The Garmin Edge 530 and Edge 830 bike computer systems have been round since 2019 now, and an replace for the pair of fashions has been anticipated for some time, following the discharge of the Edge 1040 and 1040 Photo voltaic biking computer systems final yr.
Immediately, it appears like a brand new replace is about to roll out within the very close to future, with particulars of recent Edge 840 leaking on-line, alongside costs for brand spanking new 540 fashions noticed by the eagle-eyed members of the Weight Weenies discussion board.
It appears Adorama, a US-based electrical items retailer, listed the Garmin Edge 840 and Photo voltaic variations on the market in a retail itemizing that has since been eliminated. Costs for the Edge 540 and 540 Photo voltaic fashions have been additionally revealed.
The Edge 840 fashions have been listed as having a retail worth of $449.99 / £367.04 and the 840 Photo voltaic fashions have been listed at $549.99 / £448.75.
It was additionally reported that the brand new 540 could be priced at $350 / £285.58 and the Photo voltaic charging model could be $450 / £367.17.
Particulars and specs for the Edge 540 are scarcer however the 840 mannequin itemizing additionally carried some specs, which, given the 2 items have traditionally shared the principle characteristic units, provides us some clues as to what to anticipate from the brand new fashions.
The massive story, as was anticipated, is the addition of the solar energy know-how as present in a few of Garmin’s watches and the Edge 1040 Photo voltaic.
This implies a claimed battery lifetime of between 26 and 32 hours in regular use, or 42 to 60 hours in battery saver mode, assuming direct daylight, due to the photo voltaic charging characteristic, which provides as much as 25 minutes per hour in battery-saver mode. The present Edge 830 has a listed 20 hours battery life when utilizing GPS.
The specs additionally counsel an replace to Garmin’s ClimbPro, which seems to be impartial of preplanned routes, so could carry out in an analogous strategy to that which we have now seen from the Hammerhead Karoo 2.
It seems the brand new fashions will even profit from the multi-band GPS, in addition to the Energy Information and Stamina options launched with the Edge 1040 fashions.
We additionally count on a minimum of the identical connectivity and pairing talents with third-party apps as we get pleasure from on present fashions.
As but, there isn’t any official data surrounding a possible launch date, but when retailers have sufficient element to create a product itemizing, we will solely assume it is close to. Watch this house.
