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Garmin Nuvi 56LM

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39 user ratings
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Pros

  • bright enough and vibrant enough for legibility
  • efficient and effective job for a reasonable price
  • see Garmin s strong entry-level lineup complete

Cons

  • Actual CPU and graphics performance is pretty poor
  • have is any networking or connectivity
  • Lack of connected features like live traffic will be a deal breaker

Key specs

  • Touchscreen
  • no
  • yes
  • Canada, USA
  • Fixed

Garmin Nuvi 56LM - Pros & Cons

Garmin Nuvi 56LM

Pros

  • bright enough and vibrant enough for legibility
  • efficient and effective job for a reasonable price
  • see Garmin s strong entry-level lineup complete
  • The results are speedy and accurate since everything works offline

Cons

  • Actual CPU and graphics performance is pretty poor
  • have is any networking or connectivity
  • Lack of connected features like live traffic will be a deal breaker
  • means no live traffic data
  • the power adapter is rather ungainly
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  • Sat Nav has no dependency on satellite signals
  • the Garmin showed the roads very narrow
  • with built-in lifetime map updates
  • it lacks the Canada maps found in the 56LM

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Garmin Nuvi 56LM - Full Specifications

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Design
Form factorFixed
Built-in camerano
Placement supportedHorizontal
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Dimensions
Colour of productBlack
Width5.47 in
Height0.79 in
Depth3.39 in
Weight6.35 oz
Handheldno
Wristbandno
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Communication
Bluetoothno
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Features
MP3 playerno
Route planneryes
Speedometeryes
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Power
External power connectionBattery
Battery operatedyes
Battery typeLi-Ion
Battery life (running)2.0 h
Battery life (max)2.0 h
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Display
Display typeTFT
Screen size5.0 in
Screen resolution480 x 272 px
Interface typeTouchscreen
Colour screenyes
Backlight displayyes
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Technical details
Built-in speakersyes
Supported radio bandsNot supported
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Storage
Storage media typeSSD
Memory card readeryes
Compatible memory cardsmicroSD

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