Radio hardware database

58 SDRs, transceiver ICs, modules and instruments you can buy, with the numbers that matter when choosing. Click a column heading to sort; filter by type, platform or price band.

Every number is taken from the maker’s datasheet or product page. A dash means the maker does not publish that figure. Price bands are list prices in US dollars where published. Bandwidth is the instantaneous bandwidth per channel the maker states. Last verified November 2026.

Device	Type	Platform	Frequency range	Bandwidth	ADC bits	TX / RX	Interface	Host software	Price band	Released	Best for
AD9081 MxFE Analog Devices	transceiver IC	Analog Devices	—	—	12	4 / 4	JESD204C or JESD204B (16 lanes)	libiio, pyadi-iio	not listed	—	Direct-RF sampling front end for multiband radio, phased-array and radar work Four 16-bit 12 GSPS DACs and four 12-bit 4 GSPS ADCs. Frequency range not given on the pages we could reach.
AD9361 Analog Devices	transceiver IC	Analog Devices	70 MHz – 6 GHz	56 MHz	12	2 / 2	12-bit CMOS parallel or LVDS	libiio, IIO Oscilloscope	not listed	—	The 2x2 RFIC inside many sub-6 GHz SDRs, including the USRP B210 and E320 Channel bandwidth 200 kHz to 56 MHz. analog.com did not respond, so figures come from ADI's system-level documentation.
AD9363 Analog Devices	transceiver IC	Analog Devices	380 MHz – 3.8 GHz	20 MHz	12	2 / 2	12-bit CMOS parallel or LVDS	libiio, IIO Oscilloscope	not listed	—	Lower-cost 2x2 RFIC for sub-4 GHz designs such as the ADALM-Pluto Same package and footprint as the AD9361. Channel bandwidth 200 kHz to 20 MHz.
AD9364 Analog Devices	transceiver IC	Analog Devices	70 MHz – 6 GHz	56 MHz	12	1 / 1	12-bit CMOS parallel or LVDS	libiio, IIO Oscilloscope	not listed	—	Single-channel version of the AD9361 used in the USRP B200mini series Channel bandwidth 200 kHz to 56 MHz.
ADALM-Pluto Analog Devices	SDR	Analog Devices	325 MHz – 3.8 GHz	20 MHz	12	1 / 1	USB 2.0	MATLAB, Simulink, GNU Radio	not listed	—	Teaching and first transmit experiments on a low-cost AD9363 radio Figures from the ADI wiki spec page. ADI reports USB streaming up to 4 MSPS without dropped samples. analog.com did not respond, so we could not read a list price.
ADRV9002 Analog Devices	transceiver IC	Analog Devices	30 MHz – 6 GHz	40 MHz	—	2 / 2	LVDS or CMOS synchronous serial	libiio, IIO Oscilloscope	not listed	—	Low-power narrowband and wideband radios that need fast hopping and on-chip DPD Transmitter and receiver bandwidth from 12 kHz to 40 MHz. TDD and FDD.
ADRV9009 Analog Devices	transceiver IC	Analog Devices	75 MHz – 6 GHz	200 MHz	—	2 / 2	JESD204B	libiio, IIO Oscilloscope	not listed	—	Wideband 2x2 TDD radios with an observation receiver for DPD Range is the tuning range of ADI's Linux driver. Each receiver supports up to 200 MHz.
Airspy HF+ Discovery Airspy	SDR	Open source	0.001 MHz – 260 MHz	0.66 MHz	—	0 / 1	USB 2.0	SDR#, libairspy	not listed	—	HF and VHF reception with high dynamic range in a small bandwidth Covers 0.5 kHz to 31 MHz and 64 to 260 MHz. Uses sigma-delta ADCs, so Airspy quotes DDC resolution rather than ADC bits.
Airspy Mini Airspy	SDR	Open source	24 MHz – 1.7 GHz	6 MHz	12	0 / 1	USB 2.0	SDR#, libairspy, GNU Radio	not listed	—	Portable VHF and UHF receiver for laptops and tablets 10, 6 and 3 MSPS IQ output modes.
