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- R780 vs R980
Trimble R780 vs Trimble R980
What R780 does better (1) and where R980 wins (1) — every spec side by side.
Why is R780 better than R980?
- Water protection (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
Why is R980 better than R780?
- Weight1,550 g vs 1,130 g+37%
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, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 | L1, L2, L5, E1, E5a, E5b, E6, B1, B2, B3 |
| Tracking channels | 672 | 672 |
| GNSS engine | Trimble Maxwell 7 | — |
| SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS) | Yes | Yes |
| RTK positioning | Yes | Yes |
| RTK accuracy (horizontal) | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Static accuracy (horizontal) | 3 mm | 3 mm |
| Tilt compensation (IMU) | Yes | Yes |
| Correction sources | NTRIP (internet), 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 | 9 GB |
| Connectivity & safety | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Cellular modem (4G / LTE) | — | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery life | 6 h | 6 h |
| Build & durability | ||
| Protection rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx7 |
| MIL-STD-810 | Yes | Yes |
| Operating temperature (min) | -40 °C | -40 °C |
| Operating temperature (max) | 65 °C | 65 °C |
| Weight | 1,550 g | 1,130 g |
| Width | 139 mm | — |
| Height | 130 mm | — |
| Housing material | Marine Aluminium | Magnesium |
