Comparison of GW Instek GDS-3502 and Siglent SDS1102X

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Launch	2010	2016
System	DSO	DSO
Weight	4 kg	3.26 kg
Dimensions	400 x 200 x 130 mm	323.1 x 157 x 135.6 mm
Display
Display type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Display size	8 in.	8 in.
Display resolution	800 x 600 px	800 x 480 px

Signal
Channels	2 analog + ext	2 analog + ext
Max input voltage	300 Vrms	CAT I 400 Vrms, CAT II 400 Vrms
Bandwidth	500 MHz	100 MHz
Sampling rate	4 GSa/s	1 GSa/s
Time base	1 ns/div to 100 s/div	2 ns/div to 50 s/div
Capture rate	3500 wfms/s	60000 wfms/s
Memory depth	25 kpts	14 Mpts
Vertical resolution	8 bit	8 bit
Vertical scale	2 mV/div to 5 V/div	500 μV/div to 10 V/div
Rise time	700 ps	3.5 ns
Trigger	CH1, CH2, AC, EXT	CH1, CH2, EXT
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+-2%, 18 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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