Magellan Feature Comparison
Are you looking at various Magellan GPS Receivers, but can't see the wood from the tree's in terms of which one has the better features ? Check out the comparison table below which should show you which GPS Receiver has which features and to help make your decision a little easier.
Magellan Meridian Range Comparison
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Magellan Meridian GPS |
Magellan Meridian Colour |
Magellan Meridian Gold |
Magellan Meridian Marine |
Magellan Meridian Platinum |
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| Basemap |
2mb |
16mb cities highways |
16mb cities highways |
16mb cities highways |
16mb cities highways |
| Number of Screens | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Position Update | 1 sec | 1 sec | 1 sec | 1 sec | 1 sec |
| TTFF Cold | <2 mins | <2 mins | <2 mins | <2 mins | <2 mins |
| TTFF Warm | <1 min | <1 min | <1 min | <1 min | <1 min |
| TTFF Hot | 15 secs | 15 secs | 15 secs | 15 secs | 15 secs |
| Max Velocity | 951 mph | 951 mph | 951 mph | 951 mph | 951 mph |
| Weight | 8 oz / 227gm | 8 oz / 227gm | 8 oz / 227gm | 8 oz / 227gm | 8 oz / 227gm |
| Display Size | 2.2in x 1.75in | 2.2in x 1.55in | 2.2in x 1.75in | 2.2in x 1.75in | 2.2in x 1.75in |
| Display Resolution | 120 x 160 | 120 x 160 | 120 x 160 | 120 x 160 | 120 x 160 |
| Colour Display ? | Grayscale | Colour | Grayscale | Grayscale | Grayscale |
| Backlit Display | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Antenna | Quad Helix | Quad Helix | Quad Helix | Quad Helix | Quad Helix |
| Horizontal Accuracy | <7 m | <7 m | <7 m | <7 m | <7 m |
| Horizontal Accuracy WAAS / EGNOS | <3 m | <3 m | <3 m | <3 m | <3 m |
| Battery Type | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
| Battery Life (hours) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Additional Memory | SD Cards | SD Cards | SD Cards | SD Cards | SD Cards |
| Additional Maps | MapSend | MapSend | MapSend | MapSend | MapSend |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Min Operating Temp | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F |
| Max Operating Temp | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F |
| Max Operating Alt | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m |
| Waypoints | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Routes | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Trackpoints | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Datums | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| DGPS/WAAS/EGNOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Barometric Altimeter | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Hunting/Fishing Calc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Celestial Information | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial |
Magellan SporTrak Range Comparison
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Magellan SporTrak |
Magellan SporTrak Color |
Magellan SporTrak |
Magellan SporTrak |
Magellan SporTrak |
Magellan SporTrak |
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| Basemap | Cities Locations POI's | 11mb cities highways |
2mb cities highways |
9mb cities highways |
15mb cities highways |
8mb cities |
| Number of Screens | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Position Update | 1 sec | 1 sec | 1 sec | 1 sec | 1 sec | 1 sec |
| TTFF Cold | <2 mins | <2 mins | <2 mins | <2 mins | <2 mins | <2 mins |
| TTFF Warm | <1 min | <1 min | <1 min | <1 min | <1 min | <1 min |
| TTFF Hot | 15 secs | 15 secs | <15 secs | <15 secs | <15 secs | <15 secs |
| Max Velocity | 951 mph | 951 mph | 951 mph | 951 mph | 951 mph | 951 mph |
| Weight | 6.1 oz / 172.9gm | 6.1 oz / 172.9gm | 6.1 oz / 172.9gm | 6.1 oz / 172.9gm | 6.1 oz / 172.9gm | 6.1 oz / 172.9gm |
| Display Size | 2.2in x 1.4in | 2.2in x 1.4in | 2.2in x 1.4in | 2.2in x 1.4in | 2.2in x 1.4in | 2.2in x 1.4in |
| Display Resolution | 160 x 104 | 240 x 160 | 160 x 104 | 160 x 104 | 160 x 104 | 160 x 104 |
| Colour Display ? | Grayscale | Colour | Grayscale | Grayscale | Grayscale | Grayscale |
| Backlit Display | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Antenna | Quad Helix | Quad Helix | Quad Helix | Quad Helix | Quad Helix | Quad Helix |
| Horizontal Accuracy | <7 m | <7 m | <7 m | <7 m | <7 m | <7 m |
| Horizontal Accuracy WAAS / EGNOS | <3 m | <3 m | <3 m | <3 m | <3 m | <3 m |
| Battery Type | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
| Battery Life (hours) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Additional Uploadable Memory | Built In 1mb |
Built In 21mb |
Built In 6mb |
Built In 23mb |
Built In 17mb |
Built In 16mb |
| Additional Maps | MapSend | MapSend | MapSend | MapSend | MapSend | MapSend |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Min Operating Temp | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F | -10C / 14F |
| Max Operating Temp | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F | 60C / 140F |
| Max Operating Alt | No Info from Magellan | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m | 60,000 ft / 18,288 m |
| Waypoints | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Routes | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Trackpoints | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Datums | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| DGPS/WAAS/EGNOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric Altimeter | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Hunting/Fishing Calc | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Celestial Information | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interface | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial | 9 pin Serial |
