which contains the circuitry on all of those scopes. That was a little disappointing."
"The ruggedness could be improved."
"In terms of room for improvement, it's a powerful scope. But, the power of the computer inside is weak."
"We are looking for an Intel platform with the newest chipset."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 very competitive."
"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."
"One of the things I liked less, not only me but also my company, was that Rohde & Schwarz are very expensive... There are solutions that are almost the same that sell at better prices."
"The pricing is too high."
"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."
"The pricing is way too expensive."
"The pricing is okay. It was within our budget."
"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 costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"The prices are compatible with what they offer. Going forward, I would like them to become more competitive and dominant with their pricing in the market."
"It could always be cheaper."
"It is a great price for a great product."
"They have academic pricing which is helpful."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Government
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
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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