You’re trying to decide which new GPS system to buy, and the options are overwhelming. Here is a comparison of the TomTom Go 930T with the Garmin Nuvi 765T to help you. Both are high-end units and both are made by reputable companies in the GPS navigation business. This is only meant to be a comparison, not a competition, as both are good GPS systems and each has features that will be relevant to different sectors.
Let’s start with the features that both the TomTom Go 930T and the Garmin Nuvi 765T have in common. Both offer widescreen 4.3″ displays that are easy to see in most lighting conditions. Both units offer Bluetooth to pair with compatible cell phones for hands-free talking. Both units offer advanced lane guidance to show you which lane you need to be in. to negotiate those tricky highway interchanges. Text-to-speech is a feature both units offer to tell and show you which street to turn on. You can play your MP3s on both units via SD card expansion and both have points of interest ( POI) preloaded to more easily guide you to restaurants, hotels, gas stations and other important places when you are in an unknown place.
Both units offer real-time traffic monitoring; however, it is free (ad-supported) on the Garmin Nuvi 765T and is a paid add-on service on the TomTom Go 930T. Your TomTom unit offers 2D and 3D maps to give you a more realistic view of your location. The TomTom has a customizable interface while the Garmin unit has a basic interface. The TomTom Go 930T offers IQ routing which uses past traffic history to select the fastest and most efficient route. The Garmin Nuvi 765T uses Econo routing to save fuel. The TomTom GPS system offers voice recognition programming of directions while the Garmin does not.
Hopefully this comparison has helped you in your decision making. Whichever GPS system you decide to buy, happy trips.