In the previous post, we have discussed the difference between Xhorse VVDI BE key and FBS3 smart key. Here we made another comparison between CGDI keys and xhorse keys.
CGDI BE Key vs CGDI FBS3 Smart Key vs VVDI BE Key vs VVDI FBS3 Smart key
| Key | CGDI MB FBS3 BGA KeylessGo Key | CGDI MB BE Key FBS3 | VVDI MB FBS3 BGA KeylessGo Key | Xhorse VVDI BE Key Pro For Benz XNBZ01EN Remote |
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| Brand | CGDI | CGDI | Xhorse | Xhorse |
| Smart Key | Support | Semi-smart | Support | Semi-smart |
| Frequency | 433Mhz/315Mhz | 433Mhz/315Mhz | 433Mhz/315Mhz | 433Mhz/315Mhz |
| Switch Frequency | Support (Default Frequency 315Mhz) How to Switch: 1.Manual Switch (remove the resistor) 2.IR Switch (CGDI MB Software) |
Support (Default Frequency 315Mhz) How to Switch: 1.Manual Switch (remove the resistor) 2.IR Switch (CGDI MB Software) |
Support How to Switch: 1.Manual Switch (remove the resistor) 2.IR Switch (VVDI MB Software) |
Support How to Switch: 1.Manual Switch (remove the resistor) 2.IR Switch (VVDI MB Software) |
| Times to Erase | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ |
| How to Erase | 1.Manual Reset a. First press the Trunk button b. Then press the LOCK button until the key indicator keeps turning on c. Wait for 1 second, Press the UNLOCK button until the key indicator flashes twice. d. Key has been erased successfully 2.CG Smart Key, Reset via CGDI MB Software |
Support unlimited write & erase data via IR (CGDI MB) | Support unlimited write & erase data via IR (VVDI MB) | Support unlimited write & erase data via IR (VVDI MB) |
| Support Model | S-Class(W221) S-Class(W216) ML-Class(W164) R-Class(W251) ML-Class(W166) GL-Class(W164) (Generally FBS3 2008.12-) |
S-Class(W221) S Class(W216) ML-Class(W164) R-Class(W251) ML-Class(W166) GL-Class(W164) (Generally FBS3 2009-) |
C-Class(W204,W207) E-Class(W212) R-Class(W251) S-Class(W221,W216) CL-Class(W216) CLC-Class(W204) CLE-Class(W207) CLK-Class(W207) GL-Class(X164,X166) GLC-Class(X204) GLE-Class(W164,W166) GLK-Class(X204) ML-Class(W164,W166) (Generally FBS3 2010-） |
S-Class(W221) S Class(W216) ML-Class(W164) R-Class(W251) ML-Class(W166) GL-Class(W164) (Generally FBS3 2009-) |
| Support Device | Benz Key Programmers | Benz Key Programmers | VVDI MB/CGDI MB… | VVDI MB/CGDI MB… |
| Support Type | BGA -76/78 | BE | BGA -76/78 | BE |
| Update | Support | / | Support | / |
*Xhorse vvdi be key and bga key are compatible with cgdi mb programmer. But better don’t use CGDI BE or BGA key with vvdi mb.