Comparison

InBody 230 vs Tanita BC-545

InBody 230 and Tanita BC-545: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.

InBody 230

InBody 230

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Tanita BC-545

Tanita BC-545

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InBody 230: when to consider it

InBody230 is an older model you may encounter at nutrition practices. It helps put weight changes in the context of fat and muscle. Testing is most useful with results explained and compared with previous visits.

Tanita BC-545: when to consider it

BC-545 InnerScan is a body-composition scale with personal-profile memory. Its manual describes fat and muscle-mass results and graphs for tracking change. This is the original BC-545; specifications from later BC-545N or BC-545F models are not transferred.

Specifications side by side

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SpecificationsInBody 230Tanita BC-545
Recording time30 sNot verified
Body weight range10–250 kgNot verified
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight14.5 kgNot verified
Measurement frequencies20, 100 kHzNot verified
Contact electrodes8Not verified
Measurement positionStandingNot verified
Operating temperature10–40 °CNot verified
MethodNot verifiedBioelectrical impedance (BIA)
Documented outputsNot verifiedBody fat, muscle mass; daily, weekly and monthly graphs
Result displayNot verifiedDisplay and memory for 4 people
Designation scopeNot verifiedBC-545 / InnerScan
Dimensions (width × depth × height)356 × 843 × 984 mmEvidenceNot verified
Age in the cited catalogue3–99 yearsEvidenceNot verified
Impedance measurements10EvidenceNot verified
Device internal database capacity1,000 recordsEvidenceNot verified
Display240 × 320 colour LCD and buttonsEvidenceNot verified
Documented interfacesRS-232C, USB computer connection and USB printer connection; transfer depends on compatible legacy software.Model sourcesNot verified
ConstructionFoldable stand; transport in a suitable carrying caseModel sourcesNot verified
Result sheetsAdult and children’s sheets; optional thermal printingModel sourcesNot verified
Height entryEntered manually; the scale does not measure height itselfModel sourcesNot verified

Fat-free mass is not pure muscle mass. A single result is not a diagnosis. Different devices and similarly named metrics may use definitions that are not interchangeable.

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