Tektronix DPO718AX Oscilloscope Features High-End PC Hardware and Windows 10 Support

Tektronix has unveiled its new DPO718AX oscilloscope, a high-performance instrument that integrates surprisingly powerful computing hardware. Designed for complex RF analysis, the device features a 12-core AMD EPYC 3351 processor, an Nvidia T1000 GPU, 96GB of RAM, and a 1.6TB NVMe SSD. Weighing 38kg, the unit includes a 15.6-inch Full HD touchscreen and is capable of running Windows 10 LTSC, which is required for specific compliance and analysis software. While the internal components—based on 2018-era Zen architecture—are dated by modern PC standards, they provide the necessary processing power for the oscilloscope's demanding eight-channel, 25GHz data acquisition tasks. With a starting price of $308,000, the DPO718AX is a specialized industrial tool rather than a consumer device, though its ability to function as a Windows-based PC has drawn significant attention from the tech community.