My goal in this ‘what’s new’ section isn’t to compare to the Edge 530/830 devices at release, but rather, to compare what’s new on the Edge 840 as of now. During that time, the 530/830 received an astonishing number of feature updates, alongside the Edge 1030 and then Edge 1030 Plus. It’s been four years this month since the Edge 830 came out (alongside the Edge 530). If you found this review useful, you can use the links at the bottom, or consider becoming a DCR Supporter which makes the site ad-free, while also getting access to a mostly weekly video series behind the scenes of the DCR Cave. Once this unit goes back, I’ll go out and buy my own for any future testing needs. As usual, this review is not sponsored (nor does any company get to preview anything I review), and I don’t take any advertiser money from any companies I review. Garmin sent over media loaners to test out. It also has a few other differences outlined in the next section.

Hey – you can’t win them all! Note that both new units are near-identical, but this review is focused purely on the Edge 840 model, which has a touchscreen that the Edge 540 lacks. And for better or worse, the unit got a bit chubbier as well. Of course, it’s not just a buffet of software features, but also some hardware changes, including the switch to USB-C, as well as the addition of multi-band/dual-frequency GPS/GNSS. You no longer have to be on a course/route to get up-ahead climb information. Instead, the huge bulk of the changes are software-focused, effectively matching that of the higher-end Edge 1040 series, bringing in tons of new functionality, including one entirely new-to-Garmin feature: Free-ride ClimbPro. In fact, arguably, the solar piece is really the least important change. However, the changes go far beyond just sunny-side-up or not. And like last year, with the more expensive Edge 1040, both the 540 and 840 get Solar variants.

Garmin has just announced the new Edge 840, as well as Edge 540 units.

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