List of software-defined radios

This article provides a list of commercially available software-defined radio receivers.

NameTypeFrequency rangeMax bandwidthRX
ADC
bits
TX
DAC
bits
TX capableSampling rateFrequency accuracy

ppm

Panadapters / ReceiversHost InterfaceWindowsLinuxMacFPGABase price
Aaronia SPECTRAN V6 ECO[1]Pre-built9 kHz – 8 GHzUp to 120 MHz (2 Rx with 60 MHz each)1614Yes2 GSPS0.005 (OCXO option)2/1Embedded or True IQ data via 1 x USB 3.1 GEN 1. Internet remote via HTTP / JSONYesYesNo1 x XC7A200T-2 (930 GMACs)1,498
Aaronia SPECTRAN V6 PLUS[2]Pre-built10 MHz – 8 GHz (planned modules for 9 kHz – 26 GHz; 9 kHz – 55 GHz, and 9 kHz – 70 GHz)Up to 490 MHz (2 Rx with 245 MHz each)1614Yes2 GSPS0.005 (OCXO option)2/1/3Embedded or True IQ data via 1 x or 2 x USB 3.0. Optional 1 x USB 3.1 GEN2 (power only). Internet remote via HTTP / JSONYesYesNo1 x XC7A200T-2 (930 GMACs)3,498
Aaronia SPECTRAN V6 Command Center[3]Pre-built10 MHz – 8 GHz (planned extensions for 9 kHz – 26 GHz; 9 kHz – 55 GHz, and 9 kHz – 70 GHz)Up to 980 MHz (4 Rx with 245 MHz each)1614Yes8 GSPS0.005 (OCXO option)8/4/12Full IQ and/or Spectra data rate streaming. Fixed Workstation/PC integration.YesYesNo4 x XC7A200T-2 (930 GMACs each)24,980
Aaronia SPECTRAN V6 ENTERPRISE[4]Pre-built10 MHz – 8 GHz (planned extensions for 9 kHz – 26 GHz; 9 kHz – 55 GHz, and 9 kHz – 70 GHz)Up to 3000 MHz (12 Rx with 245 MHz each)1614Yes24 GSPS0.005 (OCXO option)24/12/36Full IQ and/or Spectra data rate streaming. Remote via 2 x 100 GbE.YesYesNo12 x XC7A200T-2 (930 GMACs each)148,000
ADAT ADT-200A[5]Pre-built10 kHz – 30 MHz (planned modules for 50 – 54 MHz, 70.0 – 70.5 MHz, and 144 – 148 MHz)0.5 – 100 kHz??1/3Embedded system (no computer needed), USB, Internet remoteYes, with option R-1 & ADAT Commander??US$5,932
AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ[6]Pre-built2.4 – 2.5 GHz1212Yes61.44 MSPS2/2FMC (to Xilinx board) then USB 2.0 or Gigabit Ethernet.YesYesYesUS$750
AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ[7]Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz54 MHz due to filter1212Yes61.44 MSPS2/2FMC (to Xilinx board) then USB 2.0 or Gigabit Ethernet.YesYesYesUS$750
AD-FMCOMMS4-EBZ[8]Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz54 MHz due to filter1212Yes61.44 MSPS1/1FMC (to Xilinx board) then USB 2.0 or Gigabit Ethernet.YesYesYesUS$399
AD-FMCOMMS5-EBZ[9]Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz54 MHz due to filter1212Yes61.44 MSPS4/4FMC (to Xilinx board) then USB 2.0 or Gigabit Ethernet.YesYesYesUS$1,125
ADALM-PLUTO[10]Pre-built325 MHz – 3.8 GHz (70 MHz – 6 GHz with software modification[11])20 MHz (streaming may be less due to USB 2.0)1212Yes61.44 MSPS1/1USB 2.0, Ethernet & WLAN with USB-OTG adapterYesYesYesXilinx Zynq Z-7010US$148
AFEDRI SDR[12]Pre-built30 kHz – 35 MHz, 35 MHz – 1700 MHz2.3 MHz12No80 MSPS0/2USB 2.0, 10/100 EthernetYesYesYesUS$249
AirSpy R2[13]Pre-built24 – 1700 MHz10 MHz12N/ANo10 MSPS MSps ADC sampling, up to 80 MSPS for custom applications0.50/1USBYesYesYes using portsnoneUS$169
AirspyHF+[14]Pre-built9 kHz - 31 MHz

