| Cable categories | Cat 5e, 6, 6A, 8 and Class EA, FA, I/II, to 2000 MHz limits (the DSX-5000 sibling tops out at 1000 MHz) |
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| Accuracy | Level VI/2G accuracy to 2000 MHz, compliant with ANSI/TIA-1152-A Level 2G and proposed IEC 61935-1 Ed. 5 Level VI; Intertek (ETL) verified (report on file) |
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| Test time | Cat 6A / Class EA in 8 seconds; Cat 8 / Class I/II in 15 seconds; HDTDX/HDTDR diagnostics about 3 seconds |
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| Memory | About 5,000 Cat 8 results with plots, or about 12,000 Cat 6A results with plots |
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| PoE-related measurements | Complete suite of Resistance Unbalance measurements per IEEE 802.3bt, ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801 |
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| Balance measurements | TCL and ELTCTL per IEC 61935-1-1 (published Sep 2019); the first field tester to support them |
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| Shield testing | Shield integrity check with distance to fault, the first field tester to report it |
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| Alien crosstalk | Built-in alien crosstalk measurement up to 40GBASE-T; two AxTalk Terminators included |
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| Adapter ranges | 2 GHz channel and permanent link adapters (Cat 8/Class I set included); patch cord adapters Cat 5e, 6, 6A; coax, TERA, GG45, M12 and ix Industrial adapters optional |
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| MPTL | Certifies Modular Plug Terminated Links with a patch cord adapter on one end |
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| Versiv platform | Modular design also supports fiber optic loss (CertiFiber Pro), OTDR (OptiFiber Pro) and fiber end-face inspection (FI-7000) modules |
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| Interface | Capacitive touchscreen with Taptive user interface; ProjX job management; integrated Wi-Fi (disabled in the -NW variant) |
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| Reporting | LinkWare PC software and LinkWare Live cloud service; over 1 billion links reported on LinkWare PC |
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| DSX2-8000 kit contents | 1 Versiv mainframe and remote, 2 DSX-8000 CableAnalyzer modules, Cat 8/Class I permanent link and channel adapter sets, 2 headsets, hand straps and shoulder straps, carry case, USB interface cable, 2 AC chargers, 2 universal couplers, 2 AxTalk Terminators, statement of calibration, getting started guide |
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