
Comparison Guide
5½ & 6½ Digit Multimeters
5490C Series
Company B&K Precision Keysight Keithley Fluke
Model 5492C 5493C 5492B 34450A 34461A 2100 8808A 8845A
List price $780 $960 $729 $901 $1,175 $1,050 $898 $1,177
Digits 5.5 6.5 5.5 5.5 6.5 6.5 5.5 6.5
Basic accuracy (% of reading) (1 year: T
DC voltage 0.010% 0.0035% 0.010% 0.015% 0.0035% 0.0038% 0.015% 0.0035%
DC resistance 0.030% 0.010% 0.030% 0.050% 0.010% 0.013% 0.020% 0.010%
DC current 0.050% 0.050% 0.050% 0.050% 0.055% 0.020% 0.050%
Measurement speed and special measurement functions
Max. measurement speed 1000 readings / s 57 readings / s 190 readings / s 1000 readings / s 2000 readings / s 100 readings / s 1000 readings / s
Capacitance
Temperature
Math functions
REL, Min, Max, Ave, Std
Dev, dB, dBm
%
mx+B
DC voltage ratio
Built-in display modes
Histogram
Bar graph
Trend chart
General
Interfaces
Storage (measurements) 10,000 10 instruments settings 5,000 (50,000 opt.) 10,000 2,000 - 10,000
Rear input terminals -
Warranty 3 Year 3 Year 3 Year 1 Year 1 Year 3 Year
Technical data subject to change
© B&K Precision Corp. 2020
Prices listed as of 08-31-2020
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