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- Z30 Portable vs R580
ComNav Z30 Portable vs Trimble R580
What Z30 Portable does better (6) and where R580 wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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8.5Positioning2.3
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
3.5Battery2.2
2.4Durability2.1
Why is Z30 Portable better than R580?
- Battery life10 h vs 5 h2×
- Weight185 g vs 1,080 g5.8×
- RTK accuracy (horizontal)8 mm vs 10 mm+25%
- Tracking channels965 vs 3362.9×
- Satellite systems supported6 vs 5+20%
- Operating temperature (max)60 °C vs 55 °C+9%
Why is R580 better than Z30 Portable?
R580 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Satellite positioning | ||
| Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC (IRNSS) | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Satellite systems supported | 6 | 5 |
| Multi-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2) | Yes | Yes |
| Frequency bands | L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 | L1, L2, L5 |
| Tracking channels | 965 | 336 |
| SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS) | Yes | Yes |
| RTK positioning | Yes | Yes |
| RTK accuracy (horizontal) | 8 mm | 10 mm |
| Static accuracy (horizontal) | — | 10 mm |
| Correction sources | NTRIP (internet), Cellular modem, SBAS | UHF radio, L-band / PPP, SBAS |
| Built-in UHF radio | — | Yes |
| L-band / PPP corrections | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & safety | ||
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Cellular modem (4G / LTE) | Yes | — |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life | 10 h | 5 h |
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP65 | IP65 |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| MIL-STD-810 | — | Yes |
| Drop resistance | 1 m | — |
| Operating temperature (min) | -20 °C | -20 °C |
| Operating temperature (max) | 60 °C | 55 °C |
| Weight | 185 g | 1,080 g |
| Width | — | 140 mm |
| Height | — | 114 mm |
| Housing material | Aluminum-magnesium alloy | Plastic with metal endoskeleton |