Airspy R2 Airspy	SDR	Open source	24 MHz – 1.7 GHz	10 MHz	12	0 / 1	USB 2.0	SDR#, libairspy, GNU Radio	not listed	—	Low-noise VHF and UHF reception with a 10 MHz view 12-bit ADC at 20 MSPS with 10 MSPS IQ output. Coverage down to DC with the SpyVerter option.
bladeRF 2.0 micro xA4 Nuand	SDR	Open source	—	—	—	—	—	libbladeRF, SoapySDR, GNU Radio	not listed	—	USB 3.0 2x2 radio with an open FPGA and host library nuand.com refused automated requests on 15 November 2026, so the figures are pending a check against the Nuand product page.
CC1312R Texas Instruments	transceiver IC	Open source	143 MHz – 1.315 GHz	—	—	1 / 1	SPI, UART, I2C, I2S	SimpleLink SDK, SmartRF Studio	not listed	—	Sub-1 GHz wireless MCU for Wi-SUN, wM-Bus and proprietary links Same sub-1 GHz bands as the CC1352R without the 2.4 GHz band. Up to +14 dBm.
CC1352R Texas Instruments	transceiver IC	Open source	143 MHz – 2.5 GHz	—	—	1 / 1	SPI, UART, I2C, I2S	SimpleLink SDK, SmartRF Studio	not listed	—	Multi-band wireless MCU for sub-1 GHz and 2.4 GHz protocols on one chip Bands 143-176, 287-351, 359-439, 431-527, 861-1054, 1076-1315 and 2360-2500 MHz. Up to +14 dBm. TI lists it as Active.
CC1352R LaunchPad (LAUNCHXL-CC1352R1) Texas Instruments	dev board	Open source	—	—	—	1 / 1	USB	SimpleLink SDK, SmartRF Studio	not listed	—	Evaluating the CC1352R at 868 MHz, 915 MHz and 2.4 GHz on one board Broadband PCB antenna covers the 868 MHz (Europe) and 915 MHz (US) ISM bands.
CC2652R Texas Instruments	transceiver IC	Open source	2.36 GHz – 2.5 GHz	—	—	1 / 1	SPI, I2C, I2S	SimpleLink SDK, SmartRF Studio	not listed	—	2.4 GHz multiprotocol MCU for Bluetooth LE, Thread and Zigbee Frequency band from the TI datasheet.
HackRF One Great Scott Gadgets	SDR	Open source	1 MHz – 6 GHz	20 MHz	8	1 / 1	USB 2.0	GNU Radio, SDR#	not listed	—	Half-duplex wideband exploration and protocol work on open hardware Half duplex. Bandwidth shown is the maximum 20 Msps quadrature sample rate. The maker lists resellers rather than a price.
HackRF Pro Great Scott Gadgets	SDR	Open source	0.1 MHz – 6 GHz	20 MHz	8	1 / 1	USB 2.0 (Type-C)	GNU Radio, SDR#	not listed	—	HackRF One users who want a TCXO, an FPGA and wider tuning Tunable 0 Hz to 7.1 GHz. Adds 16-bit samples at low rates and 4-bit samples up to 40 Msps. The maker lists resellers rather than a price.
LimeSDR Micro Lime Microsystems	SDR	Open source	30 MHz – 3.8 GHz	100 MHz	12	1 / 2	PCIe Gen 3 x1 (M.2 2280)	—	not listed	—	M.2 radio with an NXP LA9310 vector signal processor on board Up to 160 Msps half duplex (TDD) and 61.44 Msps FDD, according to Lime.
LimeSDR Mini 2.0 Lime Microsystems	SDR	Open source	10 MHz – 3.5 GHz	40 MHz	12	1 / 1	USB 3.0	Lime Suite	not listed	—	Full-duplex USB stick radio with an ECP5 FPGA and open design files Uses the LMS7002M. The spec table gives 10 MHz to 3.5 GHz and 30.72 MSPS. The overview text says up to 3.8 GHz.
LimeSDR USB Lime Microsystems	SDR	Open source	0.1 MHz – 3.8 GHz	61.44 MHz	12	2 / 2	USB 3.0	Lime Suite	not listed	—	Open 2x2 MIMO radio with on-board memory for waveform playback Board design, gateware, firmware and host driver sources are open.
LimeSDR XTRX Lime Microsystems	SDR	Open source	30 MHz – 3.8 GHz	120 MHz	12	2 / 2	Mini PCIe	Lime Suite NG	not listed	—	Embedding 2x2 radios in larger MIMO systems over PCIe Sample rate 120 MSPS SISO or 90 MSPS MIMO. Based on the Fairwaves XTRX Rev 5.
