Rank #5 in Best Digital Multimeter 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Number That Doesn't Measure Anything
Neoteck 2000-Count Multimeter with NCV and Temperature
- Rating
- 4.6
- Ratings
- 1,761
- Rank
- #5
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Neoteck VC746A sits at number five in this guide. It is a 2000-count digital multimeter listed at £19.99, which is £8 more than the £11.99 AstroAI at the top of the list. The gap in feedback is wider than the gap in price: the AstroAI carries 55,860 ratings, this one carries 1,761. What the extra money is claimed to buy is the set of ranges the cheaper meter's listing never mentions — AC current, capacitance, frequency and temperature, none of which appear among the £11.99 meter's specifications.
One entry in the Neoteck's own specification table is worth a second look. Between 'Power Source: Battery Powered' and 'Item Weight: 195 g' sits 'Upper Temperature Rating: 1000 Degrees Celsius'. The same listing includes a temperature probe in the box, so 1000°C reads as a probe range — yet the field is labelled as the instrument's own upper temperature rating, alongside its weight and its batteries. Its 4.6 rating from 1,761 buyers lands it inside the 4.2 to 4.7 band that every meter in this guide occupies. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing as it stands, not from testing we carried out.
How those 1,761 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £19.99 |
|---|---|
| Customer rating | 4.6 out of 5, from 1,761 ratings |
| Display counts | 2000 |
| Upper Temperature Rating (as listed) | 1000 Degrees Celsius |
| Claimed measurements | DC/AC voltage and current, resistance, capacitance, frequency, duty cycle, continuity, diode, temperature, live wire, NCV |
| Safety specification | CAT III 600V, CE, RoHS |
| Model | VC746A (manufacturer part NTK197) |
| Best Sellers Rank | 4,967 in DIY & Tools; 7 in Multi Testers |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Digital Multimeter 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Number That Doesn't Measure Anything.
Questions people ask
What can the Neoteck VC746A measure?
The listing says DC and AC voltage and current, resistance, capacitance, frequency, duty cycle, continuity, diodes, temperature, live wire and non-contact voltage (NCV).
Does the Neoteck VC746A measure temperature?
Yes. A temperature probe is listed among the included components, and the specification table gives an upper temperature rating of 1000 degrees Celsius.
Is the Neoteck VC746A auto-ranging?
The bullet points say it switches between manual and automatic range mode, so both modes are claimed rather than one fixed range.
What is included with the Neoteck VC746A?
The listing's included components are the multimeter, a pair of test probes, a temperature probe and a 10A alligator clip.
How is the Neoteck VC746A rated by buyers?
4.6 out of 5 from 1,761 ratings. The breakdown supplied with the listing covers 100 ratings: 73 five-star, 19 four-star, 4 three-star, 3 two-star and 1 one-star.
How does the Neoteck VC746A's price compare with the rest of the list?
At £19.99 it is £8 more than the £11.99 AstroAI at the top, and its listing claims capacitance, frequency and temperature ranges that the cheaper meter's listing does not.
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