Comparison

InBody 380 vs seca mBCA Alpha

InBody 380 and seca mBCA Alpha: compare documented specifications, features and limitations. Check the reports and explanation offered by the provider. More features alone do not establish better accuracy.

InBody 380

InBody 380

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seca mBCA Alpha

seca mBCA Alpha

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InBody 380: when to consider it

For following fat and muscle changes at a gym, nutrition practice or mobile testing event. Adds a body-water ratio and whole-body phase angle to the usual overview for discussion during a consultation.

seca mBCA Alpha: when to consider it

mBCA Alpha is an eight-point BIA analyser using nine frequencies. Documentation lists a 24-second recording, 360 kg capacity and fat, skeletal-muscle mass and phase-angle outputs. The Alpha configuration contains the mBCA 554 platform and mBCA 545 handle.

Specifications side by side

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SpecificationsInBody 380seca mBCA Alpha
Recording time≈ 30 s24 s; excluding preparation and consultation
Body weight range5–300 kgNot verified
Height range95–220 cmNot verified
Device weight16 kgNot verified
Measurement frequencies5, 50, 500 kHz1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 kHz
Contact electrodes8Not verified
Measurement positionStandingNot verified
Operating temperature10–40 °CNot verified
MethodNot verifiedMulti-frequency BIA
Maximum weightNot verified360 kg
Documented outputsNot verifiedFat, skeletal-muscle mass and phase angle
Dimensions (width × depth × height)415.5 × 871.5 × 1,069.9 mmEvidenceNot verified
Age in the cited catalogueFrom 3 yearsEvidenceNot verified
Impedance measurements15EvidenceNot verified
Device internal database capacity100,000 recordsEvidenceNot verified
Display7″ touchscreen TFT LCD, 480 × 800EvidenceNot verified
Display diagonal7″Model sourcesNot verified
Documented interfaces2× RS-232C, 2× USB host, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiModel sourcesNot verified
ConstructionFolding column and three-way hand electrodesModel sourcesNot verified
Result sheetsBody composition, child and thermal reportsModel sourcesNot verified
Client identificationID entry and QR recognition option; depends on equipmentModel sourcesNot verified
Operating modesProfessional and self-service modesModel sourcesNot verified

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.

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