LMS7002M Lime Microsystems	transceiver IC	Open source	0.1 MHz – 3.8 GHz	96 MHz	12	2 / 2	LimeLight (JESD207) digital IQ, SPI control	Lime Suite	not listed	—	The 2x2 field-programmable RF transceiver in the LimeSDR family Datasheet v3.1: 96 MHz through the digital interface (SISO), 160 MHz through the analogue interface. The product page quotes up to 120 MHz.
LR1110 Semtech	transceiver IC	Open source	150 MHz – 2.7 GHz	0.5 MHz	—	1 / 1	—	—	not listed	—	LoRa asset trackers that also scan GNSS and Wi-Fi for location 150 to 2700 MHz synthesiser range. LoRa bandwidth 62.5 to 500 kHz.
M9484C VXG Vector Signal Generator Keysight	test equipment	Keysight	? – 54 GHz	2,500 MHz	—	4 / ?	—	—	not listed	—	Multichannel phase-coherent mmWave signal generation up to 54 GHz One to four synchronised outputs depending on configuration. Quote only.
N5182B MXG Vector Signal Generator Keysight	test equipment	Keysight	0.009 MHz – 6 GHz	160 MHz	—	1 / ?	—	—	over $10k	—	Sub-6 GHz test signals for receiver sensitivity and blocking tests XG2-class. Baseband generator options of 80 MHz and 160 MHz RF bandwidth. Listed configurations start at US$59,241.
N9020B MXA Signal Analyzer Keysight	test equipment	Keysight	0 MHz – 50 GHz	160 MHz	—	—	—	—	over $10k	—	Mid-range bench analysis for cellular and Wi-Fi transmitter testing XA3-class. Listed configurations start at US$40,981 (3.6 GHz, 25 MHz bandwidth).
N9030B PXA Signal Analyzer Keysight	test equipment	Keysight	0 MHz – 50 GHz	510 MHz	—	—	—	—	not listed	—	High-performance bench analysis up to 50 GHz with 510 MHz bandwidth XA5-class. Extends to 110 GHz with Keysight smart mixers. Gap-free streaming up to 255 MHz. Quote only.
N9042B UXA Signal Analyzer Keysight	test equipment	Keysight	0 MHz – 75 GHz	4,000 MHz	—	—	—	—	not listed	—	Wideband mmWave and 5G NR transmitter analysis with 4 GHz of bandwidth Keysight now files it as an XA7-class analyser. Quote only.
nRF52840 Nordic Semiconductor	transceiver IC	Nordic	—	—	—	1 / 1	USB 2.0, SPI, QSPI, UART	—	not listed	—	Multiprotocol 2.4 GHz SoC for Bluetooth LE, Thread, Zigbee and Matter 2.4 GHz radio, +8 dBm, Cortex-M4F at 64 MHz, 1 MB flash. Nordic's product page gives no MHz band limits.
nRF52840 DK Nordic Semiconductor	dev board	Nordic	—	—	—	1 / 1	USB (on-board SEGGER J-Link)	—	not listed	—	Developing nRF52840 and nRF52811 firmware with an on-board debugger Arduino Uno Rev3 form factor with 2.4 GHz and NFC antennas and an RF test connector.
nRF52840 Dongle Nordic Semiconductor	dev board	Nordic	—	—	—	1 / 1	USB	nRF Connect for Desktop, nRF Util	not listed	—	Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 sniffing or a PC-attached radio USB-powered with no on-board debugger. Programming and data over USB only.
nRF5340 Nordic Semiconductor	transceiver IC	Nordic	—	—	—	1 / 1	USB, QSPI, high-speed SPI	—	not listed	—	Dual-core Bluetooth LE SoC that separates the application and network processors Two Cortex-M33 cores (application up to 128 MHz, network 64 MHz).
nRF54L15 Nordic Semiconductor	transceiver IC	Nordic	—	—	—	1 / 1	SPI, UART, TWI	—	not listed	—	Low-power 2.4 GHz SoC with Bluetooth Channel Sounding support +8 dBm (CSP) or +7 dBm (QFN). 128 MHz Cortex-M33 plus a RISC-V coprocessor, 1.5 MB NVM.
nRF54L15 DK Nordic Semiconductor	dev board	Nordic	—	—	—	1 / 1	Two UARTs via virtual serial ports	nRF Connect SDK	not listed	—	Starting nRF54L-series designs, including Bluetooth Channel Sounding Carries the nRF54L15 and emulates the nRF54L10 and nRF54L05. 8 MB external flash.
