InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series versus Danaher-Tektronix MDO3000 Series - Competitive Comparison

Competitive Comparison

Keysight InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series versus Danaher-Tektronix MDO3000 Series Oscilloscopes

Keysight Techologies, Inc. 3000 X-Series oscilloscopes use breakthrough technology to deliver value, functionality and flexibility at prices that fit into existing budgets. Using an Keysight-designed MegaZoom IV custom ASIC, the 3000 XSeries provides unprecedented signal visibility with a 1,000,000 waveforms-per-second update rate. The 3000 X-Series also offers uncompromised bandwidth, and segmented smart memory allows extended time captures and complements the always-on, responsive deep memory. Its low cost of ownership is solidified with a standard 2-year calibration cycle and excellent mean-time between failure (MTBF).

InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series

• Uncompromised fast update rate
• Uncompromised bandwidth
• Segmented smart memory
• Low cost of ownership
• Excellent signal integrity
• 5-in-1 integration
• Fully upgradable

Keysight-designed MegaZoom IV custom ASIC technology powers the uncompromised, industry-leading waveform update rate; always-on, responsive deep memory; integrated MSO; integrated WaveGen; and integrated protocol analyzer.

Uncompromised update rate

If you can’t see the problem, you can’t fix it.

• Keysight’s 3000 X-Series maintains its industry-leading update rate whether you are using analog channels, digital channels and/or protocol decode.
• The MDO3000’s update rate fluctuates wildly based on what features you are using. From 280 K wfms/s with the FastAcq mode down to 130 wfms/s with digital channels turned on.

Uncompromised bandwidth

Poor signal integrity and noise performance forces the MDO3000 to compromise on bandwidth at lower volt/div settings.

MDO3000’s compromised update rate:

FastAcq doesn’t work with:

• > 1 k of memory
•  Measurements
• Math
• Serial decode
• Digital channels
• Wave inspector
• Reference waveforms

When not using FastAcq, the MDO3000 defaults to 10 k of memory

• More memory must be manually enabled to keep the MDO3000 from defaulting to sluggish performance

Smart memory

The 3000 X-Series’ segmented smart memory (option) allows you to capture large periods of time at high resolution on bursty signals.