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Matrix Elliptical / Ascent Trainer Comparison Chart

Matrix Elliptical / Ascent Trainer Comparison Chart

Compare, Research, & Review the differences, features, and specs of Matrix Elliptical / Ascent Trainers at Fitness Superstore. The chart provides side by side comparisons, so you can select various models.






















Stride Length (in) 20 - 24” / 50.8 - 61.0cm 20 - 24” / 50.8 - 61.0cm 21"- 24" 20 - 24” / 50.8 - 61.0cm 21-24" 21” / 53.3cm 21” / 53.3cm 21” 21” / 53.3cm 21” / 53.3cm 21” 19″
Incline Range 24% - 54% (15° Range) 24% - 54% (15° Range) 30 degrees 24% - 54% (15° Range) 30" N/A N/A   N/A N/A    
Contact & Telemetric HR Sensors Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Cushioned Footpads Yes - Premium Yes - Premium Yes - Premium Yes Yes No No   No No    
Q-Factor 2.5” / 6.4cm 2.5” / 6.4cm 3.75" 2.5” / 6.4cm 3.75" 2.5” / 6.4cm 2.5” / 6.4cm 2.5" 2.5” / 6.4cm 2.5” / 6.4cm    
Handlebar Design Multi-Position Dual Action and Premium Ergobend Stationary Multi-Position Dual Action and Premium Ergobend Stationary Multi-position dual action and Ergo-Bend Stationary Multi-Position Dual Action and Premium Ergo-Bend Stationary Multi-Position Dual Action and Ergo Bend Stationary. Multi-Position Dual Action and Custom Ergo-Bend Stationary Multi-Position Dual Action and Custom Ergo-Bend Stationary Multi-Position Dual Action / Custom Ergo-Bend Stationary Multi-Position Dual Action and Custom Ergo-Bend Stationary Multi-Position Dual Action and Custom Ergo-Bend Stationary   Multi-Position Dual Action / Ergo-Bend Stationary
Thumb Switch Controls Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes Yes    
Technology Generator Generator JID Hybrid ECB Generator JID Hybrid ECB Generator Generator   Generator Generator    
Power Requirements Powered 100-125 V, 60 HZ OR 216-250 V, 50 HZ Self Powered - Powered 100-125 V, 60 HZ OR 216-250 V, 50 HZ Powerered 120v/ 60Hz AC Self Powered - Powered 100-125 V, 60 HZ OR 216-250 V, 50 HZ Powered 120V / 60Hz AC Powered 100-125 V, 60 HZ OR 216-250 V, 50 HZ Self Powered - Powered 100-125 V, 60 HZ OR 216-250 V, 50 HZ Self-Powered - Powered 100v-240v - 50/60Hz AC Self Powered - Powered 100-125 V, 60 HZ OR 216-250 V, 50 HZ Self Powered - Powered 100-125 V, 60 HZ OR 216-250 V, 50 HZ   Self-Powered
Minimum Watts NA 56 Self-Powered 16 24 Self-Powered 16 NA 56 Self-Powered 4 / 56 21 Self-Powered 21 Self-Powered    
Minimum RPM NA 10 Powered / 25 Self-Powered N/A 25 Powered / 25 Self-Powered   NA 10 Powered / 25 Self-Powered 10 / 25 25 Powered & Self-Powered 25 Powered & Self-Powered  
Display Type 16” / 40.6cm Class Projective Capacitive Touch Screen LCD (16:9) 15” / 38.1cm Touch Screen Lcd 15" touch screen LCD Dot-Matrix LED Dot-Matrix LED 16” / 40.6cm Class Projective Capacitive Touch Screen LCD (16:9) 15” / 38.1cm Touch Screen LCD 15 inch LCD-touchscreen Dot-Matrix Led 14-SEG Alphanumeric, 8 x 16 LED Graphic Display 14-SEG Alphanumeric, 8 x 16 LED Graphic Display 7″ Blue Backlit Graphic LCD
Display Feedback Time Elapsed, Time Remaining, Total Program Time, Clock, Distance (Kilometers Or Miles), Calories, Calories Per Hour, Speed, Level, Rpm, Heart Rate, Incline, Mets, Watts, Static Profile Display, Hd Dynamic Profile Display Time Elapsed, Time Remaining, Total Program Time, Clock, Distance (Kilometers Or Miles), Calories, Calories Per Hour, Speed, Level, Rpm, Heart Rate, Incline, Mets, Watts, Static Profile Display, Dynamic Profile Display Time, Distance (Kilometers or Miles), Calories, Calories Per Hour, Speed, Incline, RPM, Heart Rate, Mets, Watts, Dynamic Profile Display, Static Profile Display Time Elapsed, Time Remaining, Total Program Time, Clock, Distance (Kilometers Or Miles), Calories, Speed, Level, Rpm, Heart Rate, Incline, Mets, Watts, Static Profile Display Time, Distance, Calories, Speed, Incline, Heart Rate, METs, Watts,Level, RPM Time Elapsed, Time Remaining, Total Program Time, Clock, Distance (Kilometers or Miles), Calories, Calories Per Hour, Speed, Level, Rpm, Heart Rate, Mets, Watts, Static Profile Display, HD