Comparison

InBody BWA 2.0 vs InBody BWA 2.0S

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

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.

InBody BWA 2.0S: when to consider it

The newer BWA 2.0S combines detailed water results with composition and offers a shorter test than the original BWA. Testing can also take place while lying or seated. It is mainly intended for care where a professional follows water distribution and muscle quantity over time.

Specifications side by side

Highlighted rows differ. Unknown values stay unknown.

SpecificationsInBody BWA 2.0InBody BWA 2.0S
Recording time≈ 90 s (Medical); ≈ 3 min (Research)≈ 30 s (Medical); ≈ 60 s (Research)
Body weight range10–300 kg2–250 kg
Height range95–220 cm95–220 cm
Device weight3.3 kg2.8 kg
Measurement frequencies1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz
Contact electrodes1616
Measurement positionSupine, seated or standingSupine, seated or standing
Operating temperature10–40 °C10–40 °C
Dimensions (width × depth × height)322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence
Age in the cited catalogue3–99 yearsEvidenceFrom 3 yearsEvidence
Impedance measurements40Evidence30Evidence
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidence100,000 recordsEvidence
DisplayColour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidenceColour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence
Documented interfacesRS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidenceRS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence
Display diagonal10.1″Model sources10.1″Model sources
Electrode contactWrist and ankle clamps; adhesive electrodes available as accessoriesModel sourcesNot verified
Weight for the resultObtained separately, without a built-in weighing platformModel sourcesNot verified
Report typesWater, composition, evaluation, research, comparison, child and thermalModel sourcesNot verified
Portable useThe analyser can be used with a trolley or transport accessoriesModel sourcesNot verified
Contacts and modesNot verifiedClamp electrodes; Medical (proximal) and Research (distal) placementModel sources
Weight for the testNot verifiedEntered separately; no built-in scaleModel sources
Z0 and Z∞Not verifiedModelled limiting impedances, rather than additional measured frequenciesModel 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