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Last Updated: 22 JUL 2011



Comparison Tables By Preloaded Mapping

Ireland & UK Mapping

garmin nuvi 1210
nüvi 1210
garmin nuvi 1310
nüvi 1310
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TomTom Go LIVE 820
Go LIVE 820
Recommended by us   yes     yes
Price €113 €137 €119 €139 €199
Screen Size (diagonal) 3.5" 4.3" 3.5" 4.3" 4.3"
Bluetooth yes yes     yes
Live Traffic         yes
Lane Assist/Guidance   yes   yes yes
Enhanced Pedestrian Mode yes yes      
Multi-Stop Route Planning         yes
Speak Street Names yes yes   yes yes
Live Services         yes
Latest Maps Guarantee 90 Days 90 Days 90 Days 90 Days 90 Days
View View View View View

Europe Mapping (Garmin)

garmin nuvi 1340
nüvi 1340
garmin nuvi 1390t
nüvi 1390T
garmin nuvi 265w
nüvi 3760t
garmin nuvi 765
nüvi 3790t
Recommended by us   yes      
Price €161 €199 €317 €343  
Screen Size (diagonal) 4.3" 4.3" 4.3" 4.3"  
Europe Western Full Full Full  
Bluetooth   yes yes yes  
Live Traffic   yes yes yes  
Lane Assist/Guidance yes yes
+ Junction View
yes
+ Junction View
yes
+ Junction View
 
Enhanced Pedestrian Mode yes yes yes yes  
Muti-Stop Route Planning     yes yes  
Speak Street Names yes yes yes yes  
HD Screen, Pinch 'n Zoom     yes yes  
Voice Recognition       yes  
3-D Building View       yes  
Latest Map Guarantee 90 Days 90 Days 90 Days 90 Days  
View View View View  

Europe Mapping (TomTom)

TomTom Start 20 Europe
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TomTom GO LIVE 820 Europe
GO LIVE 820
TomTom GO LIVE 1000 Europe
GO LIVE 1000
Recommended by us   yes      
Price €159 €229 €299    
Screen Size (diagonal) 4.3" 4.3" 4.3"    
Bluetooth   yes yes    
IQ Routes yes yes yes    
Lane Guidance yes yes yes    
Speak Street Names yes yes yes    
Traffic/Live Services   yes yes    
Voice Recognition   yes yes    
Multi-Stop Route Planning   yes yes    
Pinch 'n Zoom Screen     yes    
Latest Map Guarantee 90 Days 90 Days 90 Days    
View View View    

North America Mapping

garmin nuvi 1370
nüvi 1370
TomTom GO 950
GO 950
Recommended by us yes        
Price €256 €299      
Screen Size (diagonal) 4.3" 4.3"      
Bluetooth yes yes      
Traffic yes        
Lane Assist/Guidance yes yes      
Enhanced Pedestrian Mode yes        
Multi-Stop Route Planning   yes      
Speak Street Names yes yes      
Voice Recognition   yes      
Latest Maps Guarantee 90 Days 90 Days      
View View      


Comparison Tables By Series

Garmin nüvi 1xxx series

garmin nuvi 1210
nüvi 1210
garmin nuvi 1310
nüvi 1310
garmin nuvi 1340
nüvi 1340
garmin nuvi 1390t
nüvi 1390T
garmin nuvi 1370
nüvi 1370
Screen Size (diagonal) 3.5" 4.3" 4.3" 4.3" 4.3"
Battery up to 4 hrs up to 4 hrs up to 4 hrs up to 4 hrs up to 4 hrs
Memory 2 GB 2 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB
IRL/UK Maps yes yes yes yes yes
Europe Maps     yes yes yes
North American Maps         yes
Favourites 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Bluetooth yes yes   yes yes
Traffic Receiver       yes yes
Speaks Street Names yes yes yes yes yes
Speed Limit Indicator   yes yes yes yes
Lane Assist   yes yes yes
+ Junction View
yes
View View View View  