60 MHz - 260 MHz

660 kHz18N/ANo36 MSPS0.50/1USBYesYesYesUS$199
Apache Labs ANAN-10E[15]Pre-built10 kHz – 55 MHz14?Yes 10 W122.88 Msps0/2Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesUS$995
Apache Labs ANAN-10/100Pre-built10 kHz – 55 MHz16?Yes 10/100 W122.88 Msps0/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesUS$1,649-US$2,449
Apache Labs ANAN-100D/200DPre-built10 kHz – 55 MHz16?Yes 100 W122.88 Msps0/7Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesUS$3,299-US$3,999
Apache Labs ANAN-7000DLE[16]Pre-built9 kHz – 60 MHz1616Yes 100 W?0/7Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesUS$2,995
Apache Labs ANAN-8000DLE

[17]

Pre-built0 - 61.44 MHz1616Yes 200 W?0/7Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IVUS$4,395
AOR AR-2300[18]Pre-built40 kHz – 3.15 GHz?N/ANo65 MSPS1/1Embedded system (no computer needed), USBYes??US$3,299
ARSP / Wideband MIMO[19]early kit / pre-built400 MHz – 4.4 GHz??8 MHz streaming / 50 MHz?USB 2.0YesYesNoUn­known
ASR-2300[20]Pre-Built / Open Source Design300 MHz – 3.8 GHz, two general wideband RX and selectable GPS, ISM, PCS, UHF RX bands??<40 MHz (Programmable)0/2USB 3.0 SuperSpeedYesYesYesUS$1,500
Bitshark Express RX[21]Kit300 MHz – 4 GHz?105 MSPS (RX only)0/1 ?PCIeYesYes?US$4,300
bladeRF[22]Pre-built300 MHz – 3.8 GHz28 MHz1212Yes80 kSPS – 40 MSPS1?USB 3.0 SuperSpeedYesYesYesAltera Cyclone 4 EUS$420
bladeRF 2.0 micro[23]Pre-built47 MHz – 6 GHz56 MHz1212Yes61.44 MSPS2/2USB 3.0 SuperSpeedYesYesYesAltera Cyclone VUS$480
ColibriDDC[24]Pre-built10 kHz – 62.5 MHz,

up to 800 MHz (oversampling)

38 – 312 kHz14N/ANo125 MSPS3/410/100 EthernetYesYes?US$650
COM-3011[25]Pre-built20 MHz – 3 GHzextExternal ADC required (I/Q output)?USBYes??US$345
Crimson TNG[26]Pre-builtDC – 6 GHz> 1200 MHz

(4 independent RX chains and 4 independent TX chains, each capable of up to 322 MHz of RF bandwidth)

1616Yes
  • Four dual channel, 16 bit, 370 MSPS ADCs
  • Two quad channel, 16 bit, 2500 MSPS DACs
4/42x 10Gbit/s SFP+, EthernetYesYesYesUS$13,500
Cross Country Wireless SDR receiver v. 3[27]Pre-built472 – 479 kHz,

7.0–7.3 MHz/10.10–10.15 MHz,
and 14.00–14.35 MHz

extExternal ADC required (I/Q output)1/1Crystal controlled two channelsYesYesYesUS$80
Cyan[26]Pre-built100 kHz – 18 GHz1 – 3 GHz

(8 fully independent Rx chains and 8 fully independent Tx chains, each capable of up to 1 GHz of RF bandwidth)  

1616Yes
  • 1–3 GSPS ADCs
  • 2.5 GSPS DACs
1 – 16 receive and 1 – 16 transmit

(total of 16 radio chains)

