The Advantage 532 is a low cost, high performance Raman spectrometer. It has a higher signal to noise than other Advantage series spectrometers. The signal to noise is improved because the Raman signal improves as a function of λ^-4, meaning that 532 nm excitation produces signals that are nearly five times more intense than 785 nm excitation. The spectral range of the Advantage 532 is extends from 200 to 3400 wavenumbers. It is easy to use on solutions, gels, powders and coatings.