How is the 9PP positioned with the new arrival of the RaceS?
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I think the S9PP hardware (memory) is not the same due to a limitation of SuuntoPlus app. 15 to 100 for Vertical, Race. Waiting the Race S to confirm also that.
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@wurzlsepp I agree. I am satisfied of my S9PP and I really love the MIP screen as it is always clear during outdoor daily activities. Battery life is a very important value for me and the MIP technology replies to my needs.
I bought the S9PP for its design also. I am not a big fan of sporty design watches and it matches minimal lines with rugged features on my smal wrist. There are not so many alternatives with the same features on market currently… -
@Mi_chael correct. Memory is the main difference, as Vertical and Race have the eMMC for map storage. This is also used for other data, like training logs.
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@far-blue or as long as it’s economically viable. Which we don’t know
But for the time being It’s an awesome watch, still being improved.
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@enriqueescoms said in How is the 9PP positioned with the new arrival of the RaceS?:
@VoiGAS said in How is the 9PP positioned with the new arrival of the RaceS?:
new S9PP Titanium available for 270€?
A new S9PP Titanium available for 270€? I want it
Amazon.de. It is refurbished but it says new, box damaged. On that price 340€ they apply additional 20% discount.
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Out of curiosity, what is it do you think that’s holding back the 9PP from gaining maps? Storage capacity? processor speed? I mean, a 9PP with maps is basically a mini vertical (minus the multi band gps).
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@far-blue storage capacity for a given, not exactly the same gpu (lack vector graphics), low resolution display, …
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@misu763 That is what I think.
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@VoiGAS said in How is the 9PP positioned with the new arrival of the RaceS?:
About the battery life: Is the Race S better than S9PP after the last update? Before it was a draw on Single Channel exercise, but now the Race S got a little extra battery lifetime
One thing to consider with battery life is that if you use an external hr sensor (or no hr recording) rather than the watch optical sensor, the gain for battery might be proportionally greater for the 9PP than for the Race S.
For an 8hr run last weekend, showing the navigation screen all of the time, autolaps every 1km and connected to a Polar Verity Sense HR monitor, my 9PP used 15% battery. Battery burn rates consistent with 50-55hrs are what I always see in this configuration, incredibly good for such a small watch.
I don’t know what the battery burn rate is with the Race S when using an external sensor but guess it will be higher than the 9PP because of the screen (unless it is off most of the time).
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@Egika said in How is the 9PP positioned with the new arrival of the RaceS?:
@Prenj let’s see.
I know many that prefer the always on MIP display for the outdoors.Well, the problem from a market perspective could be that those many don’t buy new watches that often …
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As the 9PP is still not discounted I really think about buying the Race S. Only the battery lifetime (without training) is bothering me. Are there any experience about the maximum lifetime without notifications, heart rate, sleep tracking and lowest display setting? Are 14 days possible that? Else the 9PP would still have a big advantage
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@VoiGAS i paid 200€ for new titanium s9pp on amazon.
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@krakra I guess you were very, very lucky. I can’t even find a new one there. Used for 364€ - thats to much. Maybe I will also be lucky, for 200€ or even 270€ like above its a no brainer for the titanium
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@VoiGAS said in How is the 9PP positioned with the new arrival of the RaceS?:
ew one there. Used for 364€ -
it is marked as 9 peak … picture shows 9pp. They have error in the title. But eventually it is 9pp. I just checked and i noticed price is back to 399. So I guess i was really lucky to get special discount. I would probably not buy it for retail price. But for 200 i could not resist.
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Found the maximum battery lifetime for the Race S: 13 days with everything off. Sounds good to me. I’m afraid the list of the 9PP is getting shorter, I’ll wait till september and see if Suunto will discount it
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@fv4500 hello! and how do you like the loud vibration at 9pp?
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The discount is here finally! 9PP reduced to 299€ from 350€. Tempting, but as a 9P owner I think the difference is not significant enough for me to justify the buy
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@VoiGAS said in How is the 9PP positioned with the new arrival of the RaceS?:
…I think the difference is not significant enough for me to justify the buy
That’s an important point. Important question to ask if your current setup is hindering your training in any way. If it’s not, maybe best to wait it out a bit more as the tech will improve every year 
I migrated to the 9PP from the Ambit 3 Peak, and before that I had the Garmin Forerunner 201 (that big ugly rectangle
), so it was a major jump between generations each time I upgraded. When I was buying the 9PP in October 2022, I gave myself the goal of not replacing for at least 5 years. I’ve been tempted with each of the new releases since then but I’m trying to push how much I can utilize what I have.So, I’m waiting for a model in Autumn 2027 with this wishlist:
- Routable watch maps
- Multiband GPS (L1, 2, 5, 6…)
- 1-month battery (lifestyle tracking)
- 100m+ WR
- Wrist HR tracking on par with market leaders in that era
- 9PP/Race S formfactor
- sapphire glass
- mip woud be nice but I don’t care as much about the screen tech, I assume 3 more years is suitable time for the watch display tech to have addressed some issues that are present right now.
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@Umer-Javed Does the nasty, rattling vibration bother you in your watch? would you like to have a vibration power setting in the watch of the 27th year? I also like the 9pp form factor, but the vibration is really annoying, everything else is fine.
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@Umer-Javed Nice watch history. I had a similar journey, but with additional filling material
Garmin FR201
Garmin FR910XT
Suunto Ambit3 Vertical
Suunto 5
Suunto 9 PeakHalf of them wouldn’t have been necessary and I chose the 9P vs 9PP because it was 100€ cheaper last year. But that was before Suunto stopped updates on the 9P and brought really nice features like HRV and ClimbPro to the 9PP. Also new Suunto Apps are coming and can be saved on the S9PP (but not on the S9P). Looking back the 100€ would have been a good invest.
