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- Skadi Gold vs R580
Eos Skadi Gold vs Trimble R580
What Skadi Gold does better (4) and where R580 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
2.8Positioning2.3
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
3.3Battery2.2
2.2Durability2.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Skadi GoldR580
| Skadi Gold | R580 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 142 mm | 114 mm | +28 mm |
| Width | 60 mm | 140 mm | −80 mm |
| Weight | 935 g | 1,080 g | −145 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Skadi Gold better than R580?
- Battery life9 h vs 5 h+80%
- Tracking channels800 vs 3362.4×
- Satellite systems supported6 vs 5+20%
- Weight935 g vs 1,080 g+16%
Why is R580 better than Skadi Gold?
- Operating temperature (min)-15 °C vs -20 °C+-25%
- Operating temperature (max)50 °C vs 55 °C+10%
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, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 | L1, L2, L5 |
| Tracking channels | 800 | 336 |
| SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS) | Yes | Yes |
| RTK positioning | Yes | Yes |
| RTK accuracy (horizontal) | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| RTK accuracy (vertical) | 20 mm | — |
| Static accuracy (horizontal) | — | 10 mm |
| Tilt compensation (IMU) | Yes | — |
| Max. tilt angle | 90° | — |
| Correction sources | NTRIP (internet), L-band / PPP, SBAS | UHF radio, L-band / PPP, SBAS |
| Built-in UHF radio | — | Yes |
| L-band / PPP corrections | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity & safety | ||
| Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | Yes | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life | 9 h | 5 h |
| Hot-swappable batteries | Yes | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | — | IP65 |
| Water protection (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| MIL-STD-810 | — | Yes |
| Operating temperature (min) | -15 °C | -20 °C |
| Operating temperature (max) | 50 °C | 55 °C |
| Weight | 935 g | 1,080 g |
| Width | 60 mm | 140 mm |
| Height | 142 mm | 114 mm |
| Depth | 95 mm | — |
| Housing material | Xenoy® with TPU overmold | Plastic with metal endoskeleton |
