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Garmin Motorcycle GPS
Feature Comparison (Features that are
different on different models)
(See features that are the same on ALL these
models) |
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GARMIN
Quest
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GARMIN
Quest 2
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GARMIN
StreetPilot 2820
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GARMIN
zūmo 450
zūmo 550
[See more about 450]
[See more about 550]
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Price
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$364.95
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$559.95
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450 - $699.99*
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550 - $899.99*
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| Screen Specs |
2.7" Diagonal
2.2" x 1.5"
160 x 240 pixels
256 color
TFT |
2.7" Diagonal
2.2" x 1.5"
160 x 240 pixels
256 color
TFT |
3.8" Diagonal
3.3”W x 1.7”H
454 x 240 pixels
64,000 color
WQVGA
Auto dimming
TFT
Touch Screen |
3.5" Diagonal
2.8”W x 2.1”H
320 x 240 pixels
64,000 color
High Bright
UV-resistant
Touch Screen |
| Simple, intuitive touch screen interface
(see how easy it is to use on this
StreetPilot c330 demo) |
No |
No |
YES
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YES
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| Traditional
“bird’s eye” overhead 2-D view or 3-D navigation view? |
2-D only |
2-D only |
2-D or 3-D |
2-D or 3-D |
| Preloaded detailed street level maps
and Points of Interest
throughout the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico - Ready to use out of
the box? |
No - you must use a PC to load to 115 MB internal
memory which will hold only a portion of those maps
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YES
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YES
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YES
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Text-to-Speech
Technology - Announces Streets by Name?
(Unit prompts you to “Turn right on Main St” instead of just “Turn right
in 500 feet”) |
No
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No |
YES
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no for 450
YES
for 550
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| Hands free calls with
compatible
Bluetooth phone? |
No |
No |
YES |
no for 450
YES
for 550
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New 
SiRF® high-sensitivity receiver
which acquires a GPS signal quickly and is capable of maintaining a
signal under heavy foliage or “urban canyons” created by city
skyscrapers? |
No |
No
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No
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YES
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| Available Traffic
Receiver ( notifies you of traffic, construction and weather
delays and automatically suggests alternative routes?)* |
No |
No
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YES*
Requires purchase and installation of the optional GTM FM TMC traffic
receiver
or
Separate purchase of GXM 30 XM Smart
Antenna and XM
NavTraffic subscription
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YES*
Requires purchase and installation of the optional GTM FM TMC traffic
receiver
for 450 or 550
or
Separate purchase of GXM 30 XM Smart
Antenna and XM
NavTraffic subscription (550 only)
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| XM Satellite Radio capable? |
No |
No |
YES
Requires separate purchase of GXM
30 XM Smart Antenna and XM
Radio subscription |
no for 450
YES for 550
Requires separate purchase of GXM
30 XM Smart Antenna and XM
Radio subscription
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XM Satellite Weather capable?
(Basic Weather information including
forecasts and current conditions. No NEXRAD radar.) |
No |
No |
YES
Requires separate purchase of GXM
30 XM Smart Antenna and subscription (XM
NavTraffic includes XM basic weather data) |
no for 450
YES for 550
Requires separate purchase of GXM
30 XM Smart Antenna and subscription (XM
NavTraffic includes XM basic weather data)
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| MP3 player?
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No |
No |
YES |
YES |
| Audio book player (subscription to Audible.com
required) |
No |
No |
YES |
no for 450
YES
for 550
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| Wireless Audio Transmission including voice
navigation prompts? |
No |
No |
Bluetooth wireless audio to make hands-free calls on a compatible
Bluetooth phone or receive wireless navigation audio prompts on
a compatible headset/helmet. (Bluetooth also sends MP3, and
Audio Books in mono but will not transmit the XM radio sound) |
no for 450
YES for 550
Bluetooth wireless audio to make hands-free calls on a compatible
Bluetooth phone or receive wireless navigation audio prompts on
a compatible headset/helmet. (Bluetooth also sends MP3 in mono but will not transmit the XM radio sound)
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| Headphone jack/audio line-out: |
No |
No |
YES |
YES |
| Garmin Lock™ –
anti-theft feature? |
No |
No |
No |
YES |
| Configurable vehicle
icons? |
No |
No |
No |
YES |
| Accepts optional
Garmin Travel Guides and Savers Guide on plug-in SD cards? |
No |
No |
No |
YES |
| JPEG picture viewer |
No |
No |
No |
YES |
Custom Avoidance Feature
(Users can specify areas and specific road segments to avoid when calculating
routes.) |
No |
No |
YES |
No |
| Remote Control? |
No |
No |
YES |
No |
| Memory Available |
115 MB
- not expandable
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140 MB additional
memory for supplemental maps - not expandable
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Pre-programmed solid- state built-in
memory
has 700 MB available available for other optional MapSource products,
MP3 and Audio Book files - not expandable
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Pre-programmed solid- state built-in
memory
has over 100 MB available available for other optional MapSource
products and MP3 files
Open SD Memory card slot
for preprogrammed MapSource, Travel Guides, Savers Guide,
or blank SD Memory cards - available to
2,000 MB+
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| Fits in Shirt Pocket? |
YES |
YES |
No |
No |
| Battery
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Rechargeable Internal Lithium ion |
Rechargeable Internal Lithium ion |
None
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User replaceable Rechargeable
Internal Lithium ion
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Battery Life
(up to hours) |
20 |
20 |
Does not run on
batteries, requires external power source
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4
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| Product Showcase |
Quest
Showcase |
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Multimedia
minisite |
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Complete
Operating Instructions
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Download |
Download
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Download
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450
Download
550
Download
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| Reviews (Independent and
Customer) |
Reviews |
Reviews
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Reviews
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450
Reviews
550 Reviews
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GARMIN
Quest
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GARMIN
Quest 2
[See more about it]
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GARMIN
StreetPilot 2820
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GARMIN
zūmo 450
zūmo 550
[See more about 450]
[See more about 550]
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| Features that
ALL of these units have include: |
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The manufacturer, Garmin, recommends
these units for use on a motorcycle and manufactures a motorcycle
mount with integrated power and audio cable for each (available by separate
purchase for most units but included with the zumo 450/550)
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Waterproof (IPX7 - the GPS case can
withstand accidental immersion in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes)
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Automatic route calculation to any destination. If you
miss a turn, a new route to your destination is promptly automatically
calculated
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Find gas stations, restaurants,
lodging, tourist attractions, ATMs, emergency services, etc. nearly 6
million (Preloaded on some
units)
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Turn-by-turn voice directions
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Choice of route setup (faster time or shorter
distance)
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Route avoidance options (avoid unpaved
roads, toll roads, U-turns, etc.)
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Multiple Destinations - Users can enter many stops and the unit will automatically sort them to provide an efficient
route
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With the POI loader program (Garmin's
POI Loader, Independent
Review), users can set up proximity alerts for school zones,
safety cameras, and more
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Compatible with external antenna for better satellite
reception
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Portable. Easily move from
vehicle to vehicle.
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* Traffic services available only in select
cities. |
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