InBody 970 vs InBody BWA 2.0
InBody 970 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 970: when to consider it
InBody 970/970S is a professional series for segmental body-composition analysis, including body water and phase angle. The variants differ in frequencies and testing time; location details identify the exact model.
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 970 | InBody BWA 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Recording time | ≈ 70 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 | 46 kg | 3.3 kg |
| Measurement frequencies | 1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz | 1, 5, 50, 250, 500 kHz; 1, 2, 3 MHz |
| Contact electrodes | 8 | 16 |
| Measurement position | Standing | Supine, seated or standing |
| Method and electrodes | DSM-BIA / SMF-BIA; 8 tactile electrodes | Not verified |
| Measured segments | Right and left arm, trunk, right and left leg | Not verified |
| Operating temperature | Not verified | 10–40 °C |
| Dimensions (width × depth × height) | 614.1 × 963.8 × 1,239.9 mmEvidence | 322 × 282 × 81.5 mmEvidence |
| Age in the cited catalogue | 3–99 yearsEvidence | 3–99 yearsEvidence |
| Impedance measurements | 40Evidence | 40Evidence |
| Device internal database capacity | 100,000 recordsModel sources | 100,000 recordsEvidence |
| Display | 10.1″ colour TFT LCD; 1,280 × 800Model sources | Colour touchscreen TFT LCD, 1280 × 800 pixelsEvidence |
| Display diagonal | 10.1″Model sources | 10.1″Model sources |
| Documented interfaces | 4× RS-232C, 2× USB host, USB device, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, BluetoothModel sources | RS-232C, USB Host, USB Slave, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-FiEvidence |
| 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 Oceania — InBody 970
- InBody — katalog 970 / 970 catalogue
- InBody — příprava / test preparation
- InBody — Annual Report 2023 / výroční zpráva 2023
- InBody Europe — Over InBody
- 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

