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Garmin Drive 52 vs Garmin DriveTrack 71

What Drive 52 does better (1) and where DriveTrack 71 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Garmin Drive 52
Garmin · 2018Drive 52
7.9Score
1 advantage
Higher score
vs
Garmin DriveTrack 71
Garmin · 2018DriveTrack 71
7.7Score
2 advantages≈ $400
2.6Display7.2
5.9Connectivity & safety5.9
5.3Battery5.3
9.0Durability5.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Drive 52DriveTrack 71
140 × 8420173 × 9919
Drive 52DriveTrack 71Difference
Height84 mm99 mm−15 mm
Width140 mm173 mm−33 mm
Depth20 mm19 mm+1 mm
Weight171 g243 g−72 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Drive 52 better than DriveTrack 71?

  1. Weight171 g vs 243 g+42%

Why is DriveTrack 71 better than Drive 52?

  1. Screen size5″ vs 7″+39%
  2. Pixel density110 ppi vs 171 ppi+55%
Specifications

Side by side

Display
Screen size5″7″
Resolution480 × 2721024 × 600
Horizontal resolution480 px1,024 px
Vertical resolution272 px600 px
Pixel density110 ppi171 ppi
Display typeColour TFT LCDColour TFT LCD
TouchscreenYesYes
Maps & navigation
Preloaded maps—Yes
Map coverage—North America
Map types—Road, Topographic
Turn-by-turn routingYesYes
Free map updatesYesYes
Live traffic—Yes
Speed camera alerts—Yes
Driver alerts (speed limits, curves)YesYes
Lane assist / junction view—Yes
Voice control—Yes
Memory card slot—Yes
Connectivity & safety
Wi-Fi—Yes
BluetoothYes—
Smartphone notifications—Yes
Battery & power
Battery life1 h1 h
Power sourceBuilt-in rechargeableBuilt-in rechargeable
Build & durability
Weight171 g243 g
Width140 mm173 mm
Height84 mm99 mm
Depth20 mm19 mm
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