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Garmin DriveSmart 50LM

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User ratings:
35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.1 / 5
Editorial reviews:
2
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2 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • really simple and really powerful feature
  • The quality of the speaker is good
  • pretty smooth set up and within a few hours the sat nav was fully charged

Cons

  • negates the benefit of having the text messages displayed on the screen
  • sharp turns to a railway crossing
  • There are no additional features between the models

Key specs

  • Touchscreen
  • yes
  • yes
  • Western Europe
  • yes
  • Truck
  • Fixed, Handheld

Garmin DriveSmart 50LM - Pros & Cons

Garmin DriveSmart 50LM

Pros

  • really simple and really powerful feature
  • The quality of the speaker is good
  • pretty smooth set up and within a few hours the sat nav was fully charged
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Cons

  • negates the benefit of having the text messages displayed on the screen
  • sharp turns to a railway crossing
  • There are no additional features between the models
  • roads around the school where my children go to is notorious for cars driving erratically
  • it doesn't have voice-activated navigation
  • no Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
  • Garmin has discontinued the model
  • It does not store any personal data

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Garmin DriveSmart 50LM - Full Specifications

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General
PurposeTruck
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Display
Display typeTFT
Screen size5.0 in
Screen resolution480 x 272 px
Interface typeTouchscreen
Colour screenyes
Widescreenyes
Backlight displayyes
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Technical details
Built-in speakersyes
USByes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
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Power
External power connectionUSB
Battery operatedyes
Battery typeLi-Ion
Battery life (max)1.0 h
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Design
Form factor
  • Fixed
  • Handheld
Built-in camerano
Placement supported
  • Horizontal
  • Vertical
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Dimensions
Colour of productBlack
Width5.51 in
Height3.31 in
Depth0.71 in
Weight6.13 oz
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Communication
Bluetoothyes
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Storage
Storage media typeSSD
Memory card readeryes
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB

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