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Keysight Oscilloscopes vs Tektronix Oscilloscopes comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Keysight Oscilloscopes
Ranking in Oscilloscopes
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
23
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 September 2026, in the Oscilloscopes category, the mindshare of Keysight Oscilloscopes is 15.1%, up from 11.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tektronix Oscilloscopes is 15.3%, down from 16.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Oscilloscopes Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tektronix Oscilloscopes15.3%
Keysight Oscilloscopes15.1%
Other69.6%
Oscilloscopes
 

Featured Reviews

AC
Principal at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The technical support ecosystem is what really makes it good.
Because they're such a big industry standard name, their products are standardized across many customers, which is why people own these products. The customer support is very good. If you need an application to do any measurement, you can easily get a hold of people to help you with it. This is a whole ecosystem. The user interface is top-notch in the industry.
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

"Before silicon came back, our customers' performance was affected. Using these tools, we are able to deliver performance to our customers."
"Its 4 port has true differential with quite a few de-embedding features. It goes up to 40 GHz with high performance."
"Its versatility and accuracy are the most valuable features."
"We have done some measurements and also correlated with simulation and we were able to obtain a good match, so that's a good indication of the accuracy."
"When it comes to grabbing precise technical data, having an ecosystem of logging it correctly and working with the diagnostics, they are probably the industry leaders in the field."
"It improves the functionality of our products and the products that I design, and I use it for characterization every day, and it directly helps."
"The user interface is simple and straightforward, so I can easily measure frequency, time, and other complex measurements."
"The user interface has never been better. They improved it a few years ago with a more modern oscilloscope interface and it's easier to use, even for more junior people in our lab."
"When I was looking for a scope for that lab, that five subdivisions per division was important."
"It is a very capable instrument; it really does the job."
"The most valuable feature is the automation component in setting up some of these measurements."
"I like to use it and it does what I need it to do."
"It's a good product."
"It works really well for general lab stuff, general testing, prototype and measurement."
"It has very fast response with deep memory."
"It provides you the best way to view information without opening multiple applications, like a single solution."
 

Cons

"It needs more flexible probing solutions, especially for the complex ICs."
"The room for improvement is the cost. It's always too expensive."
"There is a learning curve depends on the client that I am working with. E.g., if I'm working with a client, and they have a test and measurement equipment company, when I go to another company, the new company may not be using the same model."
"There is a learning curve, depends on the client equipment that I am working with."
"The technical support is okay, but sometimes they are on a different page than us. If it is something wrong with the scope, they are okay. However, if something technical goes wrong, like the calibration, it is hard to get the information that we need because it is hard to share everything and explain all the measurements in real-time."
"I would like more accuracy, particularly for multiport measurements."
"They have some software applications but their GUI is not the best. The user interface is clunky at times."
"It's very expensive because this type of equipment is not so common."
"I know you can get the Bit Masks but it's generally really expensive to get the eye diagrams and Bit Masks with it. I wish they were included or cheaper."
"Tektronix Oscilloscopes are really expensive for small businesses."
"I would like to see a lower price."
"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."
"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."
"There are other devices out there which are more capable, offering more features, with as good quality tech support."
"If you are dealing with time domain measurement, I strongly recommend using a vendor other than this company."
"We are looking for an Intel platform with the newest chipset."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are looking at $600,000 and it's obviously expensive, but compared to others, everybody is in the same ballpark."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"The major factor influencing the decision-makers is the price."
"It would be good if it were a little bit cheaper, of course."
"The cost is always a struggle. We always wish that we could do more for less."
"The pricing is on the high side."
"Keysight is on the high side. If they could make the price lower without sacrificing the quality that would be great."
"If we rented the product, it would be more affordable than buying new."
"I would like to see a lower price."
"They have academic pricing which is helpful."
"It is a great price for a great product."
"The pricing is okay. It was within our budget."
"They're all pretty expensive. If everything costs that much, I suppose the pricing is fair."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Retailer
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
15%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
 

Also Known As

InfiniiVision Series, Infiniium Series
TBS Series, TDS Series, MDO Series, MSO Series
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Nokia Bell Labs
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