2023 upgraded version Lonsdor K518 PRO pre-order is now available and will be coming in November. What is the latest tool new and different from the old Lonsdor K518? Here we’ve listed a comparison table for reference.
K518 Pro vs. K518ISE Comparison
| Item | K518 PRO Full Version | Lonsdor K518ISE | |
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Hardware |
CPU | Allwinner A50, 4 core 1.8GHz | ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-core 1.34GHz |
| RAM | 2G | 1G | |
| ROM | 8G | 8G | |
| Battery | 5800 mAh | 3800 mAh | |
| Screen resolution | 1280*800 | 1024*600 | |
| Bluetooth | √ | × | |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n | 10m | |
| RFID long-distance detects & reads frequency | √ | × (key should be close to card slot) | |
| OBD self-detection | √ | × | |
| OBD light | √ | × | |
| 24V truck OBD connection | √ | × | |
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Accessories |
LKE | Built-in LKE | × |
| Enhanced Toyota/Lexus emulator | Built-in emulator | √ | |
| KPROG adapter | √ | √ | |
| 16+32 adapter | √ | √ | |
| L-JCD adapter | √ | √ | |
| JLR special adapter | √ | √ | |
| Third-party decoder | √ | √ | |
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Software |
Shortcut keys for common functions | √ | × |
| File management | √ | × | |
| IMMO off | √ | × | |
| Access card copy | √ | × | |
| Write key via dump | √ | × | |
| EEPROM mileage reset | √ | × | |
| CAN-FD | √ | × | |
| DOIP | √ | × | |
| CAN | √ | √ | |
| SCAN | √ | √ | |
| K-LINE | √ | √ | |
| J1850 | √ | √ | |
| Hex editor | √ | √ | |
| Chip decoding | √ | √ | |
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Subscription |
Free update | 2 years | 1 year |
| Volvo license | Free | Charged | |
| LYNK&CO license | Free | Charged | |
| Nissan New Sylphy Sentra license | Free | Charged | |
| Toyota AKL license | Free | Charged | |
| JLR AKL license | Free | Charged | |
| Lexus license | Free | Charged | |
| Other models | Free | Free | |
New & Different Feature
- Hardware
- K518 Pro is equipped with a better CPU and larger storage, which allows 2-3 times faster running speed than K518ISE.
- K518 Pro has a larger battery capacity and higher screen resolution, it also improved Wi-Fi for more stable and faster file transfer.
- K518 Pro has added Bluetooth, RFID long-distance detect & read frequency, OBD self-detection, OBD light, and 24V truck OBD connection while K518ISE does not have.
- Accessories
K518 Pro has built-in LKE to support all functions of the Toyota emulator, no additional purchase is required.
- Software
K518 Pro has added shortcut keys for common functions, file management, IMMO off, access card copy, write key via dump, EEPROM mileage reset, CAN-FD & DOIP while K518ISE does not support it.
- Subscription
- K518 Pro enjoys 2 free year updates while K518ISE only enjoys 1 free year.
- K518 Pro enjoys free Volvo, LYNK&CO, Nissan New Sylphy Sentra, Toyota, Lexus, and JLR activation for key programming while K518ISE needs an extra charge.