4x 40Gbit/s QSFP, EthernetYesYesYesIntel Stratix 10 SoCUS$73,500
DRB 30[28]Pre-built30 kHz – 30 MHzextExternal ADC required (I/Q output)?LPT parallel portUp to XP??US$390
DX Patrol[29]Pre-built100 kHz – 2 GHz (RTL2832U, R820T, 40 MHz upconverter)8No2.4 (up to 3.2) Msps?USBYes??100
easySDR USB Dongle[30]Pre-built64 – 1700 MHz?N/ANo48, 96 kHz0/1USBYesNoNoUS$110
Elektor SDR[31]Bare PCB and pre-built150 kHz – 30 MHz?NoSoundcard ADC: 48, 96, and 192 kHz0/1USBYesYesYesUS$41-US$46 for PCB
Elektor AVR SDR[32]Kit and pre-builtup to 1 MHz in undersampling?up to 15  kS/s0/1UART via RS2-232 converter or USB bridgeYesYesYesUS$145-US$160
ELAD FDM-S1[33]Pre-built20 kHz – 30 MHz,

up to 200 MHz in undersampling

192 – 3072 kHz14N/ANo61.44 MHz1/4USBYesNoNoXilinx389.18
ELAD FDM-S2[34]Pre-builtHF:9 kHz – 52 MHz / FM:74 MHz - 108 MHz / VHF:135 MHz - 160 MHz192 kHz – 6 MHz16N/ANo122.88 MHz1/8USB 2.0YesNoNoXilinx Spartan-6529.31
ELAD FDM-DUO[35]Pre-builtHF:10 kHz – 54 MHz
(experimental up to 165 MHz)
192 kHz – 6 MHz16?Yes122.88 MHz1/8+1Embedded system + 3x USB 2.0YesNoNoXilinx Spartan-61,254.6
Elecraft KX3[36]Pre-built or kit0.5 – 54 MHz

(144–148 MHz optional)

