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- Reach RX2 vs SL8
Emlid Reach RX2 vs SatLab SL8
What Reach RX2 does better (2) and where SL8 wins (0) — every spec side by side.
Why is Reach RX2 better than SL8?
- Weight280 g vs 730 g2.6×
- RTK accuracy (horizontal)7 mm vs 8 mm+14%
Why is SL8 better than Reach RX2?
SL8 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, NavIC (IRNSS) |
| Satellite systems supported | 6 | 6 |
| Multi-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2) | Yes | Yes |
| Frequency bands | L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E6, B1, B2, B3 | L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 |
| Tracking channels | — | 1,408 |
| SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS) | — | Yes |
| RTK positioning | Yes | Yes |
| RTK accuracy (horizontal) | 7 mm | 8 mm |
| Static accuracy (horizontal) | — | 2.5 mm |
| Tilt compensation (IMU) | Yes | Yes |
| Max. tilt angle | — | 60° |
| Correction sources | NTRIP (internet) | NTRIP (internet), UHF radio, LoRa radio, SBAS |
| Built-in UHF radio | — | Yes |
| Connectivity & safety | ||
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth | — | Yes |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | — | Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life | 16 h | 16 h |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | — | IP68 |
| Water protection (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Operating temperature (min) | — | -20 °C |
| Operating temperature (max) | — | 50 °C |
| Weight | 280 g | 730 g |
| Width | — | 131 mm |
| Height | — | 72 mm |
