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- R580 vs R980
Trimble R580 vs Trimble R980
What R580 does better (1) and where R980 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Why is R580 better than R980?
- Weight1,080 g vs 1,130 g+5%
Why is R980 better than R580?
- Water protection (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx7+40%
- Battery life5 h vs 6 h+30%
- RTK accuracy (horizontal)10 mm vs 8 mm+25%
- Static accuracy (horizontal)10 mm vs 3 mm3.3×
- Tracking channels336 vs 6722×
- Operating temperature (min)-20 °C vs -40 °C+-50%
- Satellite systems supported5 vs 6+20%
- Operating temperature (max)55 °C vs 65 °C+18%
Specifications
Side by side
| Satellite positioning | ||
| Satellite systems | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC (IRNSS) |
| Satellite systems supported | 5 | 6 |
| Multi-band GNSS (L1 + L5/L2) | Yes | Yes |
| Frequency bands | L1, L2, L5 | L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 |
| Tracking channels | 336 | 672 |
| SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS) | Yes | Yes |
| RTK positioning | Yes | Yes |
| RTK accuracy (horizontal) | 10 mm | 8 mm |
| Static accuracy (horizontal) | 10 mm | 3 mm |
| Tilt compensation (IMU) | — | Yes |
| Correction sources | UHF radio, L-band / PPP, SBAS | NTRIP (internet), UHF radio, Cellular modem, L-band / PPP, SBAS |
| Built-in UHF radio | Yes | Yes |
| L-band / PPP corrections | Yes | Yes |
| Maps & navigation | ||
| Internal storage | — | 9 GB |
| Connectivity & safety | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Cellular modem (4G / LTE) | — | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life | 5 h | 6 h |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP65 | IP67 |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx7 |
| MIL-STD-810 | Yes | Yes |
| Operating temperature (min) | -20 °C | -40 °C |
| Operating temperature (max) | 55 °C | 65 °C |
| Weight | 1,080 g | 1,130 g |
| Width | 140 mm | — |
| Height | 114 mm | — |
| Housing material | Plastic with metal endoskeleton | Magnesium |
