SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 vs SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition

SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 and SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition differ in 5 of the 14 specifications recorded for both models. Indicative prices run $2,400 – $4,970 for the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 (Used) and $3,120 – $6,990 for the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition (Used) — the middle 80% of current listings. Both are available from verified suppliers: send one request for either model and we negotiate the price and arrange delivery.

The SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 and the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition are compared here on 14 specifications that current listings report for both of them. They differ on 5 of those lines.

Price by condition

ConditionSIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition
Used$2,400 – $4,97010 priced · median $3,900$3,120 – $6,99017 priced · median $4,300

Middle 80% of asking prices. Configuration, probes and shipping are not included.

Specifications compared

SpecificationSIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition
System classExpertMid-range
Monitor size19″18″
Tissue harmonic imagingYesOptional
Tissue DopplerOptionalYes
Stress echoOptionalYes
LCD display—Not specifiedYes
B-mode—Not specifiedYes
Anatomical M-mode—Not specifiedOptional
3D imaging—Not specifiedOptional
Freehand 3D—Not specifiedYes
Power Doppler—Not specifiedYes
Continuous wave Doppler (CW)Optional—Not specified
High PRF Doppler—Not specifiedOptional
Cardiology packageYes—Not specified
ECG moduleOptional—Not specified
Intima-media thickness (IMT)Optional—Not specified
DICOM 3.0Yes—Not specified
TGO—Not specifiedYes
SieClear—Not specifiedYes
Doppler Steering—Not specifiedYes
TDI—Not specifiedYes
Sie Scape—Not specifiedYes
TEQYes—Not specified
Phased Inversion THI—Not specifiedYes
Advanced SieClear—Not specifiedYes
Custom Tissue Imaging (CTI)—Not specifiedYes
3-Scape Real-Time 3D—Not specifiedYes
System typeStationaryStationary
Transducer ports33
M-modeYesYes
Color DopplerYesYes
Pulsed wave Doppler (PW)YesYes
General measurementsYesYes
OB/GYN packageYesYes
Vascular packageYesYes
Clarify VEYesYes

Highlighted rows are where the two machines differ. A dash means the specification is not recorded for that model, which is not the same as the machine not having it. Values come from current supplier listings of each model, so options fitted on an individual unit may vary.

SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 vs SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition: prices and features

Current offers put the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 at $2,400–$4,970 in used condition and the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition at $3,120–$6,990 in used condition. Each figure is the range for that model's own condition, so read the labels before comparing: new, refurbished and used units trade differently.

Both report Color Doppler, Pulsed wave Doppler (PW) and M-mode, the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 additionally reports Tissue harmonic imaging and the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition additionally reports Tissue Doppler and Stress echo.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 and the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition?

They differ on 5 lines of the comparison table. Among the differences: System class — Expert on the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512, Mid-range on the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition; Monitor size — 19″ on the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512, 18″ on the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition; Tissue harmonic imaging — Yes on the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512, Optional on the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition; Tissue Doppler — Optional on the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512, Yes on the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition; Stress echo — Optional on the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512, Yes on the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition. The full table on this page lists every line where the two disagree, as stated in current listings.

Which is cheaper, the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 or the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition?

In used condition the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 is the cheaper of the two. Current offers put the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 at $2,400–$4,970 in used condition and the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition at $3,120–$6,990 in used condition. These are ranges of current offers and move with configuration and age, so treat them as a starting point, not a price tag.

Which should I choose, the SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 or the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition?

Both report OB/GYN, vascular work and general imaging, so for that work either one covers the task. The SIEMENS ACUSON Sequoia 512 additionally reports Tissue harmonic imaging and the SIEMENS ACUSON X300 Premium Edition additionally reports Tissue Doppler and Stress echo. We do not rank the two: beyond the specifications, the choice comes down to the configuration each supplier actually offers, the transducers included and the price you are quoted.

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