Descent Mk2 / Mk2i
Descent Mk2 / Mk2i launched 21 Oct 2020 at $1,099+. SubWave air integration
The basics
- Brand
- Garmin
- Line
- Dive
- Released
- 2020-10-21
- Launch price
- $1,099+
- Replaces
- Descent Mk1
- Family
- Descent Mk
- Official site
- garmin.com ↗
SubWave air integration
Release history
- 2023-11-14Descent Mk3 / Mk3i
- 2020-10-21Descent Mk2 / Mk2i
- 2017-10-31Descent Mk1
Video coverage
All 39 videos
▶GARMIN DESCENT Mk2 & Mk2i FULL REVIEW - IS THIS THE GREATEST DIVE COMPUTER EVER MADE???Black Manta Photography · Tue, 21 Sep 2021
▶Garmin Descent MK2i Full Review After 30 DivesScuba Diver Magazine · Tue, 21 Sep 2021
▶Apple Watch Ultra VS Garmin Descent MK2i! Best Smartwatch?!AppleInsider · Thu, 21 Sep 2023
▶Garmin Descent Mk2, Mk2i and T1 Transmitter ReviewDivers Ready · Tue, 21 Sep 2021Descent Mk generation comparison
Full compare page| Descent Mk3 / Mk3i2023-11 | Descent Mk2 / Mk2i2020-10 | Descent Mk12017-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $1399 | $1099 | $999 |
| Display | 1.2″ / 1.4″ AMOLED | 1.4″ MIP | 1.2″ MIP |
| Sizes | 43 / 51 mm | 52 mm; 43 mm (Mk2 S) | 52 mm |
| Dive modes | Multi-gas, apnea, gauge, cave | Multi-gas, apnea, gauge | Single-gas, gauge |
| Air integration | Mk3i + T1, SubWave | Mk2i + T1, SubWave | — |
| Maps | TopoActive + BlueChart | TopoActive + BlueChart | — |
| Music storage | Yes | Yes | — |
| Signature | AMOLED below the surface | Ecosystem play: T1 tank pods | The dive watch that started it |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.