How to choose a Launch or Autel car diagnostic tool? Which one is better? Here we've listed Launch X431 CRP909E, CRP919E, CRP919X & Autel MK808S for comparison. Refer to the table below to find the difference between them.
Launch X431 CRP909E vs CRP919E vs CRP919X vs MK808S
| Item | Launch X431 CRP909E | Launch X431 CRP919E | Launch X431 CRP919X | Autel MaxiCOM MK808S/ MK808Z |
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| System | Android 7.1 | Android 10.0 | Android 10.0 | Android 11.0 |
| Screen | 7-inches | 7-inches | 7-inches | 7-inches |
| Memory | 2G RAM, 16G ROM | 3G RAM, 32G ROM | 3G RAM, 32G ROM | 4G RAM, 64G ROM |
| Battery | 6000mAh | 6100mAh | 6100mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Vehicle supported brands | 80+ brands | 100+ brands | 100+ brands | 80+ brands |
| All system diagnose | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Auto VIN scan | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Active test | × | √ | √ | √ |
| Service | 28 types | 31+ types | 31+ types | 28+ types |
| DPF regeneration | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| IMMO programming | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Battery registration | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| ABS bleeding | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Injector coding | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| ECU coding | × | √ | √ | × |
| Vehicle coverage | Cars and light trucks | Cars and light trucks | Cars and light trucks | Cars and light trucks |
| FCA Autoauth | × | √ | √ | √ |
| CANFD&DoIP | × | √ | √ | × |
| Battery tester | × | √ (work with BST360) | √ (work with BST360) | × |
| Videoscope | × | × | × | √ (work with MV105/MV108/MV108S) |
| Language | 9 languages, English, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Portuguese | 11 languages, English, Spanish, French, German, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese | 10+ languages, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Poland, Korean, etc. |
12+ languages, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Swedish, etc. |
| Update | 1 free year | 2 free years | 2 free years | 1 free year |
Difference
There is not much difference in price between them, and Autel MK808Z is the cheapest.
Autel MK808Z has newer Android operating system and larger memory storage while Launch X431 has larger battery capacity.
- X431 CRP919E/CRP919X supports ECU coding, CANFD&DoIP, test battery while MK808Z does not.
- Autel MK808Z is compatible with expanded videoscope while Launch does not.
X431 CRP919E/CRP919X enjoy 2 free years update while CRP909E/MK808Z only enjoy 1 free year.
Conclusion
Functionally, both X431 CRP919E & CRP919X are the same, only different in model names. Both can support ECU coding, CANFD&DoIP and battery tester while MK808S cannot. Besides, they have 2-years free upgrade.
However, Autel MK808S is cheaper and newer in hardware configuration. Most of the basic diagnostic functions are the same as CRP919. Besides, MK808S also supports videoscope while Launch cannot.