14?Yes30 kHz?0/1USB or embedded system (no computer needed)YesYesYesUS$900
FiFi-SDR[37]Pre-built200 kHz – 30 MHz?No96 kHz (integrated soundcard)0/1USBYesYes?120[38]
FLEX-6700[39]Pre-built0.01 – 73, 135 – 165 MHz24–192 kHz RX (x8), 14 MHz Display (x8)1616Yes 100 W245.76 MSPS8/8Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX130TUS$6,999
CDRX-3200[40]Pre-built0.01 – 100 MHz48 – 250 kHz RX (x32)24No48-250 kSPS0/32, coherent or independentGigabit EthernetYes through APIYes through APIYes through APIXilinx XC5VLX30T
LBRX-24[41]Pre-built950 – 2150 MHz150 kHz – 80 MHz (x24)16No150 kSPS – 80 MSPS0/2410 Gigabit Ethernet (x4)Yes through APIYes through APIYes through APIXilinx XC6VHX380T (x2)
ML-9600 with MIL-STD-188-110D data to 24kHz[42]Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 3072 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC7A200T-2Contact MFG
ML-9600W with MIL-STD-188-110D data to 48kHz[42]Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 3072 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC7A200T-2Contact MFG
FLEX-6700R[39]Pre-built0.01 – 73, 135 – 165 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x8), 14 MHz Display (x8)16No245.76 MSPS (receiver)5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)8/8Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX130TUS$6,399
FLEX-6600M[43]Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes 100 W245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX130T or XC7A200TUS$4,999
FLEX-6600[43]Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes 100 W245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX130T or XC7A200TUS$3,999
FLEX-6500[44]Pre-built0.01 – 73 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes 100 W245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX75TUS$4,299
FLEX-6400M[45]Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x2), 7 MHz Display (x2)1616Yes 100 W122.88 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)2/2Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX75T or XC7A200TUS$2,999
FLEX-6400[45]Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x2), 7 MHz Display (x2)1616Yes 100 W122.88 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)2/2Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX75T or XC7A200TUS$1,999
FLEX-6300[46]Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x2), 14 MHz Display (x2)1616Yes 100 W122.88 MSPS2/2Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesUS$2,499
FLEX-5000APre-built0.01 – 65 MHz48 – 192 kHz (x2)2424Yes 100 W48, 96, 192 kHz2/21394a FirewireYesNoNoUS$2,800
FLEX-3000Pre-built0.01 – 65 MHz48 – 96 kHz2424Yes 100 W48, 96 kHz1/11394a FirewireYesNoNoUS$1,700
FLEX-1500[47]Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz48 kHz1616Yes 5 W48 kHz1/1USBYesNoNoUS$650
FreeSRPPre-built (OSHW)70 – 6000 MHz61.44 MHz12?Yes61.44 Msps1/1USB 3.0???US$300-US$400
FUNcube Dongle[48]Pre-built64 – 1700 MHz16No96 kHz[49]0/1USBYesYesYesUS$160
FUNcube Dongle Pro+[48]Pre-built0.15 – 240 MHz, 420 – 1900 MHz16No192 kHz0/1USBYesYesYesUS$200
HackRF One[50]Pre-built1 MHz – 6 GHz20 MHz88Yes8 – 20 Msps200/1USB 2.0YesYesYesUS$299
Hermes-Lite2 (build9)[51]experimental kit0 to 38.4 MHz1.536 MHz12 bits @ 76.8 MHz12 bits @ 153.6 MHzYes76.8 MSPS0.5 ppm4 / 4 + 1EthernetYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IV Depends on component cost, build9 cost: US$225.7 + US$52.7 for N2ADR Companion Filter Card
HiQSDR[52]prebuilt modules & kits, pcbs30 kHz – 62 MHz?48 – 960 kHz?10/100 EthernetYesYesYesUS$650-US$1,400
HobbyPCB RS-HFIQ[53]Pre-built3 MHz – 30 MHzUp to 250 kHz depending on Sound Card??Yes 5 WDepends on Sound Card2/1 Using HDSDR softwareRelies on a computing asset with sound device to process I and Q input and outputYes, HDSDR, PowerSDRYes, Quisk, Linrad, GNU RadioYes, various softwareUS$239
Hunter SDR[54]Kit2.5 – 30 MHz (1 – 30 MHz typ.)extExternal ADC required (I/Q output)?USBYesNoNo£85
Icom IC-7610[55]Pre-builtRX: 0.030 - 60 MHz. TX: differs between regional models.1614Yes130 MHz[56]2/2USB 2.0
Ethernet
Iris-030[57]Pre-built50 MHz – 3.8 GHz122.88 MHz1212Yes122.88 Msps (SISO) 61.44 Msps (MIMO)2/2Gigabit Ethernet or 24.6 Gbit/s High-Speed BusYesYesYesXilinx Zynq 7030US$2,400
ISDB-T 2035/2037[58]Pre-built50 – 960 MHz8 MHz?0.5-12 MS/s0/1USBYesYesYesUS$25
Kanga Finningley[59]Kit3.750 MHz ± 48 kHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)?NoneYesYesYesUS$25
KerberosSDR (4x coherent RTL-SDR's)[60]Pre-built24 MHz - 1.7 GHz4 times the sample rate8No2.4 Msps (can go up to 3.2 Msps but drops samples)<1ppm4/4USBYesYesYesUS$150
LimeSDR[61]Pre-built (full Open Source/Hardware)100 kHz – 3.8 GHz61.44 MHz (120 MHz internally)12?Yes61.44 Msps2.52/2USB 3.0, PCIeYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IVUS$299(USB) - US$799(PCIe)
LimeSDR Mini[62]Pre-built (full Open Source/Hardware)10 MHz – 3.5 GHz30.72 MHz12?Yes30.72 Msps2.51/1USB 3.0, PCIeYesYesYesAltera MAX 10US$159
LimeSDR Mini 2.0[63]Pre-built (full Open Source/Hardware)10 MHz – 3.5 GHz30.72 MHz12?Yes30.72 Msps2.51/1USB 3.0, PCIeYesYesYesLattice ECP5US$399
LD-1B[64]Pre-built100 kHz – 30 MHzextExternal ADC required (I/Q output)?USBYes??US$285
Lunaris-SDR[65]Pre-built10 kHz – 55 MHz?Yes122.88 Msps0/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesUS$1,483
Matchstiq[66]Pre-built300 MHz – 3.8 GHz??40 MSPS (RX/TX)?Embedded System or USBYesYesYesXilinx Spartan 6US$4,500
MB1[67]Pre-built10 kHz – 160 MHz38 – 312 kHz1614Yes160 MSPS (RX), 640 MSPS (TX)3/410/100 Ethernet, WLAN (optional)YesYes?US$5,595
Mercury[68]Pre-built0.1 – 55 MHz16122.88 MSPS0/7USB (via Ozy) or Ethernet (via Metis)YesYesYesUS$469
Myriad-RF 1[69]Pre-built300 MHz – 3.8 GHz?Programmable (16 selections);

