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RIGOL DHO804 review

A compact four-channel scope with 12-bit vertical resolution, 1.25 GSa/s, 25 Mpts memory and an HDMI output, for ripple and noise work.

12-bit

Sixteen times the vertical resolution of 8-bit scopes.

Compact

Under 4 pounds.

Use

Ideal for power ripple and sensors.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • 12-bit resolution
  • HDMI output
  • Compact

Compromises

  • Touch-led interface
  • Rated 4.2
  • Costs more than the DS1054Z

Specifications

Bandwidth70 MHz
Channels4
Sample rate1.25 GSa/s
Resolution12-bit
MemoryUp to 25 Mpts
CaptureUltraAcquire up to 1,000,000 wfms/s
Weight3.92 lb
Amazon ASINB0CGHQHQN7

Questions makers ask before buying

Why 12 bits?

It resolves small signals on large ones, such as ripple.

Does it have HDMI?

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.

  • Channels4+100 % against the median of this bench
  • Bandwidth70 MHz-30 % against the median of this bench
  • Sample rate1.25 GSa/s+25 % against the median of this bench

Our score

7.7/ 10

The new-generation choice for analog detail.

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 BandwidthChannels
RIGOL DHO804 $459 70 MHz4
Siglent SDS1104X-E $499 100 MHz4
RIGOL DS1202Z-E $389 200 MHz2
Siglent SDS1202X-E $379 200 MHz2

What sets the models apart, in workshop machines

  • If price decides: Siglent SDS1202X-E, at $379.
  • Highest Bandwidth in the table: Siglent SDS1202X-E (200 MHz).
  • Highest Channels in the table: Siglent SDS1104X-E (4).

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A power electronics hobbyist.

Sources

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