Dynamic Profile Display Time Elapsed, Time Remaining, Total Program Time, Clock, Distance (Kilometers or Miles), Calories, Calories Per Hour, Speed, Level, Rpm, Heart Rate, Mets, Watts, Static Profile Display, Dynamic Profile Display Time, Distance (Kilometers or Miles), Calories, Calories Per Hour, Speed, RPM, Heart Rate, Mets, Watts, Dyamic Profile Display, Static Profile Display Time Elapsed, Time Remaining, Total Program Time, Clock, Distance (Kilometers or Miles), Calories, Speed, Level, Rpm, Heart Rate, Mets, Watts, Static Profile Display Time Elapsed, Time Remaining, Program Time, Speed, Mets, Level, Calories, Rpm, Watts, Heart Rate, Static Profile Display Time, Distance (Kilometers Or Miles), Calories, Calories Per Hour, Level, Speed, Rpm, Heart Rate, Mets, Watts, Profile Time, Distance, Calories, Speed, Level, Watts, METs, Heart Rate, Profile
User Defined Multi-Language Display Yes - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Arabic Yes - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Arabic English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese Yes - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish, Japanese No Yes - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Arabic Yes - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Arabic Yes - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Arabic Yes - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, Swedish, Finnish No - Accessible Through Manager Menu: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish   English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Finnish
Resistance Levels 25 25   25 25 25 25 1-25 25 25   1-20
Workouts Manual, Rolling Hills, Interval Training, Fat Burn, Glute Training, Fitness Test, Heart Rate, Constant Watts, Goal-Based Workouts, Virtual Active Manual, Rolling Hills, Interval Training, Fat Burn, Glute Training, Fitness Test, Heart Rate, Constant Watts Manual, Rolling Hills, Intervals, Fat Burn, Glute Training, Fit Test, Target HR, Constant Watts Manual, Rolling Hills, Interval Training, Fat Burn, Glute Training, Fitness Test, Heart Rate, Constant Watts Manual, Rolling, Intervals, Fat Burn, Glute Training, Fitness Test, Target HR, Constant Watts Manual, Rolling Hills, Interval Training, Fat Burn, Random, Fitness Test, Heart Rate, Constant Watts, Goal-Based Workouts, Virtual Active Manual, Rolling Hills, Interval Training, Fat Burn, Random, Fitness Test, Heart Rate, Constant Watts Manual, Rolling, Intervals, Fat Burn, Random, Fit Test, Target HR, Constant Watts Manual, Rolling Hills, Interval Training, Fat Burn, Random, Fitness Test, Heart Rate, Constant Watts Manual, Rolling Hills, Interval Training, Fat Burn, Random, Fitness Test, Heart Rate, Constant Watts Manual, Rolling, Intervals, Fat Burn, Random, Fit Test, Target HR, Constant Watts Manual, Interval+ (Hill Interval, Random Interval), Goal+ (Time Goal, Distance Goal, Calories Goal), Multi FX+ (Constant Watts, Random), Heart Rate+ (Target HR, Weight Loss), Fit Test, Warm Up, Cool Down
CSAFE Ready/Fitlinxx™ Certified Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Netpulse Compatible Yes No   Yes   Yes No No Yes Yes   No
Fit Touch Technology™ Yes Yes Yes No   Yes Yes Yes No No    
On-The-Fly Program Change Yes Yes   Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Yes
Integrated Vista Clear™ Digital Ready Television Yes - 16" / 40.6cm Class Projective Capacitive Touch Screen LCD (16:9) Yes - 15” / 38.1cm Screen Size Yes - 15" screen size No   Yes - 16” / 40.6cm Class Projective Capacitive Touch Screen LCD (16:9) Yes - 15” / 38.1cm Screen Size The most vibrant picture quality in the industry No No   No
Virtual Active™ Compatible Yes - Included Yes   No   Yes - Included Yes Yes No No   No
Fitconnexion™ Ready No No No Yes   No No No Yes Yes   Yes
Wifi Yes Yes   Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes No   No
Ethernet Port Yes Yes   Yes   Yes Yes   Yes Yes  
Web Connectivity Yes - Custom App Interface In Addition To Web Browser No   No   Yes - Custom App Interface In Addition To Web Browser No   No No