0.75 – 14 MHz, Bypass mode

1/1standard connector FX10A-80PYesYesYesnoneUS$299
NooElec NESDR SMArt[70]Pre-built25 – 1750 MHz2.4 MHz nominal, and 3.2 MHz max.8NANo480 MSPS without dropping any samples0.5 ppmUSB 2.0YesYesYesNoneUS$20.95
NetSDR[71]PnP0.1 kHz – 34 MHz?No80.0 MHz0/1 ?EthernetYesYesYesUS$1,450
Noctar[72]Pre-built PCIe card100 kHz – 4 GHz200 MHz???PCI Express ×4NoYesNoUS$2,500
Odyssey TRX[73]Pre-built0.5 – 55 MHz?Yes122.880 MSps ADC sampling, 48k-960k output samplrate2/2LAN, WiFi, USBYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IVUS$450
Perseus[74]Pre-built10 kHz – 40 MHz (87.5–108 MHz using FM down-converter)1.6 MHz16No80 MS/s
(16 bit ADC)
?USB 2.0YesYes [75]?US$1,199
Pappradio[76]Pre-built150 kHz – 30 MHz

(210 MHz using harmonics)

extExternal ADC required (I/Q output)?USBYesYes?US$85
PCIe SDR MIMO 2x2[77]Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz?61.44 Msps2/2PCIe (1x)NoYesNo1,500
PM-SDR[78]Pre-built100 kHz – 50 MHz
(up to 165 MHz using harmonics)
192 kHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)?USBYesYes?US$220
PrecisionWave Embedded SDR[79]Pre-built / Customizable Frontends1 MHz – 9.7 GHz
(depending on frontend)
2x RX: 155 MHz

2x TX: 650 MHz2x2 MIMOAudio: up to 320 kbit/s

?Yes310 MSPS2Embedded System

Gigabit Ethernet / USB / JTAG / Audio

YesYesYesXilinx Zynq Z-7030US$1,999- US$3,999
QS1R[80]Pre-built10 kHz – 62.5 MHz (up to 500 MHz using images/alias)16No125 MHz1/2-4USBYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IIIUS$900
Quadrus (DRU-244A and SRM-3000)[81]Pre-built0.1 – 440 MHz?No80 MSps ADC sampling, 48k-1.536M output samplrate0/16PCIYesYesYesUS$1,490
Radioberryexperimental kit0 to 38.4 MHz4x RX 48K12 bits @ 76.8 MHzYes76.8 MSPSEthernetYesYesYesAltera Cyclone 10LP
Realtek RTL2832U DVB-T tuner[82]Pre-built with custom driver24 – 1766 MHz (R820T tuner)

(sensitivity drops off considerably outside this range, but can go 0–2,200 MHz (E4000 tuner with direct sampling mod) )

Matches sampling rate, but with filter roll-off8No2.8 MHz (can go up to 3.2 MHz but drops samples)?USBYesYesYesUS$8-US$10
Red Pitaya

SDRlab122-16[83]

Pre-built2 RX + 2TX

300 kHz - 60 MHz (500 MHz bw with undersampling)

500 MHz16 bit @

122MSPS

14 bit @

122MSPS

Yes122.88 MSPSup to 12Gbit Ethernet and optional WiFiYesYesYesXilinx Zynq

Z-7020

US$700
RDP-100[84]Pre-builtRX, 0 – 125 MHz;

TX, 0–200 MHz

?YesRX: 250 MSPS

TX - 800 MSPS

?Embedded SystemNoNoNoUn­known
RTL-SDR V3 Receiver Dongle

(hardware modded R820T2/RTL2838U DVB-T Tuner Dongles)[85]

Pre-built and pre-modded with custom driver0.5 – 1766 MHz

(mod: RTL2832U Q-branch pins soldered to antenna port)[86]

Matches sampling rate, but with filter roll-off8No2.4 MHz (can go up to 3.2 MHz but drops samples)1?USBYesYesYesUS$21.95-US$25.5
SDRplay: RSP1A[87]Pre-built1 kHz – 2 GHz10 MHz14<2 MHz

12<8 MHz

10<9.216 MHz

8>9.216 MHz

No20 MSPS with 11 built-in preselection filters0.51/1USB 2.0YesYesYesnoneUS$109
SDRplay: RSP1B[88]Pre-built1 kHz – 2 GHz10 MHz14<2 MHz

12<8 MHz

10<9.216 MHz

8>9.216 MHz

No20 MSPS with 11 built-in preselection filters0.51/1USB 2.0YesYesYesnoneUS$132
SDRplay: RSPdx[89]Pre-built1 kHz – 2 GHz10 MHz14<2 MHz