R&S FSV3000 signal and spectrum analyzer Rohde & Schwarz	test equipment	Rohde & Schwarz	0 MHz – 50 GHz	200 MHz	—	—	—	—	not listed	—	General-purpose bench analysis with 5G NR options Models at 4, 7.5, 13.6, 30, 44 and 50 GHz.
R&S FSVA3000 signal and spectrum analyzer Rohde & Schwarz	test equipment	Rohde & Schwarz	0 MHz – 50 GHz	1,000 MHz	—	—	—	—	not listed	—	Fast production and development measurements with up to 1 GHz bandwidth Models from 4 GHz to 50 GHz. 2 Hz lower limit and 54 GHz upper limit with options.
R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer Rohde & Schwarz	test equipment	Rohde & Schwarz	0 MHz – 85 GHz	8,312 MHz	—	—	—	—	not listed	—	Top-end analysis of wideband radar, 5G NR and mmWave signals Family from FSW8 to FSW85. 90 GHz with the FSW-B90G option. 8312 MHz is the maximum on the FSW43 and above (512 MHz on the FSW8 and FSW13).
R&S SMM100A vector signal generator Rohde & Schwarz	test equipment	Rohde & Schwarz	0.1 MHz – 44 GHz	2,000 MHz	—	—	—	—	not listed	—	Mid-range vector generation for 5G NR and Wi-Fi up to 44 GHz Internal RF modulation bandwidth up to 2 GHz.
R&S SMW200A vector signal generator Rohde & Schwarz	test equipment	Rohde & Schwarz	0.1 MHz – 67 GHz	2,000 MHz	—	2 / ?	—	—	not listed	—	Fading, MIMO and multi-standard signal generation for receiver testing Single path up to 67 GHz, two paths up to 44 GHz. Integrated fading up to 800 MHz and up to 8x8 MIMO.
RSP1B SDRplay	SDR	Open source	0.001 MHz – 2 GHz	10 MHz	14	0 / 1	USB (Type-B)	SDRconnect, SDRplay API	under $500	—	Entry-level wideband receiver from 1 kHz to 2 GHz Closed-source driver and API. Listed under opensource only because no closer platform key exists.
RSPduo SDRplay	SDR	Open source	0.001 MHz – 2 GHz	10 MHz	14	0 / 2	USB (Type-B)	SDRconnect, SDRplay API	under $500	—	Dual-tuner reception for diversity and two-band monitoring 10 MHz in single-tuner mode, two 2 MHz windows in dual-tuner mode. Closed-source driver and API.
RSPdxR2 SDRplay	SDR	Open source	0.001 MHz – 2 GHz	10 MHz	14	0 / 1	USB	SDRconnect, SDRplay API	under $500	—	Multi-antenna-port receiver with extra LF and MW performance The BNC port covers 1 kHz to 200 MHz. Closed-source driver and API.
RTL-SDR Blog V4 RTL-SDR Blog	SDR	Open source	0.5 MHz – 1.766 GHz	2.56 MHz	8	0 / 1	USB-A	RTL-SDR Blog drivers	not listed	2023	First receiver for broadcast, aircraft, weather satellite and HF listening R828D tuner with HF upconverter. 2.56 MHz is the stable rate (3.2 MHz with drops). The maker's store now lists the V4L in its place.
RTL-SDR Blog V4L RTL-SDR Blog	SDR	Open source	0.5 MHz – 1.766 GHz	2.56 MHz	8	0 / 1	USB-A or USB-C	RTL-SDR Blog drivers	under $500	—	Low-cost receive-only dongle where the V4 triplexer is not needed R828S tuner with a diplexed input. Needs the latest drivers, and the maker warns that some applications lag in support.
SX1261 Semtech	transceiver IC	Open source	150 MHz – 960 MHz	0.5 MHz	—	1 / 1	—	—	not listed	—	Sub-GHz LoRa and FSK end nodes where +15 dBm output is enough LoRa bandwidth 7.8 to 500 kHz. Proprietary silicon. Listed under opensource only because no closer platform key exists.
SX1262 Semtech	transceiver IC	Open source	150 MHz – 960 MHz	0.5 MHz	—	1 / 1	—	—	not listed	—	Sub-GHz LoRa and FSK end nodes that need up to +22 dBm LoRa bandwidth 7.8 to 500 kHz. Semtech quotes sensitivity down to −148 dBm and bit rates up to 62.5 kbit/s LoRa and 300 kbit/s FSK.
