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Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ 9” WVGA display with 15 horizontal grids ✔ 20M record length to capture long time windows |
GW-Instek GDS2000A Series ✗ 8” WVGA display with 10 horizontal grids ✗ 2M record length |
| Probe and Measurement | |
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Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ TekVPI probe interface supports active, differential, and current without the need for external power. Probes communicate with TBS2000 ✔ Automatic measurements can be categorized and laid out in one page for straight-forward selection ✔ Cursor measurement with on-waveform readouts |
GW-Instek GDS2000A Series ✗ Standard BNC interface. No power provided by the scope, and no communication ✗ Automatic measurements are selected from a long list. You ar ✗ Cursor measurement readouts are off to the bottom of the screen |
| Safety and Reliability | |
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Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ 5 years of warranty ✔ No fans in 2-channel models, for low noise operation ✔ Max. Input Voltage: CAT II 300Vrms |
GW-Instek GDS2000A Series ✗ 3 years of warranty ✗ Fans in all models ✗ Max. Input Voltage: 300Vrms [no published CAT rating] |
| Education for Everybody | |
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Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ HelpEverywhere – Shows real-time instructions for key operations like triggering or measuring ✔ ScopeIntro – Built-in knowledge book with detailed introduction of oscilloscope and current models ✔ Courseware – Lab exercises may be downloaded for free and may be loaded and viewed on the oscilloscope ✔ TekSmartLab – TBS2000 is fully compatible with TekSmartLab software for presetting lab stations and monitoring student progress from a professor’s workstation ✗ MDO3000 does not provide synchronized time- and frequency-domain display  |
GW-Instek GDS2000A Series ✗ No instructions for key operations ✗ Only lab guide and tutorial in CD or on GW-Instek website ✗ Lab exercises may not be loaded or viewed on the oscilloscope ✗ No solution for presetting lab stations or monitoring student progress during labs from a professor’s workstation |
| Remote Connectivity | |
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Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ First basic oscilloscope with Wi-fi Dongle support ✔ Two USB ports on rear panel: one USB HOST for flash drive or wi-fi dongle; one USB DEVICE for remote control via PC ✔ LAN with LXI compatibility is included. TBS2000 can be remotely accessed by any device on the same network equipped with a web browser |
GW-Instek GDS2000A Series ✗ No wireless connectivity ✔ Two USB ports on rear panel: one USB HOST for flash drive; one USB DEVICE for remote control via PC ✗ LAN is optional, no LXI compatibility |
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