Garmin Edge
Garmin Edge 130 Plus
- Navigation: Basic, breadcrumb-style with no basemap
- Training data: Basic speed, distance, time, elevation, heart rate and power data field, mountain bike metrics and ClimbPro
- Connectivity: USB, ANT+, Bluetooth
- Compatibility: ANT+, Garmin Varia, Connect IQ
- Size: 40×62×17mm
- Screen: 27×36mm, black and white
Garmin Edge Explore 2
- Navigation: Excellent, thanks to trifold GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellite input, this Garmin is adept at exploring; it can store 100 routes
- Training data: Speed, distance, time, ClimbPro, heart rate, power, but not advanced metrics such as left-right balance or training load
- Connectivity: USB-C, ANT+, Bluetooth
- Compatibility: ANT+, Garmin Varia, smart trainer and power meter
- Size: 106.1x 55.7×20.6mm
- Screen: 3in, 240×400 pixels colour and touchscreen
Garmin Edge 530
- Navigation: Good, aimed primarily at following courses created in advance, with excellent turn-by-turn instructions and hazard warnings. Non-touchscreen means browsing maps is mostly a waste of time
- Training data: Speed, altitude, power, heart rate, cadence, calories, gear selection (for electronic drivetrains), distance, time, temperature, navigation, performance monitoring and more
- Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth, BLE, WiFi
- Compatibility: ANT+ and ANT+ shifting, power meter and bike trainer, Shimano Di2, Vector power meter, Garmin Varia and VIRB
- Size: 85×51×16mm (20mm total including protruding mount)
- Screen: 38×51mm (2.6in diagonal), 246×322 pixel colour screen (non-touchscreen)
Garmin Edge 540 & Edge 540 Solar
- Navigation: Multi-band GNSS technology is claimed to improve navigation
- Training data: Speed, altitude, power, heart rate, cadence, calories, gear selection (for electronic drivetrains), distance, time, temperature, performance monitoring
- Connectivity: USB-C, Bluetooth, ANT+, WiFi
- Compatibility: ANT+ shifting, power meter and smart trainer, heart rate monitor, Shimano Di2, Vector power meter, Garmin Varia and VIRB
- Size: 57.8×85.1×19.6 mm
- Screen: 2.6in (66 mm) diagonal, 246×322 pixels, colour non-touchscreen
Garmin Edge 830
- Navigation: Good, maps and navigation features are easy to understand and its relatively simple to programme routes. On-device route calculation isnt great, though
- Training data: Speed, altitude, power, heart rate, cadence, calories, gear selection (for electronic drivetrains), distance, time, temperature, navigation, performance monitoring and more
- Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth, BLE, WiFi
- Compatibility: ANT+ and ANT+ shifting, power meter and bike trainer, Shimano Di2, Vector power meter, Garmin Varia and VIRB
- Size: 48×74.5mm
- Screen: 50x82mm, 246×322 pixels, colour touchscreen
Garmin Edge 840 & Edge 840 Solar
- Navigation: Multi-band GNSS technology is said to enhance navigation
- Training data: Speed, altitude, power, heart rate, cadence, calories, gear selection (for electronic drivetrains), distance, time, temperature, Adaptive Coaching, Power Guide, ClimbPro 2.0
- Connectivity: USB-C, Bluetooth, ANT+, WiFi
- Compatibility: ANT+ shifting, power meter and smart trainer, heart rate monitor, Shimano Di2, Vector power meter, Garmin Varia and VIRB
- Size: 57.8×85.1×19.6mm
- Screen: 2.6in (66mm) diagonal, 246×322 pixels, colour touchscreen
Garmin Edge 1030 Plus
- Navigation: Even clearer than the 830, using a larger screen with the same updated processor for quicker route recalculation
- Training data: A bewildering number of training metrics that can be customised to your hearts content
- Connectivity: ANT+, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB
- Compatibility: ANT+, Shimano Di2, SRAM eTap, Campagnolo EPS, Garmin Varia
- Size: 59x114x19mm
- Screen: 3.5in/89mm colour touchscreen, 282×470 pixels
Garmin Edge 1040 & 1040 Solar
- Navigation: Every bit as good as the 1030 Plus with a faster processor for quicker route recalculation
- Training data: A bewildering number of training metrics that can be customised to your hearts content
- Connectivity: ANT+, Bluetooth, WiFi, USB-C
- Compatibility: ANT+, Shimano Di2, SRAM eTap, Campagnolo EPS, Garmin Varia
- Size: 59x118x20mm
- Screen: 3.5in/89mm colour touchscreen, 282×470 pixels
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