Compare the Smith machines
Six Smith machines side by side: loading, weight, footprint, cables, safety and warranty.
Compare
Which Smith machine?
Six machines, two ways to load them: plate-loaded (bring your own Olympic plates) or pin-select weight stacks built into the frame. Every one takes a bench inside the frame and carries a 12-month warranty.
| Model |
 Smith Z1
$799.95$1,349.95
In stockView |
 Smith X1
$999.95$1,499.95
Sold outView |
 Smith X5
$2,499.95$3,749.95
In stockView |
 Smith X2
$2,599.95$3,749.95
In stockView |
 Smith X3
$2,699.95$3,749.95
In stockView |
 Smith X4
$2,799.95$3,749.95
In stockView |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Home and small studios — every attachment in the box, plate-loaded. Rated 250 lb on the bar. | Entry price, ten attachments. Bring your own plates and bar. | The biggest steel section in the range in the smallest footprint, with 308 lb of stacks built in. | Our entry stack machine — 264 lb of pin-select weight built in, nothing else to buy. | Our heaviest frame — 660 lb of 3.0 mm steel. The one we put on commercial floors. | The most weight in the machine — 440 lb of stacks, the largest we build, plus the barbell. |
| Loading | Plate-loaded, 2-inch Olympic | Plate-loaded, 2-inch Olympic | Pin-select weight stacks | Pin-select weight stacks | Pin-select weight stacks | Pin-select weight stacks |
| Weight included | No — bring your own plates | No — bring your own plates | Yes — 308 lb of stacks (2 × 70 kg) | Yes — 264 lb of stacks (2 × 132 lb) | Yes — 330 lb of stacks (2 × 165 lb) | Yes — 440 lb of stacks (2 × 220 lb) |
| Olympic barbell included | No (guided Smith bar built in, about 30 lb) | No | No | No | Yes — 2-inch Olympic barbell | Yes — 2-inch Olympic barbell |
| Weight stacks | None — load the pulley horns with plates, up to 100 lb per horn | None | 2 × 154 lb (70 kg), 14 plates of 5 kg per side — cable ratio 2:1 | 2 × 132 lb, 12 plates of 11 lb per side — cable ratio 1:1 | 2 × 165 lb, 20 plates of 8.25 lb per side — cable ratio 1:1 | 2 × 220 lb, 20 plates of 11 lb (5 kg) per side — cable ratio 1:1 |
| Frame | Steel frame, black and red powder coat; freestanding, no anchoring | 70 × 50 × 2 mm commercial-grade steel tube | 75 × 75 × 2.5 mm steel tube — the largest section we make; powder-coated | High-gauge powder-coated steel, 528 lb; linear bearings; wide base with non-slip feet | 3.0 mm steel, 660 lb — the heaviest gauge in the range; extra-wide reinforced base | High-gauge reinforced steel, 605 lb; extra-wide base |
| Total weight | 234 lb (106 kg) shipping weight | — | 794 lb (360 kg) net, stacks included | 792 lb (528 lb frame + 264 lb stacks) | 990 lb (660 lb frame + 330 lb stacks) | 1,045 lb (605 lb frame + 440 lb stacks) |
| Floor space | 120 × 119 cm base (47 × 47 in); 183 cm (72 in) wide with the bar | — | 208 × 142 cm (82 × 56 in) | 210 × 155 cm (83 × 61 in) | 190 × 188 cm (75 × 74 in); 106 cm (42 in) deep inside the frame | 119 × 178 cm (47 × 70 in) |
| Height | 215 cm (84.5 in) | — | 226 cm (89 in) | 220 cm (87 in) | 238 cm (94 in) to the top of the pull-up bar; frame 225 cm | 236 cm (93 in) |
| Pull-up bar | Multi-grip, angled and neutral grips | Yes — 2 pull-up handles | Multi-grip station at 220 cm — wide, narrow and neutral grips | Multi-grip bar at 200 cm | Multi-grip bar at 238 cm | Multi-grip bar at 200 cm |
| Cables and pulleys | Lat pulldown and low pulley, plate-loaded | Multi cable pulley system: high pull, biceps handle, deadlift extension | Stack-driven cables, 2:1 ratio | Stack-driven cables, 1:1 ratio | Stack-driven cables, 1:1 ratio; band pegs; landmine-compatible | Stack-driven cables, 1:1 ratio; band pegs; landmine-compatible |
| Safety | Limit Device bottom stops and 9 lockout positions | Self-balancing guided bar | Guided Smith bar | Adjustable safety stops; guided bar with multiple racking positions | Adjustable J-hooks, spotter arms and safety lock | Adjustable J-hooks, spotter arms and safety lock |
| Plate storage | 2 storage horns (plus 2 working horns) | Weight storage posts | 6 posts, 2-inch Olympic | 4 posts, 2-inch Olympic | 2 posts, 2-inch Olympic | 2 posts, 2-inch Olympic |
| In the box | Multi-grip pull-up bar, lat bar, EZ curl bar, 2 J-hooks, 4 foam rollers, all hardware and tools | High pull handle, deadlift extension, short and long straight handles, 2 pull-up handles, 2 bar posts, biceps handle | Multi-grip pull-up station, storage and barbell racks, full assembly manual | Multi-grip pull-up bar, adjustable safety stops, plate storage posts | 2-inch Olympic barbell, J-hooks, spotter arms, multi-grip pull-up bar, band pegs, storage posts | 2-inch Olympic barbell, J-hooks, spotter arms, multi-grip pull-up bar, band pegs, storage posts |
| Bench fits inside | Yes — 40 in (102 cm) inside the cage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery | 4 numbered boxes, none over 63 lb — parcel delivery | 5 numbered boxes, none over 99 lb — parcel delivery | Wooden crate on a pallet, curbside freight — crate 2265 × 720 × 395 mm, 395 kg gross | Wooden crate on a pallet, curbside freight | Wooden crate on a pallet, curbside freight | Wooden crate on a pallet, curbside freight — over 1,000 lb, the heaviest machine we ship |
| Warranty | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months |
Scroll sideways to see all six →
Figures come from each listing's specification table, measured on the units set up in our Montreal store. Prices in CAD.