| Price | $399 | $320 | $329 | $199 | $399 | $220 | $399 | $129-149 | $190.00 |
| Product Announcement Date | Jan 7, 2013 | Aug 26, 2010 | Jan 7, 2013 | SEP 1, 2009 | OCT 4, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | Jan 7, 2013 | Jan 8, 2012 | JUN 13, 2012 |
| Actual Availability/Shipping Date | Jan 2013 | Nov 2010 | Jan 2013 | Dec 2009 | JAN-APR 2012 | Jun 2012 | Jan 2013 | Feb 8, 2012 | JUN 2012 |
| GPS Recording Functionality | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data Transfer | USB & Bluetooth | USB | USB & Bluetooth | USB | ANT+ Wireless | USB | USB & Bluetooth | USB | USB |
| Waterproofing | IPX7 | IPX7 | IPX7 | IPX7 | Yes - 50m | IPX7 | IPX7 | 50 Meters | IPX7 |
| Battery Life (GPS) | 17 hours | 15 hours | 20 hours | 18 hours | 20 Hours | 17 Hours | 17 hours | 8 Hours | 15 hours |
| Recording Interval | 1-Second or Smart | 1-Second or Smart | 1-Second or Smart | 1-Second or Smart | 1s or Smart | 1-second | 1-Second or Smart | 1-second | Configurable: 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s |
| Alerts | Sound/Visual | Sound/Visual | Audio/Visual | Sound/Visual | Vibrate/Sound/Visual | Yes | Sound/Visual | Audio/Visual; Vibrate for Up | Audio/Visual |
| Backlight Greatness | Great | Great | Great | Good | Great | Great | Great | Good | Good |
| Ability to download custom apps to unit/device | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Acts as daily activity monitor (steps, etc...) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Connectivity | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Bluetooth Smart to Phone Uploading | No | No | No | No | Via Wahoo Fitness Adapter | No | No | No | No |
| Phone Notifications to unit (i.e. texts/calls/etc...) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Live Tracking (streaming location to website) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Emergency/SOS Message Notification (from watch to contacts) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Built-in cellular chip (no phone required) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Cycling | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Designed for cycling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Power Meter Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Power Meter Configuration/Calibration Options | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Power Meter TSS/NP/IF | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Speed/Cadence Sensor Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Strava segments live on device | Q3 2015 | | Q3 2015 | No | | | Q3 2015 | | |
Running | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Designed for running | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Can show Pace |
| Footpod Capable (For treadmills) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A |
| Running Dynamics (vertical oscillation, ground contact time, etc...) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| VO2Max Estimation | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| Race Predictor | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| Recovery Advisor | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| Run/Walk Mode | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | No | N/A |
Swimming | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Designed for swimming | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Basic support | No |
| Openwater swimming mode | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | No (Swimcap only) | N/A |
| Lap/Indoor Distance Tracking | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Record HR underwater | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | No | N/A |
| Openwater Metrics (Stroke/etc.) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Indoor Metrics (Stroke/etc.) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Indoor Drill Mode | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Indoor auto-pause feature | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Change pool size | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Indoor Min/Max Pool Lengths | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20m/22y to 100y/m | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ability to customize data fields | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Captures per length data - indoors | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Indoor Alerts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Triathlon | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Designed for triathlon | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Multisport mode | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Workouts | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Create/Follow custom workouts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| On-unit interval Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Training Calendar Functionality | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Functions | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Auto Start/Stop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual Partner Feature | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual Racer Feature | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Records PR's - Personal Records (diff than history) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Tidal Tables (Tide Information) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Weather Display (live data) | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Navigate | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Follow GPS Track (Courses/Waypoints) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Barely) |
| Markers/Waypoint Direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Routable/Visual Maps (like car GPS) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Back to start | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Impromptu Round Trip Route Creation | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Download courses/routes from phone to unit | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Sensors | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | Altimeter Type | Barometric | Barometric | Barometric | Barometric | Barometric | Barometric | Barometric | GPS, Barometric for Up | Barometric |
| Compass Type | GPS | GPS | GPS | GPS | GPS | Magnetic | GPS | N/A | Magnetic |
| Optical Heart Rate Sensor internally | N/A | | No | No | | | N/A | | |
| Heart Rate Strap Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ANT+ Heart Rate Strap Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ANT+ Speed/Cadence Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ANT+ Footpod Capable | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| ANT+ Power Meter Capable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ANT+ Lighting Control | Q3 2015 | | Q3 2015 | No | | | Q3 2015 | | |
| ANT+ Bike Radar Integration | Q3 2015 | | Q3 2015 | No | | | Q3 2015 | | |
| ANT+ Trainer Control (FE-C) | No | | No | No | | | No | | |
| ANT+ Remote Control | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| ANT+ eBike Compatibility | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Shimano Di2 Shifting | Yes | | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | | |
| Bluetooth Smart HR Strap Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Bluetooth Smart Speed/Cadence Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Bluetooth Smart Footpod Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Bluetooth Smart Power Meter Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Temp Recording (internal sensor) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Up Only | No |
| Temp Recording (external sensor) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Software | Garmin Edge 810 | Garmin Edge 800 | Garmin Edge 510 | Garmin Edge 500 | Garmin Forerunner 910XT | CycleOps Joule GPS | Garmin Edge 810 | Magellan Switch & Switch Up | Timex Cycle Trainer 2.0 GPS | | PC Application | Garmin Express | Garmin Training Center/Basecamp | Garmin Express | Garmin Express | GTC/ANT Agent | PowerAgent | Garmin Express | None | Training Peaks Agent |
| Web Application | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Garmin Connect | Training Camp | Garmin Connect | Magellen Active | Training Peaks |
| Phone App | Garmin Connect (iOS/Android) | GARMIN CONNECT (IPHONE/ANDROID) | Garmin Connect (iOS/Android) | Garmin Connect Mobile (not direct to device though) | iOS/Android | via MapMyRide | Garmin Connect (iOS/Android) | None | Training Peaks |
| Ability to Export Settings | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
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