Comparison of GW Instek GDS-3252 and Rigol DS1054Z

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Launch	2010	2014
System	DSO	DSO
Weight	4 kg	3.2 kg
Dimensions	400 x 200 x 130 mm	313.1 x 160.8 x 122.4 mm
Display
Display type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display size	8 in.	7 in.
Display resolution	800 x 600 px	800 x 480 px

Signal
Channels	2 analog + ext	4 analog
Max input voltage	300 Vrms	CAT I 300 Vrms, CAT II 100 Vrms, Transient Overvoltage 1000 Vpk
Bandwidth	250 MHz	50 MHz
Sampling rate	5 GSa/s	1 GSa/s
Time base	1 ns/div to 100 s/div	5 ns/div to 50 s/div
Capture rate	3500 wfms/s	30000 wfms/s
Memory depth	25 kpts	24 Mpts
Vertical resolution	8 bit	8 bit
Vertical scale	2 mV/div to 5 V/div	1 mV/div to 10 V/div
Rise time	1 ns	7 ns
Trigger	CH1, CH2, AC, EXT	CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, AC
Input coupling	DC, AC, GND	DC, AC, GND
Probes	1x, 10x, 100x, 1000x	1x, 10x, 100x, 1000x
Input impedance	1 MΩ, 15 pF	1 MΩ+-1%, 15 pF+-3 pF
Mathematics	A+B, A-B, AxB, A/B, FFT, etc.	A+B, A-B, AxB, A/B, FFT, etc.
Connectivity
AUX output	yes	yes
USB device	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB host	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
LAN	yes	yes
RS232	yes	no
Battery
Battery type
Features
Specials	VGA output

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