| Features & Benefits: |
| Heart rate monitor: |
yes (some versions) |
| Bike speed/cadence sensor: |
yes (optional) |
| Foot pod: |
yes (optional) |
| Automatic sync (automatically transfers data to your computer): |
yes |
| Garmin Connect™ compatible (online community where you analyze, categorize and share data): |
yes |
| Virtual Partner® (train against a digital person): |
yes |
| Virtual Racer™ (compete against other activities): |
no |
| Courses (compete against previous activities): |
yes |
| Auto Pause® (pauses and resumes timer based on speed): |
yes |
| Auto Lap® (automatically starts a new lap): |
yes |
| Auto Scroll (cycles through data pages during workout): |
yes |
| Multi-sport (changes sport mode with a press of a button): |
yes |
| Advanced workouts (create custom, goal-oriented workouts): |
yes |
| Pace alert (triggers alarm if you vary from preset pace): |
yes (for advanced workouts only) |
| Time/distance alert (triggers alarm when you reach goal): |
yes |
| Vibration alert: (choose between alert tones and/or vibration alert): |
yes |
| Interval training (set up exercise and rest intervals): |
yes |
| Heart rate-based calorie computation: |
yes |
| Swim metrics (stroke type, stroke count and pool lengths): |
no |
| Training Effect (measures impact of an activity on your aerobic fitness): |
no |
| Customizable screen(s): |
yes |
| Barometric altimeter: |
no |
| Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): |
no |
| Power meter compatible (displays power data from compatible 3rd party ANT+™-enabled power meters): |
yes (records data approx. 1 per second) |
| Temperature (displays and records temperature while you ride): |
no |
| Shock Resistant: |
yes |
| Sport watch: |
no |
| Additional: |
Garmin Connect is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and PowerPC and Intel-based Mac running OS 10.4 or later with Safari. |
