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Garmin Forerunner 170 Specs

What You'll Love

Sleep score and insights ✔
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 10 days
Pulse Ox blood oxygen yes (spot-check, and optional all-day and in sleep)
Garmin Pay™ ✔
Training readiness ✔
Training status ✔
Watch display type AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen ✔
Watch water rating 5 ATM

General

Strap material

silicone

Lens Material

chemically strengthened glass

Bezel Material

fiber-reinforced polymer

Quick Release bands yes (20 mm, Industry standard)
Physical size

42.6 x 42.6 x 11.9 mm

Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-203 mm

Weight

41 g

Display Size 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
Display Resolution 390 x 390 pixels
Color display ✔
Large font option ✔
Battery type Lithium ion
Battery life

Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days (4 days display always-on)
Battery Saver Smartwatch mode: Up to 19 days
GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode: Up to 14 hours

Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 4 GB

Clock Features

Time/date ✔
GPS Time Sync ✔
Automatic daylight saving time ✔
Alarm clock ✔
Smart wake alarm ✔
Timer ✔
Stopwatch ✔
Sunrise/sunset times ✔

Health & Wellness Monitoring

Heart rate (constant, every second) ✔
Resting heart rate ✔
Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)
Respiration rate ✔
Fitness age ✔
Body Battery™ energy monitor ✔
All-day stress ✔
Relaxation reminders ✔
Relaxation breathing timer ✔
Breathwork ✔
Sleep yes (advanced)
Sleep coach ✔
Breathing variations ✔
Nap detection  ✔
Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's health yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health snapshot ✔
Lifestyle logging ✔
Health status ✔

Sensors

GPS ✔
GLONASS ✔
Galileo ✔
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor ✔
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor ✔
Barometric altimeter ✔
Compass ✔
Gyroscope ✔
Accelerometer ✔
Thermometer ✔
Ambient light sensor ✔

Daily Smart Features

Find My Phone ✔
Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device) ✔
Find My Phone during GPS activity ✔
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) ✔
On-device Connect IQ™ Store ✔
Smart Notifications ✔
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) ✔
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) ✔
Morning report ✔
Evening report ✔
Calendar ✔
Weather forecasts ✔
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile ✔
Battery saver (customizable low power watch) ✔
Controls smartphone music ✔
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app ✔
Smart trainer control ✔
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile ✔
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Stocks ✔
Color shift ✔
Red shift mode ✔
Garmin Share ✔
Passcode ✔
Calculator ✔
Color filters ✔
Hourly alert ✔

Workout and Training Plans

Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) ✔
Garmin Running Coach ✔
Garmin Running Coach Experts ✔
Garmin Cycling Coach ✔
Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans ✔
Garmin Coach - Strength ✔
Garmin Fitness Coach ✔
Cardio workouts ✔
Strength workouts ✔
HIIT workouts ✔
Yoga workouts ✔
Pilates workouts ✔
On-screen workout muscle maps ✔

Activity Profiles

Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping,, Floor Climbing, Jump Roping
Wellness Walking, Pilates, Yoga , Indoor Walking, Mobility, Breathwork
Indoor running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
Outdoor recreation Hiking, Rucking, Mountaineering, Horseback Riding, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross
Swim

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

On the Water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snorkeling
Motor sports Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
Racket sports Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & winter Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Other activity profiles Inline Skating

Safety and Tracking Features

Incident Detection during select activities ✔
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables ✔
Assistance ✔
Live Event Sharing Android™ Only

Activity Tracking Features

Step counter ✔
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) ✔
Move Alert movement options ✔
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) ✔
Calories burned ✔
Floors climbed ✔
Distance traveled ✔
Intensity minutes ✔
TrueUp™ ✔
Move IQ™ ✔
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting ✔

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Customizable data pages ✔
Downloadable training plans ✔
Course guidance ✔
HR zones ✔
HR alerts ✔
HR calories ✔
% HR max ✔
% HRR ✔
Recovery time ✔
Auto max HR ✔
Race glance/widget ✔
HRV status ✔
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) ✔
Respiration rate (during exercise) yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance ✔
Customizable activity profiles ✔
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt ✔
Interval training ✔
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) ✔
Advanced workouts ✔
HRM running pace and distance ✔
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature ✔
Manual lap ✔
Rest timer ✔
Configurable lap alerts ✔
VO2 Max (Run) ✔
VO2 Max (Trail Run) ✔
Load ratio ✔
Training load ✔
Training load focus ✔
Training effect ✔
Training effect (anaerobic) ✔
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) ✔
Improved recovery time ✔
Custom alerts ✔
Voice alerts ✔
Finish time ✔
Race an Activity ✔
Shortcuts ✔
Activity history on watch ✔
Physio TrueUp ✔
Unified training status ✔

Running Features

GPS-based distance, time and pace ✔
Running dynamics ✔
Vertical oscillation and ratio ✔
Ground contact time and balance yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Stride length (real time) ✔
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) ✔
Running power ✔
Grade-adjusted pace ✔
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies ✔
Run workouts ✔
Quick workout ✔
Race predictor ✔
Course- and weather-specific race predictor ✔
Foot pod capable ✔
Run/Walk/Stand detection ✔

Outdoor Recreation

Point-to-point navigation ✔
Bread crumb trail in real time ✔
Back to start ✔
TracBack® ✔
UltraTrac mode ✔
Up Ahead ✔
Elevation profile ✔
Distance to destination ✔
Vertical speed ✔
Total ascent/descent ✔
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) ✔
Auto rest ✔
Future elevation plot ✔
Sun and moon information ✔

Cycling Features

Courses ✔
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) ✔
Race an activity ✔
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) ✔
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) ✔
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) ✔
Compatible with Varia™ lights ✔
Compatible with Varia headlight camera ✔
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) ✔
Power meter compatible ✔

Swimming Features

Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) ✔
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) ✔
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) ✔
Drill logging (pool swim only) ✔
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) ✔
"Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) ✔
Auto rest (pool swim only) ✔
Time and distance alerts ✔
Countdown start (pool swim only) ✔
Pool swim workouts ✔
Underwater wrist-based heart rate ✔
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) ✔

In the Box:

  • Forerunner 170 GPS running watch
  • Charging cable
  • Documentation

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