InBody 270 vs InBody 970S
InBody 270 and InBody 970S: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.
InBody 270: when to consider it
The original InBody270 gives a quick overview of fat, muscle and their distribution. It suits regular diet and training consultations, including testing at different locations. Its output coverage differs from the newer 270S.
InBody 970S: when to consider it
For a comprehensive consultation when you want to follow water distribution and phase angles alongside fat and muscle. This newer 970 generation offers detailed outputs for clinical, nutrition, sports and research settings.
Specifications side by side
Highlighted rows differ. Unknown values stay unknown.
| Specifications | InBody 270 | InBody 970S |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 15 s | ≈ 30 s |
| Body weight range | 10–250 kg | 2–300 kg |
| Height range | 95–220 cm | 95–220 cm |
| Device weight | 14 kg | 41.1 kg |
| Measurement frequencies | 20, 100 kHz | 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 3 MHz |
| Contact electrodes | 8 | 8 |
| Measurement position | Standing | Standing |
| Operating temperature | 10–40 °C | Not verified |
| Method and electrodes | Not verified | DSM-BIA / SMF-BIA; 8 tactile electrodes |
| Measured segments | Not verified | Right and left arm, trunk, right and left leg |
| Dimensions (width × depth × height) | 356 × 796 × 995 mmEvidence | 614.1 × 963.8 × 1,239.3 mmEvidence |
| Age in the cited catalogue | 3–99 yearsEvidence | From 3 yearsEvidence |
| Impedance measurements | 10Evidence | 30Evidence |
| Device internal database capacity | 100,000 recordsModel sources | 100,000 recordsModel sources |
| Display | 7″ colour touchscreen LCD, keypadModel sources | 10.1″ colour TFT LCD; 1,280 × 800Model sources |
| Display diagonal | 7″Model sources | 10.1″Model sources |
| Documented interfaces | RS-232C, USB, LAN, Bluetooth, Wi-FiModel sources | Wi-Fi, BluetoothModel sources |
| Electrodes | 8 contact points on hands and feetModel sources | Not verified |
| Report types | Adult, child and optional thermal reportsModel sources | Not verified |
| Segmental phase angle | Not verified | 15 values: 5, 50 and 250 kHz × 5 segmentsModel sources |
| Identification at testing | Not verified | Fingerprint / InBodyBAND recognitionModel 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
- Nutriamb, Jindřichův Hradec — měření InBody 270
- InBody 270 — originální katalog BC-ENG-83-D-220121
- InBody 270 — český uživatelský manuál
- InBody Japan — změna specifikace 270 → 270S (12. 11. 2024)
- InBody USA — The InBody Test
- Ne hladu — měření InBody230 a 270 / InBody230 and 270 testing
- InBody Japan — BIA and InBody history
- InBody — historie modelů 230 a 270 / history of models 230 and 270
- InBody — InBody 970S
- InBody Europe — EU manuál 970S / EU 970S manual
- InBody USA — srovnání modelů / model comparison
- InBody — Annual Report 2025 / výroční zpráva 2025
- InBody — Annual Report 2023 / výroční zpráva 2023

