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| GPS Unit |
Preloaded Maps of U.S. |
Voice Directions |
Says Road Name for turn |
BlueTooth features |
New SiRF Chip (2) |
Traffic Alerts** |
Waterproof |
Touch Screen |
Screen Size |
Points of Interest |
Ease of Use
(3) |
Internal Battery |
Extra Features |
View in Sunlight |
Overall Rating (4) |
Garmin Nuvi 880 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, handsfree calling |
Yes |
Yes, FM receiver |
No |
Yes |
4.3" diagonal |
6 Million |
***** |
Yes |
Lane Assist, MSN Direct, Traffic, MP3 player, photo viewer |
Excellent |
***** |
Garmin Nuvi 785t |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, handsfree calling |
Yes |
Yes, FM receiver |
No |
Yes |
4.3" diagonal |
6 Million |
***** |
Yes |
Lane Assist, MSN Direct, Traffic, Route Planning, MP3 player, photo viewer |
Excellent |
***** |
Garmin Nuvi 780 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, handsfree calling |
Yes |
Yes, FM receiver |
No |
Yes |
4.3" diagonal |
6 Million |
***** |
Yes |
MSN Direct, Traffic, MP3 player, photo viewer |
Excellent |
***** |
Garmin Nuvi 775t |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, handsfree calling |
Yes |
Yes, FM receiver |
No |
Yes |
4.3" diagonal |
6 Million |
***** |
Yes |
Speech Recognition, MSN Direct, Traffic, MP3 player, photo viewer |
Excellent |
***** |
Garmin Nuvi 765T |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
4.3" diagonal |
4.3" diagonal |
***** |
Yes |
Lane Assist, Handsfree Calling, MP3 player, photo viewer |
Excellent |
***** |
Garmin Nuvi 760 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, handsfree calling |
Yes |
Yes, FM receiver |
No |
Yes |
4.3" diagonal |
6 Million |
***** |
Yes |
Handsfree, MP3 player, photo viewer |
Excellent |
***** |
Garmin Nuvi 270 |
Yes, and Europe |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
3.5” diagonal |
6 Million |
***** |
Yes |
picture viewer, travel alarm, currency converter |
Excellent |
***** |
Garmin Nuvi 200 |
Yes, but no Alaska or Canada |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
3.5” diagonal |
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***** |
Yes |
picture viewer, travel alarm, currency converter |
Excellent |
**** |
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| GPS Unit |
Preloaded Maps of U.S. |
Voice Directions |
Says Road Name for turn |
BlueTooth features |
New SiRF Chip (2) |
Traffic Alerts** |
Waterproof |
Touch Screen |
Screen Size |
Points of Interest |
Ease of Use
(3) |
Internal Battery |
Extra Features |
View in Sunlight |
Overall Rating (4) |
Streetpilot 7200 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Option |
Yes |
Yes |
7" diagonal |
6 Million |
**** |
No |
internal MP3 player, XM radio, XM weather |
Excellent |
***** |
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Garmin Quest 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Option |
Yes |
No |
2.2" x 1.5" |
6 Million |
*** |
Yes |
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Very Good |
**** |
(1) - Unit's internal memory for loading additional maps
(2) - SiRF chip is faster and more accurate (3)
- 1 to 5 Stars (4) - 1 to 5 Stars
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| GPS Unit |
Preloaded Base Map |
Type of Antenna |
Accepts External Antenna |
Unique Features |
Internal Memory (1) |
Maximum Waypoints |
Waterproof |
Screen Size |
Electronic Compass |
Barometer |
Weight |
Ease of Use (2) |
Accepts Memory Card (3) |
