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RIGOL DS1202Z-E review

A two-channel 200 MHz Rigol with 1 GSa/s and 24 Mpts memory, trading channels for bandwidth against the DS1054Z.

Bandwidth

200 MHz handles faster logic.

Channels

Two is fine for much analog work.

Against the Siglent

Siglent’s 200 MHz model has less memory but a similar price.

Where it earns its place, and where it falls short

Strengths

  • High bandwidth for the price
  • Official Rigol seller
  • Rated 4.7

Compromises

  • Two channels only
  • Same older interface
  • Larger than handhelds

Specifications

Bandwidth200 MHz
Channels2
Sample rate1 GSa/s
MemoryUp to 24 Mpts
Screen7-in WVGA
RecordingUp to 60,000 frames
Amazon ASINB07XSH2NR2

Questions makers ask before buying

Why two channels?

It trades channels for bandwidth.

What memory?

Up to 24 Mpts.

Our score

8.5/ 10

Choose it over the DS1054Z for bandwidth.

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 BandwidthChannelsSample rateMemory
RIGOL DS1202Z-E $389 200 MHz21 GSa/sUp to 24 Mpts
Siglent SDS1202X-E $379 200 MHz21 GSa/s14 Mpts
RIGOL DS1054Z $369 50 MHz41 GSa/s, single channelUp to 24 Mpts
RIGOL DHO804 $459 70 MHz41.25 GSa/sUp to 25 Mpts

What sets the models apart, in workshop machines

  • If price decides: RIGOL DS1054Z, at $369.
  • Highest Bandwidth in the table: Siglent SDS1202X-E (200 MHz).
  • Highest Channels in the table: RIGOL DHO804 (4).

What use this one answers, among workshop machines

A user with fast signals and few channels.

Sources

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