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Raymarine Axiom+ 9 vs Furuno GP-1871F

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Raymarine Axiom+ 9 is cheaper at $1299.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Raymarine Axiom+ 9 Furuno GP-1871F
US price $1299.99
BrandRaymarineFuruno
Released
Display size (in) 9 7
Resolution px 1280x720 800x480
Sonar builtin None built-in — chartplotter only; adding fishfinding requires an external sonar module and transducer via the 25-pin RealVision-type connector Built-in TruEcho CHIRP fish finder with RezBoost, ACCU-FISH and Bottom Discrimination
Chirp frequencies (kHz) 40-225
Gps type GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, internal ceramic chip antenna, SBAS (WAAS in the US) Internal 72-channel GPS antenna, WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS SBAS
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Networking RayNet Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), NMEA 2000 (DeviceNet), Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, USB Micro-B, microSDXC NMEA 2000 (CAN bus), NMEA 0183, wireless tablet/smartphone mirroring, compatible with DRS4W wireless radar and NAVpilot autopilot
Preloaded charts None on base SKU E70636; LightHouse Charts North America on SKU E70636-00-102 None confirmed preloaded; compatible with C-MAP 4D and Navionics chart cards (sold separately)

Sources — Raymarine Axiom+ 9: raymarine.com (verified 2026-08-01). Furuno GP-1871F: furuno.com (verified 2026-08-01).

What's the difference between the Raymarine Axiom+ 9 and Furuno GP-1871F?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Display size (in): Raymarine Axiom+ 9 9 vs Furuno GP-1871F 7
  • Resolution px: Raymarine Axiom+ 9 1280x720 vs Furuno GP-1871F 800x480
  • Sonar builtin: Raymarine Axiom+ 9 None built-in — chartplotter only; adding fishfinding requires an external sonar module and transducer via the 25-pin RealVision-type connector vs Furuno GP-1871F Built-in TruEcho CHIRP fish finder with RezBoost, ACCU-FISH and Bottom Discrimination
  • Gps type: Raymarine Axiom+ 9 GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, internal ceramic chip antenna, SBAS (WAAS in the US) vs Furuno GP-1871F Internal 72-channel GPS antenna, WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS SBAS
  • Networking: Raymarine Axiom+ 9 RayNet Ethernet (10/100 Mbps), NMEA 2000 (DeviceNet), Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, USB Micro-B, microSDXC vs Furuno GP-1871F NMEA 2000 (CAN bus), NMEA 0183, wireless tablet/smartphone mirroring, compatible with DRS4W wireless radar and NAVpilot autopilot
  • Preloaded charts: Raymarine Axiom+ 9 None on base SKU E70636; LightHouse Charts North America on SKU E70636-00-102 vs Furuno GP-1871F None confirmed preloaded; compatible with C-MAP 4D and Navionics chart cards (sold separately)

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