Garmin nüvi 37xx series

garmin nuvi 265w
nüvi 3760t
garmin nuvi 765
nüvi 3790t
Widescreen 4.3" (diagonal) yes yes      
Battery up to 4 hrs up to 4 hrs      
Memory 8 GB 4 GB      
Mutli-touch HD Screen yes yes      
Europe Maps Full Full      
Favourites 1,000 1,000      
Multi-Stop Route Planning yes yes      
Saved Routes 100 100      
Bluetooth yes yes      
Lane Assist (with Junction View) yes yes      
3-D Building View yes        
Voice Recognition   yes      
Free Lifetime Traffic yes yes      
Additional Mapping (SD card) yes yes      
View View      

TomTom GO series

tomtom go 950
GO 950
TomTom Go LIVE 820
Go LIVE 820
TomTom GO LIVE 820 Europe
GO LIVE 820
TomTom GO LIVE 1000 Europe
GO LIVE 1000
Widescreen 4.3" (diagonal) yes yes yes yes  
GPS High-sensitivity High-sensitivity High-sensitivity High-sensitivity  
Battery up to 3 hours up to 2 hours up to 2 hours up to 2 hours  
Memory 4GB 2GB 4GB 4GB  
Lane Guidance yes yes yes yes  
IQ Routes yes yes yes yes  
Ire/UK Maps yes yes yes yes  
Europe Maps yes   yes yes  
North American Maps yes        
Voice Recognition yes yes yes yes  
Live Traffic/Services   yes yes yes  
Pinch 'n Zoom Fluid Screen       yes  
Speaks Street Names yes yes yes yes  
Bluetooth® yes yes yes yes  
SD Card Slot yes yes yes    
View View View View  

TomTom Start

tomtom start ire & uk
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tomtom start 20 ire & uk
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TomTom Start 20 Europe
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Screen Size (diagonal) 3.5" 4.3" 4.3"    
Battery up to 2 hours up to 2 hours up to 2 hours    
Memory 1GB 4GB 4GB    
IRL/UK Maps yes yes yes    
Europe Maps     yes    
IQ Routes yes yes yes    
Lane Guidance   yes yes    
Speaks Street Names   yes yes    
Bluetooth®          
Eco Routes   yes yes    
Additional Mapping (SD card)   yes yes    
View View View    

zūmo range

garmin zumo 550
zūmo 660
garmin zumo 550
zūmo 550
Navteq Digital Maps yes yes      
Screen Size (diagonal) 4.3" 3.5"      
Irish Maps yes yes      
UK Maps yes yes      
Europe Maps yes yes      
North American Maps          
Automotive Kit yes yes      
Speaks Street Names yes yes      
Bluetooth® yes yes      
Touch Screen yes yes      
Voice Prompts yes yes      
Addional Mapping (SD card) yes yes      
Free Memory 960 MB 260 MB      
View View      

Dakota Series

garmin Dakota 10
Dakota 10
garmin Dakota 20
Dakota 20
Touch Screen yes yes      
Display Type 160 x 240 pixels , TFT 160 x 240 pixels , TFT      
Display Size 3.6 x 5.5 cm 3.6 x 5.5 cm      
Battery Type 2 AA, NiMH or Lithium 2 AA, NiMH or Lithium      
Battery Life 20 hours 20 hours      
Waterproof (IPX7) yes yes      
Basemap yes yes      
Pre-loaded Maps          
Built-in memory 850 MB 850 MB      
Accepts Map Cards   microSD      
Waypoints 1,000 1,000      
Routes 50 50      
Tracklog 10,000 points
200 tracks
10,000 points
200 tracks
     
