uni-t 622E LRC VS DE-5000

[Steps65]

Hi everyone,
I'm planning to buy a LCR meter, and wonder witch one should I get the UNI-T 622E or the DE-5000, DE-5000 seems to be more popular and there is a lot of good reviews about it, but UNI-T seems to have more options, I will really appreciate your help.
Also I'm open for more option within such a budget of 300 euro.

Thanks

[sonpul]

I own a DE5000. But if I chose again, UNI-T UT622E would be the first candidate for purchase.
Among the shortcomings of the UNI-T UT622E, which I noticed from the reviews, is the unstable state of the last characters on the display. Constant bustle in the last signs. I don't think my nerves could handle that. But the rest is done in 622 is not bad.

[Steps65]

Thanks for your reply

[KungFuJosh]

The DE-5000 is the low budget standard for a reason. It gives good reliable data. In your budget, I would buy the DE-5000 kit that comes with the accessories, and also the Shannon Tweezers ST42. You should still be under budget.

[mahyarJbr]

The choice between them depends on factors such as accuracy, features, build quality, price, and any additional features that might be beneficial for your specific application. but I recommended uni-t 622E. it is more accurate and has high quality.

[LinuxHata]

Have no idea about UNI-T unit, but DE-5000 has one of the worst user interfaces ever developed.
It does not remember settings, so to simply measure the ESR of capacitor at 120hz, you need to do about 9 different keypresses on each power on

[Veteran68]

Another option is the Hantek 1832C/1833C series. I have the 1833C which has additional test frequencies and a lower test voltage option over the 1832C. It's in the price range of the DE-5000 with more features and a much better user experience.

It has served me well so far, but if I were in the market for a new budget-range handheld LCR meter, the top-end UNI-T 622E model is attractive, though a bit more expensive. Honestly, I tend to avoid Hantek. Of the "cheap" big brands it's probably the one I like the least, and this is the only Hantek product I own. Overall I think UNI-T and Owon make better products in the budget range.

However the 1833C is built pretty solid unlike some other Hantek products I've seen, and so far the firmware hasn't been too buggy. Tony Albus reviewed the 1832C in 2w and 4w modes against his 4w Ruoshui 4090A bench LCR meter (not really high end but still a $400+ bench meter) with the below results (best results highlighted). Interesting that it performed better in 2w mode with the DMMCheckPlus than in 4w mode or the 4w Ruoshui.






Kerry Wong liked it as well, although he recently pointed out in a follow-up video that it uses an unconventional guard terminal design (grounded vs active -- see his pinned comment update).

[mawyatt]

Kerry Wong liked it as well, although he recently pointed out in a follow-up video that it uses an unconventional guard terminal design (grounded vs active -- see his pinned comment update).

Believe the DE-5000 also uses a ground based guard terminal. If you check inside the DE-5000 plug-in fixtures (TL21), the "Guard" Banana Plug is connected to the ground plane.

Best,

[Steps65]

The spec for UNI-T is little lower than DE-5000, UNI-T inductance measurements range is 999H while DE-5000 is 2000H would it make much difference.
Thanks

[modoran]

Where do you need to work with a 2000H inductance ? The value is huge.

[Steps65]

I'm just starting the hobby and would be a little bit confused about what would I really need, and would be a little bit worry about what would I need in the future, especially the price difference is nearly the double

[Veteran68]

Then you are highly unlikely to come across 2000H inductances outside of some *very* specific and niche applications (that I struggle to even think of right now), especially in a hobbyist context.

The majority of inductors you'll come across will be <1H up to maybe a few henries. On the off-chance that you do come across something in the hundreds of henries (much less thousands), you're probably looking at needing more specialized equipment than a $150-$200 LCR meter anyway.

The DE-5000 is a fine meter for the price and is probably considered the "standard" in the $150 price range. But as others point out the UX is pretty atrocious compared to more modern UIs with the slightly more expensive Hantek, Uni-T, and EastTester models that also include additional test parameters on their upgraded models that you don't get with the DE-5000.

[Steps65]

Thanks for your help, really appreciated