COMPETITIVE FACT SHEET
| Oscilloscope Design | |
| Tektronix 5 Series MSO | Rohde&SchwarzRTO2000 |
| ✔ Industry First FlexChannels (up to 8) (each input is 1 analog or 8 digital) | ✗ Fixed configuration: 2 or 4 analog;16 digital with MSO option |
| ✔ Industry First 4, 6, 8 channel models | ✗ 2 or 4 channel models only |
| ✔ Industry First HD 1920 x 1080 15.6" Multi-touch capacitive display | ✗ WXGA 800 pixel 12.1" Multi-touch display |
| ✔ Industry First Std. embedded OS or Opt. Windows 10 OS | ✗ Windows 7 Only |
| ✔12 bit Analog to Digital Converter | ✗ 8 bit Analog to Digital Converter |
| Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) | |
| Tektronix 5 Series MSO | Rohde&SchwarzRTO2000 |
| ✔ 12 bit ADC | ✗ 8 bit ADC |
| ✔ Handles analog or digital channel | ✗ Only handles analog input |
| ✔ Up to 16 bits in New High Res mode | ✔ Up to 16 bits in HD mode |
| ✔ 7.6 bits ENOB @ 1 GHz High Res | ✗ ~7.3 bits ENOB @ 1 GHz HD mode |
| ✔ High Res comes standard! | ✗ HD mode costs $1,400 extra |
 *ENOB values are typical |
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| Included Probing | |
| Tektronix 5 Series MSO | Rohde&SchwarzRTO2000 |
| ✔ 1 GHz passive probes (≥1GHz models) | ✗ 500 MHz passive probes (≥1GHz models) |
| ✔ 3.9pF Capacitive loading | ✗ 10pF Capacitive loading |
| ✔ Automated compensation | ✗ Manual compensation |
| ✔ Stores compensation data in memory | ✗ Can’t store compensation data |
| Logic Analysis (MSO – digital channels) | |
| Tektronix 5 Series MSO | Rohde&SchwarzRTO2000 |
| ✔ Up to 64 digital channels | ✗ Up to 16 digital channels |
| ✔ 6.25 GS/s Digital Channel Sample Rate | ✗ 5.0 GS/s Digital Channel Sample Rate |
| ✔ 500 MHz || 100K ohm || <3 pF | ✗ 400 MHz || 100K ohm || 4 pF |
| ✔ 160ps digital timing resolution | ✗ 200ps digital timing resolution |
| ✔ ±40V digital threshold level range | ✗ ±8V digital threshold level range |
| ✔ Up to 64 adjustable thresholds (one per channel) | ✗ 4 adjustable thresholds (one per 4 channels) |
| Key Specifications Comparison | ||||
| Tektronix 5 Series MSO | Rohde&SchwarzRTO2000 | |||
| Max Analog Bandwidth (all channels) | ✗ | Up to 2.0 GHz | ✔ | Up to 4.0 GHz |
| Max Analog Sample Rate (all channels) | ✗ | 6.25 GS/s | ✔ | 10 GS/s |
| Upgradable Analog Bandwidth | ✔ | Yes | ✔ | Yes |
| Number of Analog Channels | ✔ | 4, 6, or 8 – with FlexChannels™ | ✗ | 2 or 4 |
| Digital Channel Input Bandwidth | ✔ | 500 MHz | ✗ | 400 MHz |
| Number of Digital Channels | ✔ | Up to 32, 48, or 64 – with FlexChannels™ | ✗ | 16 |
| Digital Channel Sample Rate | ✔ | 6.25 GS/s | ✗ | 5 GS/s |
| Number of digital channel thresholds | ✔ | One per digital channel (Up to 64) | ✗ | One per 4 digital channels (4 max) |
| Number of Math / Bus channels / Measurements | ✔ | As many as you want! | ✗ | 4 math / 4 bus / 8 measurements |
| Optional Arbitrary Function Generator (AFG) | ✗ | Yes – optional 1 channel, 50 MHz | ✔ | Yes - optional 2 channel, 100MHz |
| Optional DVM/ Trigger Freq. Counter | ✔ | Yes – Free with Registration | ✗ | No DVM / Counter option |
| Standard Analog Probes ( ≥1GHz models) | ✔ | 1 GHz at 3.9pF | ✗ | 500 MHz at 10pF |
| Passive Probe (auto compensate / remembers data) | ✔ | Yes / Yes | ✗ | No / No |
| Standard Record Length (all channels) | ✔ | 62.5 Mpts | ✗ | 50 Mpts |
| Max Waveform Capture Rate | ✗ | >500,000 wfms/s | ✔ | 1,000,000 wfm/sec** |
| ADC Resolution | ✔ | 12 bits | ✗ | 8 bits |
| ENOB* (at 1 GHz) | ✔ | 7.6 bits | ✗ | ~7.3 bits |
| Screen Size & Resolution | ✔ | 15.6” High Definition 1920 x 1080 | ✗ | 12.1” WXGA 1280 x 800 |
| Operating System | ✔ | Std. Embedded OS or optional SSD Windows 10 | ✗ | Windows 7 Only |
| Offline Scope Viewer | ✔ | Yes – TekScope Anywhere | ✗ | No |
* ENOB tested by Tektronix at 1GHz High Res, RTO data from R&S app note in HD mode. **RTO2000 update rate requires settings like dot mode and manually set to 1kpts, the Tektronix scope is a simple front panel button press.
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