Facility Communicator Portal/Calendar Yes - Programmed Through Asset Management No   No   Yes - Programmed Through Asset Management No   No No  
Asset Management Compatible Yes - Included Yes   Yes   Yes - Included Yes Yes Yes No

Ipod® Compatible Yes Yes Yes Yes - Charging Only No Yes Yes Yes Yes - Charging Only No   No
Iphone® Compatible Yes Yes - Charging Only   Yes - Charging Only   Yes Yes - Charging Only   Yes - Charging Only No    
USB Port Yes Yes   Yes   Yes Yes Yes Yes No   No
Multimedia Playback Yes - Through Usb Port (Compatible With Most Popular Tablet And Smart Phone Systems) No   No   Yes - Through Usb Port (Compatible With Most Popular Tablet and Smart Phone Systems) No   No No

Nike + Ipod Compatible No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No No   No
Personal Fan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No   No
Overall Dimensions L x W x H 81x34x79"

(1780 x 742 x 1740mm)
81x34x79"

(1780 x 742 x 1740mm)
80x34.5x72" 81x34x79"

(1780 x 742 x 1740mm)
80x34.5x72"

(203.2 x 87.7 x 182.9cm)
81x34x79”

(1780 x 742 x 1740mm)
81x34x79"

(1780 x 742 x 1740mm)
70x29.2x68.5" 81x34x79"

(1780 x 742 x 1740mm)
81x34x79”

(1780 x 742 x 1740mm)
70x29.2x68.5" 83x31x67″
Maximum User Weight 400 lbs /
182 kg
400 lbs /
182 kg
400 lbs 400 lbs /
182 kg
400 lbs /
181.4 kg
400 lbs /
182 kg
400 lbs /
182 kg
400 lbs 400 lbs /
182 kg
400 lbs /
182 kg
  400 lbs
Weight 445 lbs / 202.7kg 445 lbs / 202.7kg 398 lbs 442 lbs / 201.0kg 395 lbs / 179.2 kg 402 lbs / 182.7 kg 402 lbs / 182.7 kg 402 lbs 398 lbs / 181.0 kg 398 lbs / 181.2 kg 398 lbs 333 lbs
Shipping Weight 476 lbs / 216.5 476 lbs / 216.5 434 lbs / 196.9 kg 472 lbs / 214.6   430 lbs / 195.5 kg 430 lbs / 195.5 kg   425 lbs / 193.6 kg 425 lbs / 193.5 kg   395 lbs
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