{"id":20311,"date":"2023-09-22T10:24:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/?p=20311"},"modified":"2023-09-24T13:52:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T13:52:21","slug":"super-icom-pro-n3-vs-bmw-icom-next-vs-icom-nano-vs-vxdiag-bmw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/super-icom-pro-n3-vs-bmw-icom-next-vs-icom-nano-vs-vxdiag-bmw\/","title":{"rendered":"Super ICOM PRO N3+ vs BMW ICOM Next vs ICOM NANO vs VXDIAG BMW"},"content":{"rendered":"

BMW Diagnostic Tool<\/a> Super MB PRO N3+, Super MB PRO N3, BMW ICOM Next, ICOM NANO or VXDIAG VCX SE BMW ICOM? Check brief comparison below:<\/p>\n

1. Super MB PRO N3+ vs. Super MB PRO N3 vs. ICOM NEXT<\/h3>\n

Super ICOM Pro N3+ is a new BMW diagnostic tool. It\u2019s the upgraded version of the BMW\u2019s special inspection device A1, A2, A3 and N3. It\u2019s 100% compatible with the original BWM special inspection software without any software changes, and added J2534 and DOIP. What\u2019s the difference between them? What\u2019s new of N3+? Check the detailed comparison below.<\/p>\n

New BMW Super MB PRO N3+, compared to N3 and BMW ICOM Next, what are their differences? Here we will show you.<\/p>\n

Super MB PRO N3+ vs. Super MB PRO N3 vs. ICOM NEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Item<\/td>\nSuper MB PRO N3+<\/a><\/td>\nSuper MB PRO N3<\/td>\nBMW ICOM NEXT<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Image<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW Full-System Diagnosis<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW Programming<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW Coding<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW Hidden Functions Activation<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW Motorcycle<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J2534 PassThru<\/td>\nVAG\/BENZ\/TOYOTA\/HONDA\/JLR\/GM GDS2<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BENZ DOIP<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VAG DOIP<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JLR DOIP<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW Mobile Software<\/td>\nMHD,Bimmercode,Bimmergeeks<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wi-Fi<\/td>\nDirect Connection<\/td>\nDirect Connection<\/td>\nRouter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USB Cable<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LAN Cable<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n\u00d7<\/td>\n\u221a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2. BMW ICOM Next vs ICOM NANO vs VXDIAG BMW<\/h3>\n

(1). ICOM Nano<\/strong>
\nICOM NANO is the new diagnostic unit for BMW. It\u2019s wireless. Very small size.
\nSupport E series with INPA, F series and G series diagnostic with E-sys.
\nDrawbacks:
\nCan\u2019t connect to a hotspot like ICOM NEXT
\nJust available alone on a separate Wifi
\nNcsExpert not connected
\nonly for diagnosing, it risky for programming
\nF series is Only available for body coding.
\nAfter all, there was a reason why ICOM NEXT was expensive.<\/p>\n

(2). BMW ICOM Next<\/strong>
\nICOM Next Benefits:
\n1. Wireless diagnosis connection
\n2. Ease of use in a shop with multiple active connections
\n3. Self-hosted DHCP server for ethernet programming
\nThere are different ICOM next clone multiplexers on the aftermarket. All high-quality ICOM Next clones are discontinued due to a lack of chips. Only the ICOM Next using VXDIAG solution is available. So it is a VXDIAG BMW with ICOM Next case indeed. Let\u2019s move to VXDIAG ICOM.<\/p>\n

(3) VXDIAG VCX SE BMW ICOM<\/a><\/strong>
\nFor those with the VCX DoIP:
\nNo need for DHCP server or router, it\u2019s build in.
\n\u2013 WiFi, LAN, USB, Type C to USB, DoNET remote multiple connection ways
\n\u2013 Firmware update is available via VXManager.
\n\u2013 For connection with ista-p you need to download BMW ptt driver from VXDiag, start Pass-Thru app in VXManager and emulate by loading dll. Make sure its set to SAEJ2534
\n\u2013 For connection with ista-d you need to set connect via icom\/ethernet local network in ista settings.
\nIf your license is valid you can also use cloud software
\n\u2013 For connection E-sys sometimes ZGW is not detected on first try, select connect via icom\/ethernet tcp:\/\/:50160 than close connection. Now ZGW is available and connection can be made via vin or gateway url.<\/p>\n

In Sum:<\/strong>
\nSuper ICOM Pro N3+=BWM special inspection+J2534+DOIP+WIFI
\nIt covers all functions of N3, and both of them adapt original ICOM solution which allows firmware update from ICOM server. ICOM Next is a specific BMW dealer level diagnostic scanner. The clone uses different solution, so it cannot scan non-OBDII older models or motorcycles.
\nBesides, N3+ also supports both DOIP and J2534, and has a one-key switch button to freely switch between ICOM software and J2534\/DoIP software.<\/p>\n

J2534\/DOIP Function Notices:<\/strong>
\n1.Mercedes J2534 function requires activation (free activation before 10-01-2023)
\nSoftware to switch to J2534\/DOIP.<\/p>\n

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After switch, MB SD Xentry is available.<\/p>\n

2.J2534 function on Honda\/Toyota\/GM GDS2\/VAG is free to switch
\nPassthru driver is required, and here we use driver of Mongoose<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BMW Diagnostic Tool Super MB PRO N3+, Super MB PRO N3, BMW ICOM Next, ICOM NANO or VXDIAG VCX SE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20317,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2078],"tags":[3443,3149],"views":2946,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20311"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20311"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20318,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20311\/revisions\/20318"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}