Automatic Street-Level Routing yes yes      
Electronic Compass   yes      
Barometric Altimeter   yes      
Area Calculation yes yes      
Picture Viewer          
Unit-to-Unit Wireless   yes      
Camera          
Tide Tables          
PC Interface USB USB      
OSI Compatible          
Irish Grid Compatible yes yes      
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Oregon Series

garmin oregon 450
Oregon 450
garmin oregon 550
Oregon 550
garmin oregon 550t
Oregon 550t
Touch Screen yes yes yes    
Display Type 240 x 400 pixel, TFT 240 x 400 pixel, TFT 240 x 400 pixel, TFT    
Display Size 3.8 x 6.3 cm 3.8 x 6.3 cm 3.8 x 6.3 cm    
Battery Type 2 AA NiMH or Lithium 2 AA NiMH (inc.) 2 AA NiMH (inc.)    
Battery Life 16 hours 16 hours 16 hours    
Waterproof (IPX7) yes yes yes    
Basemap yes yes yes    
Pre-loaded Maps     yes, recreational    
Built-in memory 850 MB 850 MB 850 MB    
Accepts Map Cards microSD microSD microSD    
Waypoints 2,000 2,000 2,000    
Routes 200 200 200    
Tracklog 10,000 points
20 tracks
10,000 points
20 tracks
10,000 points
20 tracks
   
Automatic Street-Level Routing yes yes yes    
Electronic Compass yes yes yes    
Barometric Altimeter yes yes yes    
Area Calculation yes yes yes    
Picture Viewer yes yes yes    
Unit-to-Unit Wireless yes yes yes    
Camera   yes, 3.2 megapixel yes, 3.2 megapixel    
Tide Tables yes        
PC Interface USB/NMEA 0183 USB/NMEA 0183 USB/NMEA 0183    
OSI Compatible yes yes yes    
Irish Grid Compatible yes yes yes    
View View View    

GPSMAP 62 Series

garmin gspmap 62
GPSMAP 62
garmin gspmap 62s
GPSMAP 62s
garmin gspmap 62st
GPSMAP 62st
Display Type 65K Color, TFT 65K Color, TFT 65K Color, TFT    
Display Resolution 160 x 240 pixels 160 x 240 pixels 160 x 240 pixels    
Display Size 3.6 x 5.5 cm 3.6 x 5.5 cm 3.6 x 5.5 cm    
Battery Type 2 AA, NiMH or Lithium 2 AA, NiMH or Lithium 2 AA, NiMH or Lithium    
Battery Life 20 hours 20 hours 20 hours    
Waterproof (IPX7) yes yes yes    
Floats          
Basemap yes yes yes    
Pre-loaded Maps     yes, topographic    
Built-in memory 1.7 GB 1.7 GB 500 MB    
Accepts Map Cards   microSD microSD    
Waypoints 2,000 2,000 2,000    
Routes 200 200 200    
Tracklog 10,000 points
200 tracks
10,000 points
200 tracks
10,000 points
200 tracks
   
Automatic Street-Level Routing yes yes yes    
Electronic Compass   yes yes    
Barometric Altimeter   yes yes    
Area Calculation yes yes yes    
Picture Viewer          
Unit-to-Unit Wireless   yes yes    
Camera          
Tide Tables          
PC Interface USB/NMEA 0183 hi-speed USB/NMEA 0183 hi-speed USB/NMEA 0183    
OSI Compatible yes yes yes    
Irish Grid Compatible yes yes yes    
View View View    

GPSMAP 78 Series

garmin gspmap 78
GPSMAP 78
garmin gspmap 78s
GPSMAP 78s
Display Type 65K Color, TFT 65K Color, TFT      
Display Resolution 160 x 240 pixels 160 x 240 pixels      
Display Size 3.6 x 5.5 cm 3.6 x 5.5 cm      
Battery Type 2 AA, NiMH or Lithium 2 AA, NiMH or Lithium      
Battery Life 20 hours 20 hours      
Waterproof (IPX7) yes yes      
Floats yes yes      
Basemap yes yes      
Pre-loaded Maps          
Built-in memory 1.7 GB 1.7 GB      
Accepts Map Cards microSD microSD      
Waypoints 2,000 2,000      
Routes 200 200      
Tracklog 10,000 points
200 tracks
10,000 points
200 tracks
     
