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Sercan:
Hi Folk!

I am an electronics hobbyist. I prefer the devices I use at home lab to be the most up-to-date ones that fit within my budget. Even if not every feature is necessary when purchasing devices, as I develop my electronic skills, these features become useful to me.

Anyway, last year, I bought the Siglent SDS2140X Plus oscilloscope. All software features of this oscilloscope are active except for PA. Moreover, I can achieve 500 MHz with a hack.

It has only been a year since I purchased this device when Siglent introduced their new HD series. I am interested in the SDS3104X HD model from this series. It offers advantages such as 12-bit hardware resolution, double the real-time sampling rate, and double the memory depth. I won't be able to afford the software options initially, but I assume I can unlock these features with a hack in the future.

Regardless of the price, what benefits do you think I would gain from switching to the SDS3104X HD? I'm curious about your valuable opinions.


Sercan:
By the way, here are the pages of related products.

https://int.siglent.com/products-overview/sds2000xp

https://int.siglent.com/products-overview/sds3000hd
2N3055:
Sercan,

I think you are only one that can decide that.
I can see that you already seem to mostly know what differences "on paper" are.

My advice would be not to get "hang up" to comparing features.
There will be always some scope that "has more stuff" that the one you own.
By that logic, why not SDS7000A?

My way of thinking about these "dilemmas" of should I buy new shiny stuff is to rather think in terms of how "useful" they are to me. What does this mean?

For instance, is 500MHz Bw good enough for the stuff you do in your hobby, or you encountered (more than once !) situation when you needed 1GHz scope to finish your project?
Did you work on something where it was obvious that 12 bit scope would be needed to finish it?

If answer to those  and similar questions is yes, then you would benefit from a new 12 bit 1GHz scope. Otherwise, nice as it is to have new shiny things, you won't be able to do stuff better despite spending the money.

That is rational thinking part discussion out of the way. If you simply like new toys and it makes you happy and you have money to spend, then it is again your decision.

As for technical comparison, SDS3000xHD is actually 2 clases above SDS2000X+. It is serious upgrade, and targeted at professional market with active probes etc.
Martin72:
The happy medium, if you don't want to invest a lot of money, would be the 2000X HD.
I had no regrets about switching from the plus to the HD, even then there were clear advantages.
And the 2000X HD has become cheaper, it could possibly drop in price again.

EDIT:
Especially as there is a promo offer for the 2000X HD.


--- Quote ---Buy SDS2000X HD options and the Siglent SPL2016 Logic Probes for a bundle price!

This bundle contains:

Siglent SDS2000HD-FG
Siglent SDS2000HD-16LA
Siglent SPL2016 Logic Probes
Siglent SDS-2000HD-CANFD
Siglent SDS-2000HD-FlexRay
Siglent SDS-2000HD-IIS
Siglent SDS-2000HD-1553B
Siglent SDS-2000HD-SENT
Siglent SDS-2000HD-Manch
--- End quote ---

For 279€.....
the logic probes alone cost just under 400€ separately....
egonotto:
Hello,

There are still not many people who have a device from the SDS3000X HD family. In this family, the price difference between 350 MHz and 1 GHz is relatively small. My question here would be: Is it worth €3000 to me to have 1 GHz instead of 350 MHz?
I decided no and ordered an SDS3034X HD.

Best regards
egonotto
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