Comparison of Pico PicoScope 2104 and Rigol DS1054Z

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Launch	2013	2014
System	PC-based	DSO
Weight	100 g	3.2 kg
Dimensions	220 x 32 mm	313.1 x 160.8 x 122.4 mm
Display
Display type		TFT LCD
Display size		7 in.
Display resolution		800 x 480 px

Signal
Channels	1 analog	4 analog
Max input voltage	50 Vrms	CAT I 300 Vrms, CAT II 100 Vrms, Transient Overvoltage 1000 Vpk
Bandwidth	10 MHz	50 MHz
Sampling rate	50 MSa/s	1 GSa/s
Time base	10 ns/div to 50 s/div	5 ns/div to 50 s/div
Capture rate	180 wfms/s	30000 wfms/s
Memory depth	8 kpts	24 Mpts
Vertical resolution	8 bit	8 bit
Vertical scale	20 mV/div to 4 V/div	1 mV/div to 10 V/div
Rise time	35 ns	7 ns
Trigger	CH1	CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, AC
Input coupling	DC, AC	DC, AC, GND
Probes		1x, 10x, 100x, 1000x
Input impedance	1 MΩ, 20 pF	1 MΩ+-1%, 15 pF+-3 pF
Mathematics		A+B, A-B, AxB, A/B, FFT, etc.
Connectivity
AUX output		yes
USB device	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
USB host		USB 2.0
LAN		yes
RS232		no
Battery
Battery type
Features
Specials

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