SX1276 Semtech	transceiver IC	Open source	137 MHz – 1.02 GHz	0.5 MHz	—	1 / 1	—	—	not listed	—	First-generation LoRa transceiver found in many existing modules Semtech's product guide lists it as generation 1 with +20 dBm output. LoRa bandwidth 7.8 to 500 kHz.
USRP B200 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	70 MHz – 6 GHz	56 MHz	12	1 / 1	USB 3.0	UHD, GNU Radio	$500–2k	—	Single-channel experiments across the sub-6 GHz bands on a bus-powered board Uses an Analog Devices RFIC and a Spartan-6 XC6SLX75 FPGA, according to the Ettus spec sheet.
USRP B200mini Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	70 MHz – 6 GHz	56 MHz	12	1 / 1	USB 3.0	UHD, GNU Radio	$500–2k	—	Embedding a 1x1 sub-6 GHz radio where space is tight Business-card size board built on the AD9364.
USRP B206mini-i Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	70 MHz – 6 GHz	56 MHz	—	1 / 1	USB 3.0 (Type-C)	UHD	$500–2k	—	Compact 1x1 radio with an industrial-grade FPGA for field integration Ettus lists it as the newer replacement for the B205mini-i. Built on the AD9364 with a Spartan-6 XC6SLX150.
USRP B210 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	70 MHz – 6 GHz	56 MHz	12	2 / 2	USB 3.0	UHD, GNU Radio	$2k–10k	—	Two-channel coherent experiments across the sub-6 GHz bands Built on the AD9361. Ettus quotes 56 MHz in 1x1 mode and 30.72 MHz per channel in 2x2 mode.
USRP B310 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	350 MHz – 7.2 GHz	100 MHz	—	2 / 2	Thunderbolt 3 (enclosed) or PCIe card	UHD	not listed	—	Entry-level 2x2 radio with 100 MHz per channel and coverage above 6 GHz Requires UHD 4.11 or later. The Ettus store shows Call For Quote.
USRP E320 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	70 MHz – 6 GHz	56 MHz	12	2 / 2	SFP+ (1/10 GbE)	UHD, GNU Radio	over $10k	—	Stand-alone field deployments that run embedded Linux on the radio AD9361 with a Zynq-7045. List price is for the enclosed version. The board-only version is also listed.
USRP N310 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	10 MHz – 6 GHz	100 MHz	16	4 / 4	2 x SFP+ (1/10 GbE, Aurora)	UHD, GNU Radio	over $10k	—	Four-channel networked radio for MIMO and distributed testbeds Dual AD9371 transceivers. The datasheet gives 16-bit ADCs and 14-bit DACs.
USRP N320 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	3 MHz – 6 GHz	200 MHz	14	2 / 2	2 x SFP+ (1/10 GbE, Aurora) and QSFP+	UHD, GNU Radio	over $10k	—	Phase-coherent 2x2 testbeds that share LOs between radios 14-bit ADC and 16-bit DAC. The N321 variant adds LO distribution.
USRP X310 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	0 MHz – 6 GHz	160 MHz	14	2 / 2	Dual SFP+ (1/10 GbE), PCIe x4	UHD, GNU Radio	over $10k	—	Wideband research radio with a large Kintex-7 FPGA and daughterboard choice Frequency range depends on the two daughterboards (DC to 6 GHz across the range). 14-bit ADC, 16-bit DAC. List price excludes daughterboards.
USRP X410 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	1 MHz – 7.2 GHz	400 MHz	12	4 / 4	2 x QSFP28 (10/100 GbE), PCIe Gen3 x8	UHD, GNU Radio, LabVIEW FPGA	over $10k	—	Four-channel 400 MHz prototyping on a Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Tunable up to 8 GHz. 12-bit ADC, 14-bit DAC. Requires UHD 4.1 or later (100 GbE from UHD 4.2).
USRP X440 Ettus Research (NI)	SDR	NI and Ettus	30 MHz – 4 GHz	1,600 MHz	—	8 / 8	Dual 100 GbE (QSFP28)	UHD, RFNoC, GNU Radio	over $10k	—	Direct-sampling IF front end for radar, EW and wideband multichannel work 30 MHz to 4 GHz is the IF range. Ettus notes bandwidth limits from Nyquist zones. Converter resolution not given on the product page.

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