Automatic Street-Level Routing yes yes      
Electronic Compass   yes      
Barometric Altimeter   yes      
Area Calculation yes yes      
Picture Viewer          
Unit-to-Unit Wireless   yes      
Sun & Moon Data yes yes      
Tide Tables          
PC Interface USB/NMEA 0183 hi-speed USB/NMEA 0183      
OSI Compatible yes yes      
Irish Grid Compatible yes yes      
View View      

eTrex Colour Handheld GPS

garmin etrex legend HCx
eTrex Legend HCx
garmin etrex vista hcx
eTrex Vista HCx
garmin etrex venture HC
eTrex Venture HC
garmin etrex summit hc
eTrex Summit HC
Display Type 265 Color, TFT 265 Color, TFT 265 Color, TFT 265 Color, TFT  
Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels 176 x 220 pixels 176 x 220 pixels 176 x 220 pixels  
Display Size 3.3 x 4.3 cm 3.3 x 4.3 cm 3.3 x 4.3 cm 3.3 x 4.3 cm  
Battery Type 2 AA 2 AA 2 AA 2 AA  
Battery Life 25 hours 25 hours 14 hours 14 hours  
Waterproof (IPX7) yes yes      
Floats          
Basemap yes yes      
Pre-loaded Maps          
Built-in memory     24 MB 24 MB  
Accepts Map Cards microSD microSD      
Waypoints 1,000 1,000 500 500  
Routes 50 50 50 50  
Tracklog 10,000 points
20 tracks
10,000 points
20 tracks
10,000 points
20 tracks
10,000 points
20 tracks
 
Automatic Street-Level Routing yes yes      
Electronic Compass   yes   yes  
Barometric Altimeter   yes   yes  
Area Calculation yes yes yes yes  
Picture Viewer          
Hunt/Fish Calendar yes yes yes yes  
Sun & Moon Data yes yes yes yes  
Tide Tables          
PC Interface USB USB USB USB  
OSI Compatible          
Irish Grid Compatible yes yes yes yes  
View View View View  

eTrex Monochrome Handheld GPS

garmin etrex legend h
eTrex Legend H
garmin etrex vista h
eTrex Vista H
Display Type 4 level grey LCD 4 level grey LCD      
Display Resolution 160 x 288 pixels 160 x 288 pixels      
Display Size 2.8 x 5.4 cm 2.8 x 5.4 cm      
Battery Type 2 AA 2 AA      
Battery Life 18 hours 18 hours      
Waterproof (IPX7) yes yes      
Floats          
Basemap yes yes      
Pre-loaded Maps          
Built-in memory 24 MB 24 MB      
Accepts Map Cards          
Waypoints 1,000 1,000      
Routes 20 20      
Tracklog 10,000 points
20 tracks
10,000 points
20 tracks
     
Automatic Street-Level Routing          
Electronic Compass   yes      
Barometric Altimeter   yes      
Area Calculation yes yes      
Picture Viewer          
Hunt/Fish Calendar yes yes      
Sun & Moon Data yes yes      
Tide Tables          
PC Interface USB USB      
OSI Compatible          
Irish Grid Compatible yes yes      
View View      

Basic Handheld GPS

garmin etrex h
eTrex H
garmin gps 72 H
GPS 72H
Display Type 4 level grey LCD 4 level grey LCD      
Display Resolution 64 x 128 pixels 120 x 160 pixels      
Display Size 2.8 x 5.4 cm 4.1 x 5.6 cm      
Battery Type 2 AA 2 AA      
Battery Life 17 hours 18 hours      
Waterproof (IPX7) yes yes      
Floats   yes      
Basemap          
Pre-loaded Maps          
Built-in memory          
Accepts Map Cards          
Waypoints 500 500      
Routes 20 50      
Tracklog 10,000 points
10 tracks
2,048 points
10 tracks
     
Automatic Street-Level Routing          
Electronic Compass          
Barometric Altimeter          
Area Calculation   yes      
Picture Viewer          
Hunt/Fish Calendar yes yes      
Sun & Moon Data yes yes      
Tide Tables          
PC Interface serial serial and USB      
OSI Compatible          
Irish Grid Compatible   yes      
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