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Maximum micro/SD Card Capacity to Be Used with Garmin Chartplotters

NOTES:
   • Chartplotter models not listed in this FAQ use proprietary Garmin® Data Cards instead of SD cards. Garmin Data Cards are no longer manufactured or sold by Garmin.
   • STRIKER™ fishfinders are not compatible with SD cards or Garmin Data Cards.

Unless stated otherwise2, Garmin chartplotters now support up to 1TB micro/SD cards.  The speed class on these cards has an upper limit of UHS Speed Class 3 (U3).

Device series that take microSD cards

  • ECHOMAP™ chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 5x7 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 7x1 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 7x2 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 7x3 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 9x2 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 9x3 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 12x3 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 16x3 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 84xx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 86xx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 90xx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 92xx chartplotters

Devices that take standard SD cards

  • GPSMAP® 4xx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 5xx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 7xx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 8x0 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 10x0 chartplotters

  • GPSMA® P 1xx2 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 4xxx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 5xxx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 6xxx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 7xxx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 80xx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 80xx chartplotters

1 Some older chartplotter models must have updated software to be able to read cards larger than 2 GB, which many maps now require. See for instructions.

² Not all devices offer support for 1TB capacity cards. To verify a device's compatibility, refer to New exFAT support on Garmin Marine Devices.

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