A budget Launch tablet for DIYers who want active tests and the common resets on cars up to the late 2010s. Buyers with newer GM models need a tool with CAN FD.
Amazon $344.25
Autel’s base tablet for newer cars: CAN FD, DoIP and 40 service functions at a mid range price. It suits home mechanics who don’t need ECU coding.
- 40Service functions
- NoECU coding
- YesCAN FD and DoIP
- 1 yearFree updates
Price checked November 2, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- CAN FD and DoIP support lets it talk to 2020 and later GM, Ford and other newer cars without an adapter
- Covers 40 service functions, enough for nearly any DIY brake, battery, steering or DPF job
- An 8 in screen and 7700 mAh battery make long live data sessions easier than on the 7 in 808 series
- Runs active tests, so you can command components to check them before buying parts
- Only one year of free updates before new vehicle coverage needs a paid renewal
- No ECU coding, so module replacements and retrofits need a MaxiPRO or another tool
- Wired to the OBD2 port, which keeps you near the dash during tests
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | MX900 |
|---|---|
| Functions | |
| Service functions | 40 |
| Vehicle makes | 150 |
| ECU coding | No |
| CAN FD and DoIP | Yes |
| Topology map | No |
| Hardware | |
| Form | Tablet |
| Screen | 8 in |
| System | Android 11 |
| Wireless VCI | No |
| Battery | 7,700 mAh |
| Support | |
| Free updates | 1 year |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Released | 2023-06 |
Alternatives in this form
A wireless Autel tablet with ECU coding for owners of European cars who want to code modules. Owners of 2020 and later GM or Ford models should pick the MP900 for its CAN FD and DoIP support.
Amazon $699For a serious home mechanic with newer cars who wants coding and a topology map without dealer tool prices. The yearly update cost is the catch.
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