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     Garmin Nuvi 265WT Model: 010-00575-10
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     Garmin eTrex Vista HCx Model: 010-00630-00
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 Garmin GPSMAP 521s Sounder Model: 010-00760-02
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     Garmin OEM 17x HVS NMEA 0183 Model: 010-00694-00
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Ships with: nüvi 265WT, Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America, Lifetime traffic, FM traffic receiver with vehicle power cable, Vehicle suction cup mount, USB cable, Dashboard disc, Quick start manual
| Ships with: Garmin eTrex Vista HCx Handheld GPS Receiver, Trip and Waypoint CD, USB PC Interface Cable, Wrist Strap, Owners Manual and Quick Start Guide
| Ships with: GPSMAP 521s Sounder, GPSMAP 420 and 430 Power and Data Cable, GPSMAP 520 and 530 Cover, GPSMAP 520 530 Marine Swivel Mount, Documentation
| Ships with: GPS 17x (HVS), Pole mount, Flush mount, Under deck mount, Cable harness, Documentation
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| General | | | | |
| 1 | Unit dimensions, WxHxD: | 4.8Wx2.9Hx.8D inches (12.2x7.4x2.0 cm) | 4.2 x 2.2 x 1.2 inches (10.7 x 5.6 x 3.0 cm) | 5.9 x 6.4 x 2.9 in (15.0 x 16.3 x 7.4 cm) | 3.59 inch (96.0 mm) diameter, 1.93inch (49.5 mm) high |
| 2 | Display size, WxH: | 3.81W x 2.25H in (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3 diag in (10.9 cm) | 1.3 x 1.7 inches (3.3 x 4.3 cm) | 3.0 x 4.0, 5.0 in diag. (7.6 x 10.2, 12.7 cm diag.) | |
| 3 | Display resolution, WxH: | 480 x 272 pixels | 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 320 | |
| 4 | Display type: | WQVGA color TFT with white backlight | 256 level color TFT | QVGA | |
| 5 | Weight: | 6.1 oz (172.93g) | 5.5 oz (156 g) with batteries | 1.7 lbs (.77 kg) | 7.1 oz (201g) |
| 6 | Battery: | rechargeable lithium-ion | 2 AA batteries (Not included) | External Power only | External Power only |
| 7 | Battery life: | up to 4 hours | 25 hours | | |
| 8 | Waterproof: | No | Yes (IPX7) | Yes (IPX7) | Yes (IPX7) |
| 9 | GPS-enabled: | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Floats: | No | No | No | No |
| 11 | High-sensitivity receiver: | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 12 | PC interface: | USB | USB | Serial | Serial |
| 13 | RoHS version available: | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 14 | Preloaded maps: | Yes | No | No | |
| 15 | Map coverage area: | North America | | | |
| 16 | Ability to add maps: | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 17 | Street Map Compatible: | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 18 | Topographic Map Compatible: | No | Yes | No | |
| 19 | Marine Software Compatible: | No | Yes | No | |
| 20 | Bluechart g2 Map Compatible: | No | No | No | |
| 21 | Bluechart g2 Vision Map Compatible: | No | No | Yes | |
| 22 | Built-in memory: | Internal solid state | No | | |
| 23 | Accepts data cards: | SD data card | microSD data card | SD data card | |
| 24 | Waypoints/favorites/locations: | 1000 | 1000 | 3000 | |
| Automotive | | | | |
| 25 | Routes: | | 50 | 100 | |
| 26 | Basemap: | Yes | Yes | | |
| 27 | Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): | Yes | No | | |
| 28 | Speaker Location: | Internal | Internal Buzzer | | |
| 29 | Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : | Yes | No | | |
| 30 | Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): | No | No | | |
| 31 | 3D map view: | Yes | No | | |
| 32 | Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): | Yes | Yes | | |
| 33 | Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): | No | No | | |
| 34 | Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): | Yes | No | | |
| 35 | Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): | Yes | No | | |
| 36 | Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): | Yes | No | | |
| 37 | Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): | Yes | Yes | | |
| 38 | Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: | Yes | No | | |
| 39 | FM traffic compatible: | Yes | No | | |
| 40 | XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: | No | No | | |
| 41 | MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: | Yes | No | | |
| 42 | Where Am I? feature (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): | Yes | No | | |
| 43 | Car locator feature (marks position when removed from windshield mount): | No | No | | |
| 44 | MP3 player: | No | No | | |
| 45 | Audio book player: | No | No | | |
| 46 | Picture viewer: | Yes | No | | |
| 47 | Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): | Yes | No | | |
| 48 | World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: | Yes | No | | |
| 49 | Touchscreen: | Yes | No | | |
| 50 | Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): | Yes | No | | |
| 51 | Antenna Type: | Internal | Internal | Internal | |
| 52 | External Antenna Jack: | None | None | BNC | |
| 53 | Remote control: | No | No | | |
| 54 | FM transmitter: | No | No | | |
| 55 | Headphone jack/audio line-out: | No | No | | |
| 56 | Audio/video input/output: | No | No | | |
| 57 | Dead reckoning: | No | No | | |
| 58 | Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): | Yes | No | | |
| 59 | Automotive-friendly: | Yes | No | | |
| 60 | Motorcycle-friendly: | No | No | | |
| 61 | Additional: | USB Mass storage, compatible with Windows 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later | | | 30 ft Cable length |
| 62 | Lane Assist | No | No | | |
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| 63 | Track log: | | 10,000 points, 20 saved tracks | 10,000 points, 50 saved tracks | |
| 64 | Electronic compass: | | Yes (standard) | No | |
| 65 | Barometric altimeter: | | Yes | No | |
| 66 | Hunt/fish calendar: | | Yes | No | |
| 67 | Sun and moon information: | | Yes | Yes | |
| 68 | Tide tables: | | No | Yes | |
| 69 | Area calculation: | | Yes | No | |
| 70 | Geocaching mode: | | Yes | No | |
| 71 | Outdoor GPS games: | | Yes | No | |
| 72 | Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): | | No | No | |
| Fitness | | | | |
| 73 | Sport Watch | | No | | |
| Marine | | | | |
| 74 | Portable | | Yes | No | |
| 75 | Marine Auto Guidance | | No | No | |
| 76 | Radar compatible | | No | No | |
| 77 | Sonar compatible | | No | Yes | |
| 78 | CANet® compatible | | No | No | |
| 79 | Marine Network™ compatible | | No | No | |
| 80 | Supports AIS (tracks target ships' position) | | No | Yes | |
| 81 | Supports DSC (displays position data from DSC capable VHF radio) | | No | Yes | |
| 82 | Audible alarms | | Yes | Yes | |
| 83 | XM WX Weather & Radio for U.S. compatible | | No | No | |
| 84 | NMEA input/output | | No | Yes (NMEA 2000/0183) | |
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| 85 | Operating Current (mA) | | | | 40 mA |
| 86 | Input Voltage | | | | 8 to 33 Vdc |
| 87 | Operating Temperature | | | | -30°C to +80 |
| 88 | Update Rate | | | | 1 Hz |
| 89 | PPS | | | | Yes |
| 90 | Receiver Sensitivity | | | | -185dBW |
| 91 | Accuracy with WAAS | | | | <3 m 95% typical |
| 92 | WAAS Enabled | | | | Yes |