| SX-KN5000 | SX-KN3000 | |
| SOUND | Dynamic PCM + TVF | Dynamic PCM + TVF |
| Polyphony | 64 | 64 |
| Presets | 276 (inc 16 Drum Kits) | 276 (inc 16 Drum Kits) |
| +Digital Drawbar | +Digital Drawbar | |
| +Accordion Register | - | |
| User Sounds | 40 | 40 |
| Sound Edit | Yes | Yes |
| Reverb | 14 Types | 10 Types |
| Effect | Digital Effect | Digital Effect |
| DSP Effect (38 Types) | DSP Effect | |
| Acoustic Illusion | - | |
| Graphic Equalisation | - | |
| One Touch Acoustics | - | |
| Output | 18W x 2 (for High/Mid) | 18W x 2 |
| 30W (for Bass) | - | |
| Speakers | 12cm x 2 , 6.5 cm x 2 for Mid/High | 14cm x 2 , 8.5cm x 2 |
| 14cm x 1 for Bass | - | |
| Bass Port | - | |
| RHYTHM | ||
| Presets | 200 x 4 (5 parts) | 100 x 4 (5parts) |
| Auto-Play Chord | One Finger, Fingered, Pianist, On Bass | One Finger, Fingered, Pianist, On Bass |
| Composer | 10 x 3 / 80,000 notes | 10x 3 / 10,000 notes |
| 20 x RAM storage | - | |
| Easy Composer | Easy Composer | |
| Others | Sound Arranger | Sound Arranger |
| Tap Tempo | Tap Tempo | |
| Fade In/Out | - | |
| Style Convert | - | |
| FUNCTION | ||
| Panel Memory | 80 Memories + Bank View | 24 Memories |
| Sequence Pads | MSP x 6 | MSP x 3 |
| Sequencer | 16 Track / 40,000 notes | 16 Track / 40,000 notes |
| Other | Entertainer Feature | - |
| EASY TO USE | ||
| Screen | Full Colour Graphic LCD | Mono Graphic LCD |
| Play Styles | Music Stylist - 1000 styles | Music Style Select - 398 Styles |
| One Touch Play | One Touch Play | |
| Music Style Arranger | Music Style Arranger | |
| Technichord | 14 Types + Orchestrator | 13 Types |
| Help | New Improved | Yes |
| Demo | Feature Demo | - |
| EXTERNAL MEMORY | ||
| Software | FDD + HDD Kit (Option) | FDD + HDD (Option) |
| Compatibility | GM/SMF(0/1) | GM/SMF(0/1) |
| DOC | DOC | |
| GS Simulation III. | GS Simulation I | |
| Lyrics | - | |
| TERMINALS | ||
| HP, Line Out, Aux In | HP, Line Out, Aux In | |
| 2 x Footswitch , Expression Pedal | 2 x Footswitch , Expression Pedal | |
| FC2 Multi Footswitch | - | |
| Computer Host Port | - | |
| Microphone Input | - | |
| MIDI | In. Out. Thru | In. Out. Thru |