Garmin Nuvi 500 Nuvi 550 Comparison

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Garmin Nuvi 500, Nuvi 550 Series Comparison

Compare the Garmin nüvi® 500 and nüvi 550, the newest members of the popular nüvi line. This new multi-mode nüvi series will guide you while you drive, hike, bike or boat. Both models switch modes to navigate through your active lifestyle.

Go sightseeing with geotagged images from Garmin Connect™ Photos or see your terrain with the digital elevation model basemap. The nüvi 500 series also comes preloaded with the Historic Route 66 map guide developed by MAD MAPS. This route spans from Chicago to Los Angeles, while highlighting specific points of interest associated with Route 66 along the way. Nüvi 500 and 550 are ready for your active lifestyle.

The nüvi 500 comes preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator® North America NT Lower 48 States plus topographic maps for the U.S. The nüvi 550 comes preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator North America NT maps including the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The preloaded map data features millions of points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ™, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.

List Price: Garmin Nuvi 500
nüvi® 500
$ 499.99 USD
Garmin Nuvi 550
nüvi® 550
$ 499.99 USD
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.21"W x 3.35"H x .9"D (10.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm) 4.21"W x 3.35"H x .9"D (10.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm)
Display size, WxH: 2.8"W x 2.1"H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5" diag (8.9 cm) 2.8"W x 2.1"H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5" diag (8.9 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 320 x 240 pixels 320 x 240 pixels
Display type: QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight
Weight: 7.6 ounces (215 g) 7.6 ounces (215 g)
Battery: user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
Waterproof: yes (IPX7) yes (IPX7)
High-sensitivity receiver: yes yes
RoHS version available: yes yes
Preloaded maps: yes
Ability to add maps: yes yes
Built-in memory: internal solid state internal solid state
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000 1000
Routes: 10 10
Basemap: yes yes
Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included) microSD™ card (not included)
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker) yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : no no
Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): no no
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation): no no
3-D map view: yes yes
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): yes yes
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D): no no
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes yes
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes yes
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes yes
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes yes
Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: no no
FM traffic compatible: yes yes
XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: no no
MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: yes yes
Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat): yes yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes yes
Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount): no no
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes yes
MP3 player: no no
Audio book player: no no
Picture viewer: yes yes
Garmin Garage™ (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes yes
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes yes
Touchscreen: yes yes
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): no no
Remote control: no no
FM transmitter: no no
Headphone jack/audio line-out: no no
Dead reckoning: no no
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): yes yes
Motorcycle-friendly: yes yes
Geocaching-friendly: yes yes
Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later. This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

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