It carries the same core 9000-series capability as the sonar-equipped variant: seven times the processing power of the prior-generation Garmin glass-bridge displays, the GPS 24xd multi-band position receiver for fast, precise positioning, and an NMEA 2000 starter kit included in the box. As a pure chartplotter it's built to network with other Garmin MFDs, radar, autopilot, and separate sonar modules over Garmin's marine network rather than working in isolation, and multiple 17-inch units (or other 9000-series sizes) can be flat-mounted edge-to-edge to build a true glass-bridge helm array. This configuration suits boats where sonar duty is already handled by a separate black-box module elsewhere on the network, or a second/third helm-station display where full 4K chart detail matters more than having sonar duplicated on every screen.