GO PREMIUM vs GO 5200

kiddingguy

Word has been out... [url="http://"] a "new lineup".

Has this GO PREMIUM all new hardware inside, or is it just the GO 5200 in a new package?
Seeing the photos, specs and features I think it's a rebranded 5200 (so basically old(er) hardware, sold for the same price).

What do you think?[/url]

RoadRider

This was posted on the dutch tech-news website tw**k**s.net

TomTom Hi, the GO Premium will be available in 5 & 6 inch screens, it has an updated CPU and has a number of exciting new features. To find out more go to: https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/car-sat-nav/products/go-premium-5-inch/
Cheers, TomTom Team

So is looks like the hardware is also updated.

kiddingguy

RoadRider wrote: »

This was posted on the dutch tech-news website tw**k**s.net

TomTom Hi, the GO Premium will be available in 5 & 6 inch screens, it has an updated CPU and has a number of exciting new features. To find out more go to:https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/car-sat-nav/products/go-premium-5-inch/
Cheers, TomTom Team

So is looks like the hardware is also updated.

Thx. But I don't really see hardware specs in terms of CPU etc. When compared to the GO 5200 the specs are the same.
It more looks like some sort of ROM update on the 5200-device (branded Go Premium), so that IFTTT can be implemented as well.

ChrisL1971

kiddingguy : The new premium is about 20% faster .. i've got both and eg boot is about 15 second faster 50sec vs 67 second and a 950 km route Nice also something like 15 second faster. a bit smoother scroling... not much difference.

YamFazMan

Hi
@ChrisL1971

Have you updated your NAV5 (wi-fi) Device to the latest NavKit v19.101
Here... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/1113098/new-software-v19-101-available-for-download/p1
Then try a comparison between your NAV5 (wi-fi) Device and the Premium device
I think my GO 6200 with NavKit v19.10... Is faster, less laggy in the Menus and the Start-up from Sleep, to being a usable device, is almost instantaneous
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@RoadRider

At the launch of the new Premium Range here on the Forum
The Dutch Post/Tweet/Whatever... About an Uprated CPU was touted about as fact

Tomtom Moderators & other Tomtom Staff... Stated many times the NAV5 (wi-fi) Devices and the Premium Range have the same CPU and Hardware

Click on Image to enlarge....

Screen grab from Here... https://discussions.tomtom.com/en/discussion/1110328/tomtom-launches-state-of-the-art-satnav-the-go-premium-edition/p1

ATB YFM

dmulv

ChrisL1971 wrote: »

kiddingguy : The new premium is about 20% faster .. i've got both and eg boot is about 15 second faster 50sec vs 67 second and a 950 km route Nice also something like 15 second faster. a bit smoother scroling... not much difference.

If your main concern was speed, you'd have saved yourself a huge amount of cash by just factory resetting your 5200. As YamFazMan says, the hardware's identical.

Over time the 5200 (or any device) slows down with digital detritus, such as journey history, log files, behaviour tracking, etc. - as will your Premium. A factory reset clears it all out and it performs as new.

Reconfiguring doesn't take long, and you won't lose your Places. In fact I've just done it to mine after the firmware upgrade - took around 10 minutes (and that includes pairing my phone).

ChrisL1971

I tested Both with new software from yesterday and fully reset to default settings and using the same MyDrive registration.

YamFazMan

Hi

Set-up the GO 6200 & Premium devices side by side
Start-up from Sleep, to being a usable device, is almost instantaneous both devices

Planned a route Lands end to John 'o' Groats... Set-up the route on both devices, tapped the Drive Icon simultaneously on both devices... Both devices reached 100% at the same time

ATB YFM

Daxiang

Just recently upgraded my GO-5200 to the Premium version (5") and I cannot find any difference in both devices other than that the screen now has turned very pale. The viewing angle has been changed. But could also be a batch LCD screens from other source. I cannot imagine that TomTom is using such cheap screens in 2019 devices. For me, this is a no-GO. I'll return the unit and keep using my old 5200.