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.
| Specifications | InBody 580 | InBody BWA 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 30 s | ≈ 90 s (Medical); ≈ 3 min (Research) |
| Body weight range | 5–300 kg | 10–300 kg |
| Height range | 95–220 cm | 95–220 cm |
| Device weight | 24.4 kg | 3.3 kg |
| Measurement frequencies | 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz | 1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz |
| Contact electrodes | 8 | 16 |
| Measurement position | Standing | Supine, seated or standing |
| Operating temperature | 10–40 °C | 10–40 °C |
| Dimensions (width × depth × height) | 501.9 × 892.4 × 1,124.4 mmEvidence | 322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence |
| Age in the cited catalogue | From 3 yearsEvidence | 3–99 yearsEvidence |
| Impedance measurements | 20Evidence | 40Evidence |
| Device internal database capacity | 100,000 recordsEvidence | 100,000 recordsEvidence |
| Display | 10.1″ touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800Evidence | Colour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence |
| Documented interfaces | 2× RS-232C, 2× USB host, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence | RS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence |
| Display diagonal | 10.1″Model sources | 10.1″Model sources |
| Hand electrodes | Three-way grip for consistent hand positioningModel sources | Not verified |
| Result sheets | Body composition, child and thermal reportsModel sources | Not verified |
| Identification | Client ID; QR recognition depends on equipment and settingsModel sources | Not verified |
| Connected tests | Grip and blood pressure from separate instrumentsModel sources | Not verified |
| Electrode contact | Not verified | Wrist and ankle clamps; adhesive electrodes available as accessoriesModel sources |
| Weight for the result | Not verified | Obtained separately, without a built-in weighing platformModel sources |
| Report types | Not verified | Water, composition, evaluation, research, comparison, child and thermalModel sources |
| Portable use | Not verified | The 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
- InBody — katalog 580 / 580 catalogue (2024)
- InBody — česká příručka 580 / Czech 580 manual
- InBody — globální 580 / global 580
- InBody 580 — česká produktová stránka / Czech product page
- InBody — příprava / test preparation
- InBody Germany — InBody präsentiert InBody 380 & InBody 580
- InBody — Annual Report 2025 / výroční zpráva 2025
- InBody — BWA 2.0 katalog / catalogue (2021)
- InBody CZ — BWA
- InBody Australia — BWA 2.0
- InBody USA — BWA 2.0 release, 1 April 2022
- InBody — Annual Report 2022, company history