12<8 MHz

10<9.216 MHz

8>9.216 MHz

No20 MSPS with 12 built-in preselection filters and 3 antenna ports0.51/1USB 2.0YesYesYesnoneUS$199
SDRplay: RSPduo[90]Pre-built1 kHz – 2 GHz10 MHz14<2 MHz

12<8 MHz

10<9.216 MHz

8>9.216 MHz

NoTwo independent tuners, each with 11 built-in preselection filters. 3 antenna ports0.52/2USB 2.0YesYesYesnoneUS$279
Soft66AD / Soft66ADD / Soft66LC4 / Soft66RTL[91]Pre-built0.5 – 70 MHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)0/1USBYesUnofficially?US$20
SDR-IQ[92]PnP0.1 kHz – 30 MHz?66.666 MHz1/1 ?USBYesYesYesUS$525
SDR-IP[93]PnP0.1 kHz – 34 MHz?80.0 MHz1/1 ?EthernetYesYesYesUS$2,999
SDR-LAB SDR04[94]Pre-built0.4 – 4 GHz?40 MHz?USB 3.0 SuperSpeedYesYesYesUn­known
SDRX01B[95]Pre-built and kit option50 kHz – 200 MHzextNo< 2 MHz External ADC required (I/Q output)0/1 - Scalable (multiple receiver can be connected to the same LO)Ethernet or USB usually, but other interfaces are available in MLAB modular systemYesYesYesUS$90
SDR Minor[96]Pre-built0.1 – 55 MHz?No122.880 MSps ADC sampling, 48k-960k output samplrate1/1LAN 10/100YesYesNoUS$199
SDR-1[97]Kit and pre-built530 kHz – 30 MHz?up to 192 kHz depending on soundcard0/1USBYesNoNoUS$200
SDRstick UDPSDR-HF2[98]Pre-built0.1 – 55 MHz?122.88 Msps0/11G Ethernet via BeMicroCV-A9YesYesYesAltera (as an add-on)US$399
SDRstick UDPSDR-HF1[98]Please Note: A functional receiver requires both the UDPSDR-HF1 and a BeMicro SDK FPGA development boardPre-built0.1 – 30 MHz?No80 Msps0/11G Ethernet via BeMicroCV-A9YesYesYesAltera (as an add-on)US$169
SDR MK1.5 'Andrus'[99]Pre-built, Open Source Design5 kHz – 31 MHz

(1.7 GHz downconverter opt.)

?No64 MSPS?USB 2.0, 10/100 EthernetYesYesYesUS$480
SDR-4+[100]Pre-built0.85 – 70.5 MHz?No48 kHz (integrated soundcard)1/1USB × 2YesYesYesUS$260
SDR(X) HF, VHF & UHF[101]Pre-built0.1 – 1850 MHz (R820T tuner)?NoOptimized for HF amateur bands with 4 user selectable pre-select HF filters?USBYesYesYes£89
SignalShark[102]Pre-built8 kHz - 8 GHz40 MHz16N/ANo?< 1?Gigabit EthernetYes???€17,000
SoftRock-40[103]Kit7.5 MHzextNo48 kHz0/1USBYesYesYesUS$21
SoftRock Lite II[104]Kit1.891 – 1.795 MHz,

3.57 – 3.474 MHz,7.104 – 7.008 MHz,10.173 – 10.077 MHz,14.095 – 13.999 MHz(also purchasable in other tunings)

