Both VIDENT iLink400 and VIDENT iSmart900 are multi-system diagnostic and service tool for a wide range of car makes, they share the same functions. The difference is VIDENT iLink400 comes with one car make as default and allows users to add up to 5 car brands in total; while VIDENT iSmart900 is a universal diagnostic and service tool covering many car makes worldwide.
Let’s go for details.
| VIDENT iLink400 | VIDENT iSmart900 | ||
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| Diagnostic Functions | Read Codes | Yes | Yes |
| Erase Codes | Yes | Yes | |
| Freeze Frame Data | Yes | Yes | |
| ECU information | Yes | Yes | |
| Live Data | Yes | Yes | |
| Custom Data | Yes | Yes | |
| Active test | Yes | Yes | |
| Advance ID | Yes | Yes | |
| Basic setting | Yes | Yes | |
| Security access (Login) | Yes | Yes | |
| Adaptation | Yes | Yes | |
| Readiness test | Yes | Yes | |
| Hot Functions | Oil service light reset | Yes | Yes |
| Throttle Body Alignment | Yes | Yes | |
| Electric parking brake service (EPB) | Yes | Yes | |
| DPF Reset | Yes | Yes | |
| Battery Configuration | Yes | Yes | |
| ABS&SRS Service | Yes | Yes | |
| SAS(Steering Angle Sensor Calibration) | Yes | Yes | |
| TPS/TBA(Throttle Body Alignment) | Yes | Yes | |
| Bi-directional control tests | Yes | Yes | |
| Coverage | Ford, AU Ford, EU Ford | Yes | Yes |
| BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce | Yes | Yes | |
| Citroen | Yes | Yes | |
| Chrysler | Yes | Yes | |
| Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Lancia | Yes | Yes | |
| Ferrari | Yes | Yes | |
| Jaguar, Land Rover | Yes | Yes | |
| GM | Yes | Yes | |
| Vauxhall, Opel | Yes | Yes | |
| Honda | Yes | Yes | |
| Hyundai, Kia | Yes | Yes | |
| Holden | Yes | Yes | |
| Porsche | Yes | Yes | |
| Toyota, Lexus and Scion | Yes | Yes | |
| Mercedes Benz, Sprinter | Yes | Yes | |
| Maserati | Yes | Yes | |
| Mazda | Yes | Yes | |
| VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Bentley,Bugatti, Lamborghini, VW Commercial | Yes | Yes | |
| Volvo | Yes | Yes | |
| Renault, Dacia | Yes | Yes | |
| Subaru | Yes | Yes | |
| SsangYong | Yes | Yes | |
| Peugeot | Yes | Yes | |
| Aston Martin | Yes | Yes | |
| Brazilian GM(For Brazilian Market Only) | Yes | ||
| Daewoo | Yes | ||
| Infiniti | Yes | ||
| Isuzu | Yes | ||
| Mitsubishi | Yes | ||
| Suzuki | Yes | ||
| Nissan | Yes | ||
| Saab | Yes | ||
| Perodua | Yes | ||
| Proton | Yes | ||
| Tata | Yes | ||
| Maybach | Yes | ||
| Opel | Yes | ||
| Smart | Yes | ||
| BRILLIANCE | Yes | ||
| BYD | Yes | ||
| CHANGAN | Yes | ||
| CHANGHEAUTO | Yes | ||
| CHERY | Yes | ||
| CHERY_NE | Yes | ||
| EMGRAND | Yes | ||
| ENGLON | Yes | ||
| FOTON | Yes | ||
| GEELY | Yes | ||
| GLEAGLE | Yes | ||
| GREATWALL | Yes | ||
| KARRY | Yes | ||
| LIFAN | Yes | ||
| MAPLE | Yes | ||
| RELY | Yes | ||
| RIICH | Yes | ||
| Update | 3 years update for free after registration | 3 years update for free after registration | |
| Language Available | English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish,Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Hungarian, Russian, Thai, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese | English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Swedish,Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Hungarian, Russian, Thai, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese | |
| Language as default | English, German, Spanish, French, Polish, Italian, Dutch (For the rest language list above, please provide serial number) | English, German, Spanish, French, Polish, Italian, Dutch (For the rest language list above, please provide serial number) |
To sum up:
For personal user, you are advised to have VIDENT iLink400.
For workshop, you are advised to have VIDENT iSmart900.
VIDENT iLink400 wins in: Price
VIDENT iLink400 wins in wide coverage especially Indian cars and Chinese cars.
