InBody 270S vs InBody BWA 2.0
InBody 270S 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 270S: when to consider it
InBody270S adds whole-body phase angle to routine fat-and-muscle tracking. It is useful if you want to discuss this extra measure in a consultation. Phase angle needs context from your condition and other results, rather than serving as a stand-alone health grade.
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 270S | InBody BWA 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 30 s | ≈ 90 s (Medical); ≈ 3 min (Research) |
| Body weight range | 2–250 kg | 10–300 kg |
| Height range | 95–220 cm | 95–220 cm |
| Device weight | 13.4 kg | 3.3 kg |
| Measurement frequencies | 20, 50, 100 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) | 356 × 796 × 995 mmEvidence | 322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence |
| Age in the cited catalogue | From 3 yearsEvidence | 3–99 yearsEvidence |
| Impedance measurements | 15Evidence | 40Evidence |
| Device internal database capacity | 100,000 recordsModel sources | 100,000 recordsEvidence |
| Display | 7″ colour touchscreen LCD, keypadModel sources | Colour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence |
| Display diagonal | 7″Model sources | 10.1″Model sources |
| Documented interfaces | RS-232C, 2× USB host, USB device, Ethernet, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHzModel sources | RS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence |
| Phase angle | 1 whole-body value at 50 kHzModel sources | Not verified |
| Electrodes | 8 contact points on hands and feetModel sources | Not verified |
| Report types | Adult, child and optional TP100 thermal reportsModel sources | Water, composition, evaluation, research, comparison, child and thermalModel sources |
| 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 |
| 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 270S — globální katalog IC-ENG-U8-A-241011
- InBody 270S — americký manuál, revize D / 2025-02-10
- InBody USA — aktuální produktová stránka 270S
- InBody Japan — změna specifikace 270 → 270S (12. 11. 2024)
- InBody USA — The InBody Test
- InBody — Annual Report 2025, company history
- 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

