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Understanding the Raymarine Axiom Series: A Guide to Choosing the Right Multifunction Display

Raymarine's Axiom series of multifunction displays (MFDs) has become a popular choice for boaters seeking advanced navigation, fishfinding, and system integration. However, with various models like the Axiom, Axiom+, Axiom Pro, Axiom 2, and Axiom 2 Pro, choosing the right one can be confusing. This article breaks down the key differences to help you make an informed decision.

Axiom: The Foundation

The original Axiom series laid the groundwork for Raymarine's modern MFDs back in 2017. It offered touchscreen control, built-in GPS, and support for various technologies like RealVision 3D sonar. While still capable with it's quad core processor, it has been largely superseded by newer models.

Available as a base "Axiom" model as well as "Axiom RV" and "Axiom DV" models, which have build in RealVision (RV) and DownVision (DV) sonar capabilities without the need