Is an Xhorse key cutting machine worth upgrading to an M5 clamp?

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EU/UK Ship No Tax Xhorse M5 Clamp Work with Dolphin XP005/ XP005L/ Condor XC-MINI Plus/ XC-MINI Plus II

Latest price:€237US$251^.22£205^.93AU$392^.54

€150US$159£130^.34AU$248^.4537% off

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1. XHORSE M5 clamp is now available for all Xhorse automatic key cutting machine like CONDOR XC-Mini Plus II, CONDOR XC MINI PLUS, CONDOR XC-MINI, DOLPHIN XP-005, DOLPHIN XP-005L.
2. M5 clamp has two sides of A and B. Users can turn the clamp surface to cut according to cutting needs. There is no need to repeated install and uninstall to replace different clamps. 

Xhorse M5 Clamp has a great upgrade in Feb.2023. Now it's available for all Xhorse automotive key cutting machines, not only for Condor XC Mini Plus II and Dolphin XP005L, but also for Condor XC Mini Plus and Dolphin XP005.

Xhorse M5 Clamp brief introduction:

M5 Clamp is equal to clamp M1 plus M2. It's for a more optimized user experience and can be used for single sided, double sided, and high security keys.

Supports:

• 2 track external
• Channel track
• Standard single sided
• 4 track external
• 4 track internal
• Standard double sided
• Dimple

More convenient to switch M1&M2 clamps directly, no need to install or disassemble over and over.

Xhorse M5 Clamp quick start guide:

M5 clamp has side A and side B, so users can turn it over as cutting needs instead of replacing different clamp.

Detailed method is below:

• Loosen the "key lock knob" counterclockwise to make the right slider of the clamp to the right limit.
• Turn the movable module clockwise, and turn the clamp from side A to side B.
• Tighten the "key lock knob", clockwise to lock the clamp.

Dolphin XP005 vs. XP005L vs. Condor XC Mini Plus vs. Plus II:

Product	Dolphin XP-005	Dolphin XP-005L	Condor XC-MINI Plus	Condor XC-MINI Plus II
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Price	€ 1,523	€ 1,866	€ 2,475	€ 2,761
Weight (Net)	15kg	13kg	18kg	19kg
Weight (Gross)	18kg	18.5kg	22.9kg	24kg
Size	315x218x270mm	390*220*270mm	265*362*301mm	413*250*300mm
Screen	No touch screen, only display battery, Bluetooth status	Angle adjustable 5-inch LCD touch screen	Angle adjustable 7-inch LCD touch screen	Angle-adjustable 7-inch Display Intelligent Touch Screen
Smart status indicator	×	Yes (in blue, yellow, red color)	×	Yes
Protection cover	Yes, not enough	Yes, good	Yes, good	Yes, good
Built-in battery	built-in lithium battery one-time full charge	built-in lithium battery one-time full charge	Optional Accessory: Power Supply Adapter with Built-in Battery	No lithium battery, comes with button battery
Connection	Via Bluetooth	Via Bluetooth and WiFi	Via Bluetooth and WiFi	Via Bluetooth and WiFi
Update	Database update in APP, firmware update via Xhorse update kit	Firmware, database update online via WiFi	Online Update, support offline file update.	System, app, software, database, firmware update within machine, without upgrade kit on PC (update guide)
Clamp	M1 and M2 in default	M5 (=M1+M2) in default	M1 and M2 in default	M3 and M5 clamp (=M1+M2) in default
	M3 (optional)	M3 (optional)	M3 (optional)	M4 (optional)
	M4 (optional)	M4 (optional)	M4 (optional)
Manipulation	Phone APP/Key Tool Max (Pro)	Phone APP/Standalone	Standalone	Standalone
Offline operation	×	√	√	√
All keys lost	√	√	√	√

In conclusion:

Dolphin XP-005L ≈ Dolphin XP-005 software (function) + Condor XC-MINI Plus firmware

Dolphin II vs. Condor II:

The size and screen of Condor II is bigger

Dolphin II is built-in lithium battery, while condor ii is equipped with button battery.

Dolphin II comes with M5 clamp, and M3, M4 are optional, but Condor II comes with M3 and M5 clamp, M4 is optional.

All Xhorse key cutting machines above support all keys lost.

Except Xhorse Dolphin XP005 doesn't support offline operation, other key cutting machines support

The price is proportional to the function of product. So Condor II is the most expensive.

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