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HANMATEK HO52 review

A handheld 50 MHz scope with a 10,000 wfm/s refresh, a true-RMS multimeter, USB-C charging and saved waveforms.

Field tool

Battery power and a sturdy form suit cars and field use.

Multimeter

True RMS is the useful spec.

Screen

A 3.5-inch TFT is easier to read.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • Rated 4.7 from 588 buyers
  • Larger screen than the FNIRSI
  • Automotive use named

Compromises

  • Listing says 2.6 lb; table says 16 oz
  • No generator
  • Limited depth

Specifications

Bandwidth50 MHz
Channels2
Refresh10,000 wfms/s
Multimeter4½ digit true RMS
Screen3.5-in TFT
PowerBattery, USB-C
Amazon ASINB08VRDG94N
EAN6974123430201

Questions makers ask before buying

Can it run on a power bank?

Yes, by USB-C.

Can it save waveforms?

Yes.

What this bench machine does its own way

Taken against the median of its own bench on this site — not against the whole of the maker market.

  • Bandwidth50 MHz-50 % against the median of this bench
  • Screen3.5-in TFT-50 % against the median of this bench

Our score

8.5/ 10

The best handheld here.

This one against the other workshop machines

workshop machines from the same category, at nearby prices. Only what all of them publish is shown: a column with holes compares nothing.

Model Price Bandwidth
HANMATEK HO52 $116 50 MHz
FNIRSI 2C53T $97 50 MHz
FNIRSI 1013D Plus $163 100 MHz
HANMATEK DOS1102 $180 110 MHz

What sets the models apart, in workshop machines

  • If price decides: FNIRSI 2C53T, at $97.
  • Highest Bandwidth in the table: HANMATEK DOS1102 (110 MHz).

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A car or field user.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for maker machines and tools and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

What we judge these workshop machines on

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