Maximum Battery Life |
Overall Rating (4) |
Garmin Colorado 400 |
Yes |
Quad-Helix |
Yes |
Compass, Barometer, Hunt/Fish, Picture Viewer, Games, Transfer to other units. |
SD Card |
1000 |
Yes |
256 Color TFT 1.53 x 2.55" |
Yes |
Yes |
7.3 oz |
**** |
Yes |
15 hours, 2 AA |
***** |
Garmin 60CSX |
Yes |
Quad-Helix |
Yes |
Compass, Barometer, geocache mode |
64Mb SD card included. Unlimited Expansion |
1000 |
Yes |
256 Color TFT 1.5" x 2.2"
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Yes |
Yes |
7.5 oz |
**** |
Micro-SD Card |
20 hours, 2 AA |
***** |
Garmin Rino 530HCx |
Yes |
Quad-Helix |
No |
GPS and 5 Watt GMRS radio, Compass, Barometer, Weather Radio, locate other Rinos |
56Mb |
500 |
Yes |
256 Color TFT 1.7” x 1.3”
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Yes |
Yes |
10.3 oz |
**** |
Yes |
14 hour rechargeable |
***** |
Garmin 76CSX |
Yes |
Quad-Helix |
Yes |
Compass, Barometer, Marine database |
128Mb SD card included. Unlimited Expansion |
1000 |
Yes |
256 Color TFT 1.5" x 2.2"
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Yes |
Yes |
7.6 oz |
**** |
Micro SD Card |
20 hours, 2 AA |
***** |
Garmin Rino 520HCx |
Yes |
Quad-Helix |
No |
GPS and 5 Watt GMRS radio, Weather Radio, locate other Rinos |
56Mb |
500 |
Yes |
256 Color TFT 1.7” x 1.3”
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Yes |
Yes |
10.3 oz |
**** |
Yes |
14 hour rechargeable |
***** |
Garmin eTrex Vista HCx |
Yes |
Quad-Helix |
No |
High accuracy Sirf Chip, Barometer, and electronic compass |
None |
1000 |
Yes |
256 Color TFT 1.7” x 1.3”
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Yes |
Yes |
5.5 oz |
**** |
Yes, not included |
25 hours, 2AA |
***** |
| GPS Unit |
Preloaded Base Map |
Type of Antenna |
Accepts External Antenna |
Unique Features |
Internal Memory (1) |
Maximum Waypoints |
Waterproof |
Screen Size |
Electronic Compass |
Barometer |
Weight |
Ease of Use (2) |
Accepts Memory Card (3) |
Maximum Battery Life |
Overall Rating (4) |
Garmin eTrex Legend HCX |
Yes |
Patch |
No |
High accuracy |
None |
500 |
Yes |
256 Color TFT 1.3" x 1.7"
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No |
No |
5.6 oz |
**** |
Micro SD Card |
25 hours, 2 AA |
**** |
Garmin GPSMap 60 |
Yes |
Quad-Helix |
Yes |
Geocaching Mode |
24Mb |
500 |
Yes |
B&W 1.5" x 2.2"
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No |
No |
7.5 oz |
***** |
No |
28 hours, 2 AA |
*** |
Magellan Triton 400 |
Yes |
multidirectional
patch |
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Preprogrammed points of interest include parks, city centers, airports, etc. Sirf Chip |
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Yes |
Color 2.2" QVGA (240 x 320) resolution, LED backlit
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Yes |
No |
6.6 oz |
**** |
SD Card |
10 hours, 2 AA |
**** |
Garimin Edge 305CAD |
No |
Patch |
No |
Personal Trainer- Bicycle Computer- Wireless Cadence Sensor |
n/a |
100 |
Yes |
B&W 1.17" x 1.44"
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No |
No |
3.1 oz |
**** |
No |
12 hours rechargeable |
**** |
(1) - Unit's internal memory for loading additional maps
(2) - 1 to 5 Stars (3) - Uses Compact Flash or SD card for more map storage
(4) - 1 to 5 Stars |
The Best GPS for you will be determined by how many features you need and the price range you can afford. Our GPS reviews above are provided as a basic guide to help you with that decision.
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