Edge 520

Edge 520 launched Jun 2015 at $279+. Strava Live Segments debut

Edge 520

The basics

Brand
Garmin
Line
Cycling
Released
2015-06
Launch price
$279+
Replaces
Edge 510 / 810
Family
Edge 5xx / 8xx

Strava Live Segments debut

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Release history

  1. 2025-09-09Edge 550 / 850
  2. 2023-04-11Edge 540 / 840
  3. 2019-04-24Edge 530 / 830
  4. 2016-09Edge 820
  5. 2015-06Edge 520
  6. 2013-01Edge 510 / 810

Video coverage

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▶Hands-on walk-through of Garmin Edge 520DC Rainmaker · Wed, 23 Sep 2015▶Garmin Edge 520 Plus with Mapping: All The Details!DC Rainmaker · Sat, 22 Sep 2018▶Garmin Edge 520 ReviewClint Gibbs · Thu, 22 Sep 2016▶Garmin Edge 520 Course NavigationVELOGPS - THE INNER TUBE ·

Edge 5xx / 8xx generation comparison

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540 / 8402023-03530 / 8302019-04Edge 8202016-09Edge 5202015-06510 / 8102013-01
Launch price——$399$279—
Touchscreen840 only830 onlyYes—810 only
Screen2.6″2.6″2.3″2.3″2.2″ / 2.6″
Battery (GPS)26–32 h20–24 h15 h20 h~17 h
Strava Live SegmentsYesYesYesDebut—
ClimbProYesYes———
Power Guide / solarPower Guide; 840 Solar————
Multi-band GPSYes————
SignatureButton vs touch sibling pairTraining-focused mid-rangeFlagship features, small bodyThe compact classicConnected-era starter pair

Battery figures are launch-day claims.

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