| Brief Comparison |
| Detail Comparison |
| Full Overview |
(over 5000 chips)
(over 8000 chips)
(over 8000 chips)
(over 7000 chips)
(over 7000 chips)
(over 7000 chips)
( EE Tools Programmer Model Overview - 3'QT/2005 )
| Model | ChipMax | TopMax | TopMaxII | UniMax | ProMax-4G | ProMax-8G | MultiMax-1G | MultiMax-8G | MultiMax-16G | |||
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| Win 95 / 98 / NT /2K / XP | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| Built-in Socket | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 16 | |||
| Socket pin # | 40 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |||
| Concurrent Gang Mode | X | X | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | X | X | X | |||
| USB | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||||
| Stand-Alone | O | O | O | |||||||||
| PC via Parallel | O | O | ||||||||||
| Internal (100-250 VAC) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||||
| External (100 or 240) | O | O | ||||||||||
| EPROM / EERPOM | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| Flash Memory | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| NAND Flash | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | ||||
| Support Memory (up to 512 Mbit) | O | O | ||||||||||
| Low Volt to 3.3 / 1.2 V | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | ||||
| PAL / Bi-PROM | O | O | O | O | ||||||||
| GAL / PALCE / ATF | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| iSPL / XCF | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||||
| MACH / MAX / EPC | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | ||||
| 874X | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | ||||
| 87C5x, 89Cxx, 97Cxx, 89Sxx | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| 87C751/752/251/196 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | ||||
| MC68HC11/705/805/905/711/811 | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | ||||
| PIC12/16Cxx | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| PIC12F/16F/17F/18F/18F/16LC/18LC | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | ||||
| 17/23/24/25xx | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| 32/33/59Cxx | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| 93/94Cxxx | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| 27C1001 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||
| 27C4002 | 45 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||
| AM29F040 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| 27C322 | X | 292 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 225 | 225 | 225 | |||
| 25P32 | X | 283 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |||
| 28F320B3 | X | 183 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | |||
| AM29DL640D(64Mbit, 16) | X | 174 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |||
| E28F128J3C(128Mbit,16) | X | 366 | 129 | 129 | 156 | 156 | 142 | 142 | 142 | |||
| AM29LV256MH(256Mbit,16) | X | 764 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 264 | 264 | 264 | |||
| 256 NAND Flash | X | 524 | 361 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 207 | 207 | 207 | |||
| Start Key Button | X | X | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | |||
| Device Support | Universal Devices (over 5000 chips) |
Universal Devices (over 8000 chips) |
Universal Devices (over 8000 chips) |
Universal Devices (over 7000 chips) |
Universal Devices, Flash, PLD, Serial, PIC, Mot, 87/89 MCU, Nand Flash (over 7000 chips) |
Universal Devices, Flash, PLD, Serial, PIC, Mot, 87/89 MCU, Nand Flash (over 7000 chips) |
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| Sales Focus | Reliable for long time . New Lower price. | Reliable for long time . New Lower price. | Fast programming speed ( 3 times faster than TopMax), USB 2.0, Most recent technology, Connect up to 8 unit through USB HUB as concurrent programmer, | Fast programming speed ( 5 times faster than ChipMax), USB 2.0, new technology, Connect up to 8 units through USB HUB as concurrent programmer | Fast programming speed , USB 2.0, new technology, Individual operation w/ start key, 100% concurrent programmer 4 sites | Fast programming speed , USB 2.0, new technology, Individual operation w/ start key, 100% concurrent programmer 8 sites | ||||||
| TTL/CMOS MEMORY Test | Support | Support | Support | Support | ||||||||
| ZIF Socket | 48 pin | 48 pin | 48 pin | 48 pin | 4 of 48 pin standard DIP | 8 of 48 pin standard DIP | ||||||
| AC Power(110/240) | External AC adapter | Built-in Switching Power, CSA, CUL | Built-in Switching Power , CSA, CUL | External AC adapter | Universal built-in switching power | Universal built-in switching power | ||||||
| Start Key | NO | NO | O | O | 4 | 8 | ||||||
| Option (Module, Adapter) | NO MODULE or FAN REQUIRE | NO MODULE or FAN REQUIRE | NO MODULE or FAN REQUIRED | NO MODULE or FAN REQUIRED | ||||||||
| Host Interface | Parallel Port | Parallel Port | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 | ||||||
| Software Version | WIN95/98/NT/2000/XP | WIN95/98/NT/2000/XP | WIN95/98/NT/2000/XP | WIN95/98/NT/2000/XP | WIN95/98/NT/2000/XP | WIN95/98/NT/2000/XP | ||||||
| Auto Device Select | Built-in | Built-in | Built-in | Built-in | ||||||||
| PLCC, TSOP,SOP | Adapter available | Adapter available(cross use TopMaxII,UniMax) | Adapter available(cross use TopMax,UniMax) | Adapter available(cross use TopMax,TopMaxII) | Adapter available(cross use TopMax,TopMaxII) | Adapter available | ||||||
| Origin | California, USA | California, USA | California, USA | California, USA | California, USA | California, USA | ||||||
| Warranty Software | Free for Life Time | Free for Life Time | Free for Life Time | Free for Life Time | Free for Life Time / 2 year warranty, CE | Free for Life Time / 2 year warranty , CE | ||||||
| Warranty Hardware | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | ||||||||
| Product introduced | Since 1998 | Since 1998 | Since 2005 | Since 2005 | ||||||||
| List Price | $345 | $795 | $995 | $595 | $2,090 | $3,790 |