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Tektronix Oscilloscopes vs Teledyne LeCroy Oscilloscopes comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Tektronix Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Teledyne LeCroy Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 17.8%, up from 14.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Teledyne LeCroy Oscilloscopes is 9.4%, up from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tektronix Oscilloscopes17.8%
Teledyne LeCroy Oscilloscopes9.4%
Other72.8%
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Engineerc98d - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
It has helped me to improve my design on PCIe PETracers, but I need more technical details on what each packet represents
We are using it for debugging PCIe PETracers. We are using it to measure PCI Express signals. We are using it to support connect devices in enterprise products Checking how many errors were on the channel by using the protocol analyzer has helped me to improve my design on PCIe PETracers. The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"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."
"It takes 35 to 45 minutes to get acclimated to the solution."
"The most valuable features are everything they do. We primarily use the O-scopes and they help us figure out what's going wrong with our scope out signals."
"Tektronix is robust and reliable. It's a hammer-resistant machine, a fact which is most important on our manufacturing floor."
"It has very fast response with deep memory."
"Time domain measurement is very accurate compared to other devices."
"We are able to capture the transient domain accurately. There are some technical features where you can do FFT."
"It has a nice high-resolution screen. It is easy to set up the scope triggers, has a lot of scope trigger options for capturing waveforms, and seamlessly goes into the spectrum analysis mode."
"We heavily use it to validate the design assumption. In many cases, it was able to point out things that were not available to us in simulation."
"Checking how many errors were on the channel by using the protocol analyzer has helped me to improve my design on PCIe PETracers."
"The most valuable feature is the embedded protocol analysis."
 

Cons

"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."
"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 want the system to have a wider bandwidth because high-speed continues to move faster, so there is more bandwidth to cover."
"It needs one button and every time you push it, you get whatever you need."
"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."
"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."
"If you are dealing with time domain measurement, I strongly recommend using a vendor other than this company."
"They could always work on the software stability of the products, particularly now that everything has switched over to a Windows-based interface. It creates a lot of crashes and bugs, which typically is a problem among all instruments."
"The interconnect methods to the device are a little limited right now. I'd like to see other ways of being able to connect to the device."
"I would like them to be current with the latest standards. So, as soon as a new standard comes in, ensure that it gets rolled into the existing software."
"Since we do a lot of post processing when we download our waveforms to our computers, we need more post processing capabilities."
"I would like more technical details on what each packet represents and more information on the flow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We demoed the product before purchasing it."
"The cost has room for improvement. Though compared to other companies, it's okay."
"I would like to see a lower price."
"Pricing could be lower. I would want to buy it for an extremely, low price, but Tektronix is a high-end product."
"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."
"The pricing is okay. It was within our budget."
"It could always be cheaper."
"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."
"They're fairly competitive for pricing across the industry."
"The bandwidth is pretty expensive on these instruments, so we typically use it all."
"I would like them to include a lot of the add-on options as part of the package. Typically, we start in at a price, and by the time we add up all the options that we need which are available, we are at double or triple the original price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
University
12%
Retailer
9%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Also Known As

TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series
WaveSurfer Series, HDO Series
 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Tektronix Oscilloscopes vs. Teledyne LeCroy Oscilloscopes and other solutions. Updated: March 2026.
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