Comparison

InBody 380 vs InBody 520

InBody 380 and InBody 520: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.

InBody 380: when to consider it

For following fat and muscle changes at a gym, nutrition practice or mobile testing event. Adds a body-water ratio and whole-body phase angle to the usual overview for discussion during a consultation.

InBody 520: when to consider it

An older model for following fat, muscle and water during nutrition or exercise changes, and for understanding past results. Includes ECW/TBW and lean-mass distribution across the arms, legs and trunk.

Specifications side by side

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SpecificationsInBody 380InBody 520
Recording time≈ 30 s50 s
Body weight range5–300 kg10–250 kg
Height range95–220 cm95–220 cm
Device weight16 kg26 kg
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 500 kHz5, 50, 500 kHz
Contact electrodes88
Measurement positionStandingStanding
Operating temperature10–40 °C10–40 °C
Dimensions (width × depth × height)415.5 × 871.5 × 1,069.9 mmEvidence522 × 843 × 1,015 mmEvidence
Age in the cited catalogueFrom 3 yearsEvidence3–99 yearsEvidence
Impedance measurements15Evidence15Evidence
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidenceNot verified
Display7″ touchscreen TFT LCD, 480 × 800EvidenceColour LCD, 640 × 480 pixelsEvidence
Display diagonal7″Model sourcesNot verified
Documented interfaces2× RS-232C, 2× USB host, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiModel sourcesRS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave and EthernetEvidence
ConstructionFolding column and three-way hand electrodesModel sourcesNot verified
Result sheetsBody composition, child and thermal reportsModel sourcesNot verified
Client identificationID entry and QR recognition option; depends on equipmentModel sourcesNot verified
Operating modesProfessional and self-service modesModel sourcesNot verified
Measured regionsNot verifiedRight and left arm, trunk, right and left legModel sources
WeighingNot verifiedBuilt-in weighing platform; height is enteredModel sources
ResultsNot verifiedPrinted report and export through manufacturer softwareModel sources

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.

Sources and verification