Comparison ledger
Agilent 6470 Triple Quadrupole LC-MS, SCIEX API 3000, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.
| Attribute | 6470 Triple Quadrupole LC-MSAgilent | API 3000SCIEX |
|---|---|---|
| OEM | Agilent | SCIEX |
| Category | Precision Optics | Precision Optics |
| Wafer size | — | — |
| Process node | — | — |
| Introduced | — | — |
| Production run | — | 1998– |
| Lifecycle | — | — |
| Lifecycle milestones | 2015 Presentation/publication date · 2015 introduced at ASMS 2015 · 2015 ASMS 2015 introduction | — |
| Control system | — | — |
| Generation | — | — |
| Family | Agilent 64xx | SCIEX API 3000 |
| Specifications | ||
| Included with | Agilent 1290 Infinity II HPLC[2] | — |
| Configuration | Flex Pump (G7104A) with Degasser, MCT (G7116B) with Thermostat, MultiSampler (G7167A) & Solvent TrayComputer Loaded with MassHunter and workstation.[2] | — |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 47.5 cm x 77.3 cm x 84 cm[1] | — |
| Mass Range | m/z 5-3000[1] | — |
| MRM Speed | 500 MRM transitions/s[1] | — |
| Minimum MRM Dwell Time | 0.5 ms[1] | — |
| Scan Speed | 17000 Da/s[1] | — |
| Polarity Switch Speed | <25 ms[1] | — |
| Collision Cell Clearance Time | <0.5 ms[1] | — |
| IDL Sensitivity | <4 fg reserpine on-column, <4 ppt[1] | — |
| Ion Sources | ESI, AJS, APCI, MMI, NanoESI[1] | — |
| Manufacturer | Agilent[2] | — |
| Model | 6470 Triple Quadrupole LC-MS[2] | — |
| Instrument type | Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometer[2] | triple quadrupole mass spectrometer[4] |
| Sensitivity | Improved sensitivity; IDL sensitivity <4 fg Reserpine on-column[3] | — |
| Dimensions | 47.5 cm x 77.3 cm x 84 cm (W x D x H)[2] | — |
| Ion source options | ESI, AJS, APCI, MMI, NanoESI[2] | — |
| Detection | Sub-femtogram level detection with Agilent Jet Stream source[2] | — |
| Features | VacShield technology, triggered MRM, built-in technical controls, procedural controls[2] | — |
| System includes | Agilent G6470A QQQ Triple Quadrupole LC/MS, Agilent/Parker Balston NitroFlowLab-K727 Nitrogen Generator, Agilent G6011A Quiet Cover MS for MS40+ Rotary Vane Pump Rough pump PC with Data[3] | — |
| manufacturer | — | SCIEX[4] |
| model mention context | — | API 3000[4] |
| product family context | — | turbo-molecular-pumped single and triple quadrupole mass spectrometer products[4] |
| Mass Analyzer | — | Triple quadrupole (Q1q2Q3)[5] |
| Ionization Source | — | Atmospheric Pressure Ionization (API) with TurboIonSpray and Heated Nebulizer (APCI) options[6] |
| Collision Cell | — | LINAC collision cell[5] |
| Interface Technology | — | Curtain Gas interface[5] |
| Operating System / Software | — | Windows NT platform-based Analyst software[5] |
| Electrical Requirement (Main Power) | — | 207–242 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 A per circuit, two circuits required[6] |
| Power Consumption (Mass Spectrometer + Roughing Pump) | — | 220 VAC at 13–15 A (nominal)[6] |
| Curtain Gas Requirement | — | UHP N2 (99.999%) at 60 psig, flow up to 3.5 L/min[6] |
| Gas 1 Requirement (Nebulizer/Auxiliary) | — | Zero air or UHP N2 (99.999%) at 90 psig, flow up to 4.0 L/min[6] |
| Gas 2 Requirement (Heater/Nebulizer) | — | Zero air or UHP N2 (99.999%) at 90 psig, flow up to 8.0 L/min[6] |
| Source Exhaust Gas Requirement | — | Clean, dry, oil-free air at 50 psig, flow up to 8.0 L/min[6] |
| Operating Temperature Range | — | 15–30 °C (59–86 °F)[6] |
| Operating Relative Humidity | — | 20–80% non-condensing[6] |
| Pumping technology | — | turbo-molecular-pumped[4] |
| Era of introduction | — | 1998[4] |
| Mass spectrometer type | — | Triple quadrupole[7] |
| Ionization method | — | Atmospheric Pressure Ionization (API)[6] |
| Collision cell technology | — | LINAC collision cell[7] |
| Software platform | — | Analyst software on Windows NT[7] |
| Dimensions (depth x length x height) | — | 50 cm x 130 cm x 52 cm[6] |
| Weight | — | 147 kg (approx.)[6] |
| Electrical requirements | — | 207-242 VAC, 15 A, single phase[6] |
| Gas 1 (nebulizer) supply | — | Zero air or UHP N2 at 90 psig, up to 4 L/min[6] |
| Curtain/CAD gas supply | — | UHP N2 at 60 psig, up to 3.5 L/min[6] |
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