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Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch vs Garmin Montana 700i

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch is the lighter option — 311 g lighter than the Garmin Montana 700i (80% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch Garmin Montana 700i
Weight 79 g · 0.079 kg · 0.17 lb 390 g · 0.390 kg · 0.86 lb
Brand Garmin Garmin
Category Navigation Navigation
Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch
79 g

Solar-powered GPS multisport watch with 65-hour training battery, offline maps, dual-band GPS, 10 ATM water resistance, 115+ sport modes.

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Garmin Montana 700i
390 g

Ruggedised GPS with large touchscreen and inReach satellite.

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Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch vs Garmin Montana 700i: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Multisport Watch wins — at 79 g it is 311 g (80%) lighter than the Garmin Montana 700i (390 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest navigation page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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