Visualization | |
Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ 9” WVGA display with 15 horizontal grids ✔ 20M record length to capture long time windows |
Keysight X2000 Series ✗ 8.5” WVGA with 10 horizontal grids, plus 1/5 of the display is occupied by menu bar that cannot be turned off ✗ 100k record length as standard, with a 1M option |
Probes and Measurements | |
Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ TekVPI probe interface supports active, differential, and current without the need for external power. Probes communicate with TBS2000 ✔ 32 Automatic measurements can be categorized and laid out in one page for straight-forward selection ✔ Cursor measurement with on-waveform readouts |
Keysight X2000 Series ✗ Standard BNC interface. No power provided by the scope, and no communication ✗ 24 automatic measurements are selected from a long list. You are not able to see them all at once ✗ Cursor measurement readouts are off to the side of the screen |
Safety and Reliability | |
Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ 5 years of warranty ✔ No fans in 2-channel models, for low noise operation ✔ Max. Input Voltage: CAT II 300Vrms |
Keysight X2000 Series ✔ 5 years of warranty ✗ Fans in all models ✔ Max. Input Voltage: CAT II 300Vrms |
Tools and Applications Designed Especially for Education | |
Tektronix TBS2000 Series ✔ HelpEverywhere – – Shows real-time graphic instructions for complex settings ✔ ScopeIntro – Built-in handbook with detailed introduction of oscilloscope and overview of TBS2000 operation ✔ 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 |
Keysight X2000 Series ✗ Simple text introduction by pressing Help button ✗ No built-in oscilloscope or operation guide ✗ Lab exercises are available from a third-party supplier for a fee. 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 | |
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 |
Keysight X2000 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 |