Lowrance Elite FS vs Lowrance HDS PRO
Largest fish finder: 12 in (Lowrance Elite FS 12) against 16 in (Lowrance HDS PRO 16). Largest screen: 12 in (Lowrance Elite FS 12) against 16 in (Lowrance HDS PRO 16). Lowrance Elite FS has 4 products on sale across 1 category, priced $749 to $2,499.99. Lowrance HDS PRO has 4 products on sale across 1 category, priced $1,799 to $4,499.
At a glance
Part by part
Matched by each product's size tier within its own line, so a row pairs each brand's compact, medium, large or XL piece. Tiers are for lining lineups up; the dimensions say how big each one really is.
Fish Finders & Chartplotters 4 vs 4
All fish finders & chartplotters from both brands, side by side →
What each one works with
Which live sonar works with Lowrance Elite FS?
By the brands' own lists: Lowrance ActiveTarget 2 (all 4 models) and Lowrance ActiveTarget (all 4 models). The product pages give the adapter, software version or model each one needs.
Which trolling motors can Lowrance Elite FS steer?
By the brands' own lists: Lowrance Ghost X (all 4 models), Lowrance Ghost (all 4 models), Lowrance Recon Freshwater (all 4 models), Lowrance Recon Saltwater (all 4 models), MotorGuide Xi5 (all 4 models) and MotorGuide Xi3 (all 4 models). The product pages give the adapter, software version or model each one needs.
Which live sonar works with Lowrance HDS PRO?
By the brands' own lists: Lowrance ActiveTarget 2 (all 4 models) and Lowrance ActiveTarget (all 4 models). The product pages give the adapter, software version or model each one needs.
Which trolling motors can Lowrance HDS PRO steer?
By the brands' own lists: Lowrance Ghost X (all 4 models), Lowrance Ghost (all 4 models), Lowrance Recon Freshwater (all 4 models), Lowrance Recon Saltwater (all 4 models), MotorGuide Xi5 (all 4 models) and MotorGuide Xi3 (all 4 models). The product pages give the adapter, software version or model each one needs.
Lowrance Elite FS · Lowrance HDS PRO · The compatibility chart
Questions
Which is cheaper, Lowrance Elite FS or Lowrance HDS PRO?
On the prices we have (as of November 1, 2026), the cheapest Lowrance Elite FS fish finder is the Elite FS 7 at $749, and the cheapest Lowrance HDS PRO fish finder is the HDS PRO 9 at $1,799. Prices are re-checked weekly.
Which has more products, Lowrance Elite FS or Lowrance HDS PRO?
Lowrance Elite FS: 4 products on sale across 1 category. Lowrance HDS PRO: 4 across 1.
Which has the bigger screen, Lowrance Elite FS or Lowrance HDS PRO?
By the brands' own figures: 12 in for Lowrance Elite FS (Elite FS 12) and 16 in for Lowrance HDS PRO (HDS PRO 16).
Answered from the catalogue data, as of November 1, 2026. How we compare.