Comparison

InBody 580 vs InBody BWA 2.0

InBody 580 and InBody BWA 2.0: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.

InBody 580: when to consider it

For following fat and muscle with more detail about individual body regions. At a gym, nutrition practice or clinic, regional water ratios and phase angles add context to your consultation.

InBody BWA 2.0: when to consider it

The BWA 2.0 focuses on detailed body-water and composition results. Wrist and ankle clamps also allow bedside testing. Its results are especially useful where muscle changes need to be read alongside water changes.

Specifications side by side

Highlighted rows differ. Unknown values stay unknown.

SpecificationsInBody 580InBody BWA 2.0
Recording time≈ 30 s≈ 90 s (Medical); ≈ 3 min (Research)
Body weight range5–300 kg10–300 kg
Height range95–220 cm95–220 cm
Device weight24.4 kg3.3 kg
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 250, 500 kHz1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz
Contact electrodes816
Measurement positionStandingSupine, seated or standing
Operating temperature10–40 °C10–40 °C
Dimensions (width × depth × height)501.9 × 892.4 × 1,124.4 mmEvidence322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence
Age in the cited catalogueFrom 3 yearsEvidence3–99 yearsEvidence
Impedance measurements20Evidence40Evidence
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidence100,000 recordsEvidence
Display10.1″ touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800EvidenceColour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence
Documented interfaces2× RS-232C, 2× USB host, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidenceRS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence
Display diagonal10.1″Model sources10.1″Model sources
Hand electrodesThree-way grip for consistent hand positioningModel sourcesNot verified
Result sheetsBody composition, child and thermal reportsModel sourcesNot verified
IdentificationClient ID; QR recognition depends on equipment and settingsModel sourcesNot verified
Connected testsGrip and blood pressure from separate instrumentsModel sourcesNot verified
Electrode contactNot verifiedWrist and ankle clamps; adhesive electrodes available as accessoriesModel sources
Weight for the resultNot verifiedObtained separately, without a built-in weighing platformModel sources
Report typesNot verifiedWater, composition, evaluation, research, comparison, child and thermalModel sources
Portable useNot verifiedThe analyser can be used with a trolley or transport accessoriesModel 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