{"id":32284,"date":"2026-04-03T07:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/?p=32284"},"modified":"2026-04-06T08:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:06:46","slug":"how-does-analog-discovery-pro-2440-2450-compare-to-ni-usb%e2%80%915132-5133","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/how-does-analog-discovery-pro-2440-2450-compare-to-ni-usb%e2%80%915132-5133\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Analog Discovery Pro 2440\/2450 Compare to NI USB\u20115132\/5133?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_NI-USB-5132_Blog_1-600x338.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_NI-USB-5132_Blog_1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_NI-USB-5132_Blog_1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_NI-USB-5132_Blog_1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NI USB oscilloscopes have a strong\u00a0track record. If your workflow specifically depends on NI\u2011SCOPE driver\u00a0features,\u00a0InstrumentStudio, or formal calibration services,\u00a0then\u00a0NI\u2019s modular instruments\u00a0are\u00a0the right path.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For most prototyping, research, and validation teams,\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analog Discovery Pro\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/shop\/adp2440\">2440<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/shop\/adp2450\/\">2450<\/a><\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0provide a more integrated mixed\u2011signal experience in a compact USB form factor:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mixed\u2011signal by design<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: four analog inputs plus sixteen digital I\/O with included protocol tools and a built\u2011in 14\u2011bit AWG, so you can stimulate, capture, and correlate signals without stacking extra instruments.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Choose the profile that fits the job<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: ADP2440 emphasizes 12\u2011bit fidelity at 100+ MHz, while ADP2450 emphasizes 200+ MHz bandwidth and up to 1 GS\/s, both with ten true hardware ranges up to \u00b125 V and selectable 50 \u03a9 \/ 1 M\u03a9.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deep, flexible memory<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: capture hundreds of millions of samples,\u00a0allocate\u00a0memory between analog and digital, and use segmentation for\u00a0fast re\u2011arm\u00a0during burst or intermittent events.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scale when you need to<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Dual Mode lets two units synchronize for 8 analog channels and 32 digital I\/O with coordinated triggering and phase alignment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unified software and automation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: WaveForms runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and the WaveForms SDK supports Python, C, and other languages for quick scripting and automated validation. Both instrument families can be programmed in NI LabVIEW using the LabVIEW WaveForms Toolkit for the Analog Discovery Pro 2440\/2450 or NI-SCOPE for the USB-5132\/5133.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_NI-USB-5132_Blog_2-1-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_NI-USB-5132_Blog_2-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_NI-USB-5132_Blog_2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_NI-USB-5132_Blog_2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoTable15Plain3\" data-tablelook=\"1184\" aria-rowcount=\"11\" width=\"352\" height=\"622\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td data-celllook=\"272\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Specification<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"256\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ADP2440<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"256\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ADP2450<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"256\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">USB-5132<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"256\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">USB-5133<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Channels<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">4<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bandwidth<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">100 MHz<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">200 MHz<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">50\u00a0MHz<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">50\u00a0MHz<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Resolution<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">12-bit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">8-bit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">8-bit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">8-bit<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Input Ranges<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00b125 mV, \u00b150 mV, \u00b1100 mV, \u00b1250 mV, \u00b1500 mV, \u00b11 V, \u00b12.5 V, \u00b15 V, \u00b110 V, \u00b125 V<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00b120 mV, \u00b150 mV, \u00b1100 mV, \u00b1200 mV, \u00b1500 mV, \u00b11 V, \u00b12 V, \u00b15 V, \u00b110 V, \u00b120 V<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"6\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Waveform Generator<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1 x 15 MHz, \u00b15 V<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2718<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"7\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Digital<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">16 DIO<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2718<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"8\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Front Panel Software<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WaveForms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">InstrumentStudio<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"9\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Automation Software<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LabVIEW\u00a0WaveForms\u00a0Toolkit<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">WaveForms\u00a0SDK for C,\u00a0Python\u00a0and\u00a0additional\u00a0languages<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NI-SCOPE for LabVIEW, C\/C++ and Visual Basic<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"10\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Supported Operating Systems<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Windows, Mac, Linux<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Windows<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"11\">\n<td data-celllook=\"16\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Certified Calibration<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2718<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" data-celllook=\"0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2714<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bottom line<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: If you want\u00a0laptop\u2011friendly mixed\u2011signal debug with integrated stimulus, deep memory, and room to scale, the <a href=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/shop\/adp2440\">ADP2440<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/shop\/adp2450\/\">ADP2450<\/a> are built for that workflow. If you must stay inside NI\u2011SCOPE,\u00a0InstrumentStudio\u00a0or require certified calibration,\u00a0then\u00a0evaluate the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ni.com\/en-us\/shop\/category\/oscilloscopes-and-digitizers.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NI\u2019s USB digitizers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style6 like-32284 jlk' data-task='like' data-post_id='32284' data-nonce='35f55bdfa6' rel='nofollow'><img src='https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post-pro\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Like' \/><span class='lc-32284 lc'>+1<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='action-unlike'><a class='unlbg-style6 unlike-32284 jlk' data-task='unlike' data-post_id='32284' data-nonce='35f55bdfa6' rel='nofollow'><img src='https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post-pro\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Unlike' \/><span class='unlc-32284 unlc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <div class='status-32284 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NI USB oscilloscopes have a strong\u00a0track record. If your workflow specifically depends on NI\u2011SCOPE driver\u00a0features,\u00a0InstrumentStudio, or formal calibration services,\u00a0then\u00a0NI\u2019s modular instruments\u00a0are\u00a0the right path.\u00a0\u00a0 For most prototyping, research, and validation teams,\u00a0the\u00a0Analog &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":32303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,20,4267],"tags":[4962,5253,5254,4439,5274,4379,5275,5270,5271,5272,499,5269,452,5273],"ppma_author":[4587],"class_list":["post-32284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academia","category-products","category-featured","tag-2000-series","tag-adp2440","tag-adp2450","tag-analog-discovery-pro","tag-instrumentstudio","tag-mixed-signal","tag-ni-scope","tag-ni-usb","tag-ni-usb-5132","tag-ni-usb-5133","tag-oscilloscope","tag-usb","tag-waveforms","tag-workflow"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ADP24x0_vs_USB5132-735x400-1.png","authors":[{"term_id":4587,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"digilent","display_name":"Digilent","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&r=g","1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":"","9":"","10":""}],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32284"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32302,"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32284\/revisions\/32302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32284"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=32284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}