extNo96 kHz0/1USBYesYesYesUS$21
SoftRock RX Ensemble II LF[105]Kit or Pre-built180 kHz – 3.0 MHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)0/1USBYesYesYesUS$66 or US$97
SoftRock RX Ensemble II HF[106]Kit or Pre-built1.8 – 30 MHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)0/1USBYesYesYesUS$65 or US$85
SoftRock RX Ensemble RXTX[107]Kit or Pre-builtChoose either 160m, 80m/40m, 40m/30m/20m, 30m/20m/17m, or 15m/12m/10m ("complete [rx/tx] frequency agility within the [chosen] 'superband'")[108]?YesExternal ADC required (I/Q output)USBYesYesYesUS$89 or US$124
Spectre[109]Pre-built0.4 – 4 GHz200 MHz16Yes310 MSPSUSB, Serial, jtag, 10 Gbit/s SFP+ EthernetYesYesYesUS$10,000
SunSDR2 Pro[110]Pre-built10 kHz – 160 MHz38 – 312 kHz1614Yes160 MSPS (RX), 640 MSPS (TX)3/410/100 Ethernet, WLAN (embedded)YesYesYesU$1,595
ThinkRF WSA5000[111]Pre-built50 MHz – 8 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHzUp to 100 MHzNo125 MSPS?10/100/1000 EthernetYesYesYesUS$3,500-US$14,140
UHFSDR[112]Kit1.75 – 700 MHz Tx/RxextYesExternal soundcard required (I/Q input/output)?LPT parallel port or USB/W QRP2000/UBW/UBW32N\AN\AN\AUS$40 (partial kit)
USRP B200[113]Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz56 MHz1212Yes56 MspsUSB 3.0YesYesYesXilinx Spartan 6 XC6SLX75US$675
USRP B210[114]Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz56 MHz1212Yes56 MspsUSB 3.0YesYesYesXilinx Spartan 6 XC6SLX150US$1,100
USRP N200[115]Pre-builtDC – 6 GHzUp to 25 MHz (40 MHz b/w cards limited by GigE interface) [116]1416Yes25 Msps for 16-bit samples; 50 Msps for 8-bit samples0.5 ppm TCXO.

0.01 ppm w/ GPSDO Option

Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx Spartan 3A-DSP 1800US$1,515
USRP N210[117]Pre-builtDC – 6 GHzUp to 25 MHz (40 MHz b/w cards limited by GigE interface) [116]1416Yes25 Msps for 16-bit samples; 50 Msps for 8-bit samples0.5 ppm TCXO.

0.01 ppm w/ GPSDO Option

Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx Spartan 3A-DSP 3400US$1,717
USRP X300[118]Pre-builtDC – 6 GHzUp to 320 MHz (2x TX/RX at 160 MHz each) [116]1416Yes200 Msps2.5 ppm

GPSDO Option 20 ppb (GPS unlocked)

Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, PCIeYesYesYesXilinx Kintex-7 XC7K325TUS$3,900
USRP X310[119]Pre-builtDC – 6 GHzUp to 320 MHz (2x TX/RX at 160 MHz each) [116]1416Yes200 Msps2.5 ppm

GPSDO Option 20 ppb (GPS unlocked)

Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, PCIeYesYesYesXilinx Kintex-7 XC7K410TUS$4,800
UmTRX[120]Pre-built300 MHz – 3.8 GHzUp to 28 MHz1212Yes13 MSPS x20.1;

0.01 with GPS lock

?Gigabit EthernetYesYes?Spartan 6 LX75US$1,300
WARPv3[121]Pre-built2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz40 MHz1212Yes40 Msps1/2Dual Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx Virtex-6 LX240TUS$6,900
WinRadio WR-G31DCC[122]Pre-built9 kHz – 50 MHz?N/ANo100 MSPS3/3USBYesNoNoUS$950
X-RAD[123]Pre-builtRX: 950–1450 MHz

TX: 875–1525 MHz

?YesRX: 1.6 GSPS

TX: 3.2 GSPS

?PCIeYesNoNoUn­known
Xiegu G90 [1]Pre-builtRX: 0.5 - 30 MHz

TX: all amateur bands 1.8 - 30 MHz

48 kHz24Yes 20 W
  • ±24k bandwidth spectrum display with waterfall
101/1Embedded system (no computer needed), I/Q output for interfacing with a PC or XDT1 panadapterYesYesYes€479.00
XTRX Pro[124]Pre-built30 – 3700 MHz120 MHz1212Yes120 MSRP SISO,

90 MSRP MIMO

0.1;

0.01 with GPS lock

mini PCIeUn­knownYesUn­knownXilinx Artix7 50TUS$599
Zeus ZS-1[125]Pre-built300 kHz – 30 MHz?Yes10 kHz, 20 kHz, 40 kHz, 100 kHz1/3USB 2.0YesNoNo1,399
USRP N310[126]Pre-built10 MHz – 6 GHz100 MHz1614Yes122.88, 125, and 153.6 MS/s0.1 ppmSFP+/ Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx Zynq 7100US$15,750

See also

References

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