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Garmin Drive 51 vs TomTom GO Classic 5

What Drive 51 does better (2) and where GO Classic 5 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Garmin Drive 51
Garmin · 2018Drive 51
7.6Score
2 advantages
Higher score
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TomTom GO Classic 5
TomTom · 2021GO Classic 5
7.4Score
1 advantage≈ $130
2.6Display3.8
7.2Maps & navigation3.1
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
9.0Durability7.8

Why is Drive 51 better than GO Classic 5?

  1. Weight171 g vs 201 g+18%
  2. Pixel density110 ppi vs 100 ppi+10%

Why is GO Classic 5 better than Drive 51?

  1. Screen size5″ vs 5.5″+10%
Specifications

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Display
Screen size5″5.5″
Resolution480 × 272480 × 272
Horizontal resolution480 px480 px
Vertical resolution272 px272 px
Pixel density110 ppi100 ppi
Display typeColour TFT LCD—
TouchscreenYesYes
Maps & navigation
Preloaded mapsYesYes
Map coverageEuropeEurope
Map typesRoadRoad
Turn-by-turn routingYesYes
Free map updates—Yes
Live trafficYesYes
Internal storage—16 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Connectivity & safety
Wi-Fi—Yes
BluetoothYes—
Battery & power
Battery life1 h—
Power sourceBuilt-in rechargeable—
Build & durability
Weight171 g201 g
Width140 mm—
Height84 mm—
Depth20 mm—
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