Comparison ledger
Agilent 6460 C, Agilent 6470 Triple Quadrupole LC-MS, Agilent 6490 Mass, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.
| Attribute | 6460 CAgilent | 6470 Triple Quadrupole LC-MSAgilent | 6490 MassAgilent |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEM | Agilent | Agilent | Agilent |
| Category | Lab & Support Equipment | Precision Optics | Precision Optics |
| Wafer size | — | — | — |
| Process node | — | — | — |
| Introduced | — | — | — |
| Production run | — | — | — |
| Lifecycle | — | — | — |
| Lifecycle milestones | — | 2015 Presentation/publication date · 2015 introduced at ASMS 2015 · 2015 ASMS 2015 introduction | — |
| Control system | — | — | — |
| Generation | — | — | — |
| Family | Agilent 64xx | Agilent 64xx | Agilent 64xx |
| Specifications | |||
| Configuration | with Agilent 1260 LC[1] | Flex Pump (G7104A) with Degasser, MCT (G7116B) with Thermostat, MultiSampler (G7167A) & Solvent TrayComputer Loaded with MassHunter and workstation.[4] | with Agilent 1260 LC[7] |
| Instrument type | Triple quadrupole LC-MS/MS[2] | Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometer[4] | Mass spectrometer[8] |
| Analyzer type | Triple quadrupole[2] | — | — |
| Mass range | m/z 5-3,000[2] | — | — |
| Maximum scan rate | 12,500 Da/s[2] | — | — |
| Polarity switching | 30 ms[2] | — | — |
| Resolution | 0.7 Da FWHM with autotune; 0.5 Da FWHM with manual tuning[2] | — | — |
| Mass accuracy | 0.1 Da from m/z 5-1,000; 0.01% from m/z 1,000-2,000; 0.02% from m/z 2,000-3,000[2] | — | — |
| Mass stability | Less than 0.1 Da over 24 hours[2] | — | — |
| Minimum MRM dwell time | 1 ms[2] | — | — |
| Acquisition modes | MS scan, SIM, MRM, product-ion scan, precursor-ion scan and neutral-loss/gain scan[2] | — | — |
| Configuration option | With Agilent 1260 LC[3] | — | — |
| Included with | — | Agilent 1290 Infinity II HPLC[4] | — |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | — | 47.5 cm x 77.3 cm x 84 cm[5] | — |
| Mass Range | — | m/z 5-3000[5] | — |
| MRM Speed | — | 500 MRM transitions/s[5] | — |
| Minimum MRM Dwell Time | — | 0.5 ms[5] | — |
| Scan Speed | — | 17000 Da/s[5] | — |
| Polarity Switch Speed | — | <25 ms[5] | — |
| Collision Cell Clearance Time | — | <0.5 ms[5] | — |
| IDL Sensitivity | — | <4 fg reserpine on-column, <4 ppt[5] | — |
| Ion Sources | — | ESI, AJS, APCI, MMI, NanoESI[5] | — |
| Manufacturer | — | Agilent[4] | — |
| Model | — | 6470 Triple Quadrupole LC-MS[4] | 6490 Mass[7] |
| Sensitivity | — | Improved sensitivity; IDL sensitivity <4 fg Reserpine on-column[6] | — |
| Dimensions | — | 47.5 cm x 77.3 cm x 84 cm (W x D x H)[4] | — |
| Ion source options | — | ESI, AJS, APCI, MMI, NanoESI[4] | — |
| Detection | — | Sub-femtogram level detection with Agilent Jet Stream source[4] | — |
| Features | — | VacShield technology, triggered MRM, built-in technical controls, procedural controls[4] | — |
| 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[6] | — |
| OEM | — | — | Agilent[7] |
| Category | — | — | Precision Optics[7] |
| Family | — | — | Agilent 64xx family[7] |
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