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Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tektronix Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes is 12.9%, up from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 14.8%, down from 17.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes12.9%
Tektronix Oscilloscopes14.8%
Other72.3%
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

"With this machine, it's easier for us to debug or clarify where the noise source could be because of its accuracy."
"I have been able to do quality measurements that I have been unable to achieve with the equipment from some other vendors."
"Save up your money and get one."
"The noise sensitivity: It has a low noise floor."
"The most valuable features are its wide bandwidth and 8 ports."
"The product is quite reliable and straightforward to use. Typically, there are no households that we have to set up."
"The ability to have both the time domain and frequency domain, where the frequency domain is a very broad spectral plot, is extremely valuable."
"Most of the features offered are free, like serial data analyzers or jitter measurements."
"This solution provides high confidence in the data being presented in the measurement to inform a design decision going forward."
"When we connect Tektronix through our test boxes, that is the internet of things, because I have reached the Internet through the box."
"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 technical support is great; they come in, they show us how to use it, and if we have questions, they'll give presentations."
"It is a very capable instrument; it really does the job."
"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."
"I trust Tektronix for its accuracy; the probes of the solution fit my application, for example the speed of probes, the way that it is using probes with designs, and the probes' size."
"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."
 

Cons

"The pricing is too high."
"The GUI could be improved since the hierarchy is a little complicated for the new users."
"The size of the unit is too big, too heavy. It has to be made more portable and smaller."
"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 depth the the user GUI could be improved. It is a bit deep for new users. During the first two weeks we spent a lot of time finding the tabs."
"They could use an RDA interface."
"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."
"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 would like to see an app from this company for test fixtures."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"We are looking for an Intel platform with the newest chipset."
"In terms of room for improvement, it's a powerful scope. But, the power of the computer inside is weak."
"They need to add more memory to this machine because at this time the machine can support random simulation to the power of 15 but realistically, in requests from our customers, we need it to the power of 31."
"I want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
"I would like to see more integration into machine learning because that's what we try to apply it to."
"On the source side, their AWGs don't have enough bandwidth. They need to increase the bandwidth of their AWGs, meaning they have to have a faster sample rate."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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 very competitive."
"The pricing is too high."
"Buying Rohde & Schwarz gear is like buying a Mercedes. It raises eyebrows when you're asking for that level of performance."
"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."
"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."
"Isolated probes are good to have, as most of the scopes don't have it. It drives up the cost when you have to buy isolated probes."
"It could always be cheaper."
"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
"It costs a quarter of a million. This technology is not cheap."
"It's cost-effective... It might cost a lot of money, but if we need it we buy it."
"We demoed the product before purchasing it."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"The pricing is not too high and not too low."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Government
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
15%
University
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

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

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I think Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes are a little bit pricey. Especially, I don't prefer buying Chinese scopes, but Rigol seem...
What needs improvement with Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes?
Based on my experience, I would improve Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes by enhancing customer service. I would like to add more about the needed improvements regarding reliability, from at least ...
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My main use case for Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes is electronic design work. A quick specific example of an electronic design task where I used Rohde & Schwarz Oscilloscopes is a digital a...
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Also Known As

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

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