Autel MaxiDAS DS708 or Foxwell GT80 Plus, which one better?

Customer:

I want a full diagnostic mux and learn that Autel DS78 is much more cheaper than Foxwell DT80 plus... Why?? Any special points or highlights of Foxwell DT80 plus??

Engineer:

Yes, FOXWELL GT80 plus does had its own merits, compared with DS708. Read the comparison cable below.

product	Foxwell GT80 Plus	Autel MaxiDAS DS708
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price	€2,000	€699
manufacture	Original Foxwell	Original Autel
display	10.1” LED capacity touch display	7" TFT (800*480 dpi) color display with touch screen
language	English/Portuguese/German/ Traditional/Chinese/Simple/ Chinese/French/Russian/ Spanish/Korean/Italian/ Hungarian/Dutch/Thai	English/Spanish/France/ Portuguese/German
update	free update online for 18 months; 500USD/year later	free update online for 12 months; 695USD/year in USA/Canada, 500USD/year in other area later
Wi-Fi	yes	Yes
operation system	Windows 8.1 Pro	Windows CE
function	full system diagnosis +key coding  DPF  ADS  TPS	full system diagnosis
vehicle coverage (note 1)	USA car Pacific car European car French & Italian car	USA car Asia car European car Chinese car
vehicle year	New 2015/2016 vehicle	Until 2015
protocol (note 2)	More protocols	Less protocols
conclusion	As a full diagnostic tool, Foxwell GT80 plus performs better than Autel DS708: -more languages -special functions: OPF, ADS, TPS... -more vehicle coverage: GT80 plus supports 2016 models -more protocols NOTE: -Why DS708 much cheaper? -because DS708 stopped production and Autel MS906 will replace it

Note 1 - vehicle coverage

GT80 plus diagnostic tool:

USA coverage:

Chrysler, Ford, GM, Brazilian GM (For Brazilian Market Only)

Asia pacific coverage

Au Ford (For Australian Market Only), Acura, Brilliance, BYD, Chery, Daewoo, Geely, Great Wall, Honda, Holden (For Australian Market Only), Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, JAC, Kia, Lexus, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Perodua, Proton, Scion, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota

European Coverage
Audi, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, EU Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maybach, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Opel, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Saab, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Sprinter, Vauxhall, Volvo, VW

French & Italian Coverage
Abarth, Alfa-Romeo, Citroen, Dacia, Fiat, Lancia, Maserati, Peugeot, Renault

Autel DS708

USA coverage: GM, Ford, Chrysle ,etc.

Asia pacific coverage: Toyota, Honda, Lexus, ACURA, Nissan, SUBARU, Mitsubishi, Mazda, ISUZU, Daewoo, Hyundai, Kia ,etc.

European coverage: Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen / Audi, LAND ROVER, Volvo, JAGUAR, Opel, FIAT, rich, Saab, Peugeot, Renault, Citroen, etc.

Chinese coverage: : FAW-Volkswagen, Shanghai Volkswagen, Dongfeng Citroen, Tianjin FAW, Shanghai GM, GM-Wuling, Chery Automobile, Guangzhou Honda, Southeast Motor, Dongfeng popular, Hainan Mazda, Beijing Hyundai, etc.

Note 2 - protocols

GT80 plus:

ISO9141-2, ISO14230-2, ISO15765-4, K/L lines, Double K Line SAE-J1850 VPW, SAE-J1850PWM, CAN ISO 11898, Highspeed, Middlespeed, Lowspeed and Single wire CAN, KW81, KW82, GM UART, UART Echo Byte Protocol, Honda Diag-H Protocol, TP2.0, TP1.6, SAE J1939, SAE J1939, SAE J1708, Fault-Tolerant CAN.

Autel MaxiDAS DS708:

ISO 9141-2, K/L lines, flashing code, SAE-J1850 VPW, SAE-J1850 PWM, CAN ISO 11898

ISO15765-4, Highspeed, Middlespeed, Lowspeed and Singlewire CAN

Review on Autel MaxiDas DS708 for OBD I old cars

The local Autel shop is peddling the Autel MaxiDas DS708. It seems to be a fairly inclusive scan tool at a price that is attractive enough that I am strongly considering purchasing one for personal use...

From what I can tell, they are relatively new to the US market and nobody around here has heard of them, so before I buy one (yes I'll demo it too) I'd like some input from those who have seen one in the wild...

The problem is that I want OBD 1 coverage AND ABS/airbag, something that the average sub 400.00 scan tool wont do... Some one says DS708 is disappointing in the coverage of older vehicles - it works on none of old Japanese plugs - Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, the only OBDI it works on is Honda, it's useless on the rest. But does Mercedes and BMW.

Some days later, I had the MaxiDas unit on demo from the diyobd2. I can say that I'll likely opt not to buy it. One of the big reasons for me buying a tool of this caliber is to be able to use it on the wife's OBD I car and access her ABS and airbag info. This unit will not communicate with OBD I in site of the fact that it comes with the GM 12 pin connector. Also noticed some (simple) spelling errors (like engein instead of engine). Not sure why that bugs me but it does. I plugged it into an 03 Olds Alero and was pleasantly surprised at it's level of accessibility. I could reprogram key fobs, reset trans adaptives, do CKP variation relearns and command several relays and widgets for testing purposes. Also had access to all live data in the BCM, SRS and ABS.

The Snap-On rep stopped by this week and made a smoking deal on a China site. It's supposed to be faster than previous offerings and still be quite capable.

I got the Autel DS708 unit this Monday. I have to say how lucky i am can get it with the best price (€ 699). It’s said that DS708 has been stopped production and now at sales in China. I am sure it is original one as before for i have taken it to the local shop to verify. So now, if anyone has specific questions concerning it, feel free to ask.

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