Garmin nuvi GPS 255W vs 1350

The differences feature between Garmin nuvi 255W vs 1350

Garmin nuvi GPS	255W	1350
View The Latest Price	Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator	Garmin nüvi 1350 Series 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
The Difference Features	1. Unit Dimension : 4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm) 2. Weight: 6.1 ounces (172.93 g) 3. Accepts data cards: SD™ card (not included)	1. Unit Dimension : 4.8"W x 2.9"H x .6"D (12.2 x 7.5 x 1.6 cm) 2. Weight: 5.7 ounces (161.6 g) 3. Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included) 4. Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation) 5. Pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer maps
Amazon's Customer Reviews The most helpful favorable review	1,034 of 1,037 people found the following review helpful: Garmin Nuvi 255w I actually could not decide between the Garmin Nuvi 255w or the 750 model, so I decided to buy them both for comparison. I mounted them both to my car windshield and gave them various addresses to find together. I found that both models took the same routes and announced upcoming turns and street names at practically the same time. One thing I noticed about the 255w was...read more	129 of 130 people found the following review helpful: Mostly Impressive - But Some Quibbles Overall, I am very satisfied with the Garmin nuvi 1350 but I do have a couple of minor complaints. First of all, I do recommend that owners/potential buyers visit the Garmin web site to read through all of the product information and to review the FAQs. Some folks have made an issue of Garmin not including the USB cable with the device but this did not..read more
The most helpful critical review	517 of 557 people found the following review helpful: Not a bad little unit, but a few quirks I purchased the Nuvi for my Jeep Wrangler. I had a factory GPS unit in my Toyota 4Runner that I loved... the Nuvi 255W appealed due the size of the unit and one's ability to remove it from the car and carry it around as a hand held if walking city streets. It was also appealing because it offered 'elevation contours' at higher zoom levels so you got some feeling of the... read more	181 of 184 people found the following review helpful: charging issues I've used this GPS for several weeks now and when it is fully charged it is absolutely great. The voice is loud and clear, the maps are accurate and detailed. It acquires satellites quickly, even in less than optimal circumstances with trees overhead or tall buildings nearby. It is easy to program and the onscreen menus are convenient. It is thin and reasonably light...read more
YouTube Video Demo / Review	Video 1 click here. This nuvi 255w video is from bigfatpipe. The video length is 1:15 minutes. Video 2 click here. This nuvi 255w video is from WestMarineInc. The video length is 4:42 minutes.	N/A
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Common Features for both nuvi:

• Display size: WxH:3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
  
• Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
  
• Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life: up to 4 hours
• High-sensitivity receiver
• RoHS version available
• Preloaded maps
• Ability to add maps
• Built-in memory:internal solid state
  
• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
• Routes: 0
• Basemap: yes
• Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft.")
• Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.")
• Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
• Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
• Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
• FM traffic compatible
• MSN Direct Compatible
• Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads)
• Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
• ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route)
  
• Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout)
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
• Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device)
• Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device)
• Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
• World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
• Picture viewer
• Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature)
• Touchscreen

Unavailable Features:
Both nuvi 255W and 1350 do not have the following features:

• Waterproof
• Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands)
• 3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D)
• Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route)
• Bluetooth® wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling)
• Garmin nüLink! Services: (receive accurate real-time travel information)
• XM® Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible
• Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount)
• Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat)
• MP3 player
• Audio book player
• FM transmitter
• Headphone jack/audio line-out
• Dead reckoning
• Motorcycle-friendly
• Trucking-friendly
• Marine-friendly
• Geocaching-friendly