Purpose built Aviation GPS units from Garmin and iFLY offer many advantages.
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| Price | $450.00 | $899.00 | |||
| Details | Details | DISCONTINUED | DISCONTINUED | DISCONTINUED | |
| Notes | Replaces the 740 | Replaces the Aera 560 | |||
| PHYSICAL FEATURES | |||||
| Receiver | 12 channel WAAS Capable | 12 channel w/ 5 Hz update rate | 12 channel w/ 5 Hz update rate | 12 channel w/ 5 Hz update rate | 12 channel w/ 5 Hz update rate |
| Unit Size (inches) | 7.25 x 4.5 x 0.82 | 5.5 x 3.4 x .8 | 5.75 x 7.75 x 1.5 | 5.1 x 8.0 x 1.5 | 5.3 x 3.3 x 0.9 |
| Weight (ounces) | 14.4 | 8.64 | 22.4 | 26.4 | 9.5 |
| Voltage Range | 12 to 28 | 10 to 35 | 11 to 40 | 11 to 40 | 11 to 35 |
| Battery Type | 1650 mAh Li-PO | Lithium-Ion | NI-MH | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Life (est.) | 30 min Emergency | 4 hours | 8 hours | 3-8 hours | 5 hours |
| Separate Serial & USB Interfaces | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carrying Case Included | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| DISPLAY | |||||
| Display Size (inch) | 7.0 Diagonal | 4.35 x 2.61 (5.08" Diagonal) | 3.6 x 6.0 | 3.6 x 6.0 | 4.3" Diagonal |
| Display Type | 1100 nit Digital TFT | WVGA TFT | bright, color WVGA TFT | bright, color, dual-oriented, WVGA TFT | WQVGA TFT |
| Display Resolution | 480 x 800 | 480 x 800 | 480 x 800 | 480 x 800 | 480 x 272 |
| Backlighting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Screen Orientation | Vertical & Horizontal | Horizontal & Vertical | Vertical | Horizontal & Vertical | Horizontal |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Waterproof | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| DATABASES | |||||
| Jeppesen Database | No | ||||
| Auto Mapping | Yes | Mapsource City Navigator | No | Mapsource City Navigator | Mapsource City Navigator |
| Marine Mapping | No | No | No | No | No |
| Coverage Areas | North America | Americas | Americas | Americas, Pacific, or Atlantic | |
| COMPATIBILITY | |||||
| WAAS Capability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| XM Weather Capability | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TIS Traffic Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| FEATURES | |||||
| Terrain Alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Prompts | Yes | Yes (Auto) | No | Yes | Yes (Auto) |
| AOPA Directory | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SafeTaxi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Runway Centerlines | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Instrument page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HSI Screen | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VNAV | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Routes/Waypoints | 50 / 300 | 50 / 300 | 50 / 300 | 50 / 300 | 50 / 300 |
| Media Player (video, Music) | Yes, Music via SD Card | XM Radio optional | XM Radio optional | XM Radio optional | Yes + XM Radio optional |
| Bluetooth Interface | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Details | Details | DISCONTINUED | DISCONTINUED | DISCONTINUED | |
