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APC Back UPS Connect UPS Battery Backup for Echo and Network Routers BGE70

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.0
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/10
Total Reviews
719
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Review Analysis - 241 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Battery Life
 46
battery pack, ups, backup, charge, power
+67%
-33%
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" ...  The mobile battery backup option is worth it by itself.  ...  "
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" ...  You can pop the battery unit out, which is always charged, and you now have a 11400mAh portable battery pack to charge your devices anywhere.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon is definitely selling old/used batteries and battery backup units as new.  ...  "
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" ...  Usually power is restored within a few hours.  ...  "
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" ...  Although product was old but batteries were new  ...  "
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" ...  The removable power pack/battery is great for keeping phones and tablets charged as well.  ...  "
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" ...  I also like the feature that allows me to pull the battery so it can be used as an external battery pack which is a neat gimmick.  ...  "
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" ...  About a month ago the unit began to have all the LEDs on the inserted battery pack go out - though it still seemed to be powering or allowing power to get to the modem and router.  ...  "
Ports
 30
ups, prong, outlets, modems, modem
+80%
-20%
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" ...  This keeps our cable modem and router on-line.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect backup UPS for my router and the added usb charging ports are a plus.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this to plug my modem/wireless router into.  ...  "
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" ...  I would recommend this product for low power devices such as routers, switches, and modems.  ...  "
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" ...  The usb ports most definitely are a bonus.  ...  "
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" ...  Powers my DSL modem and 8-port POE switch (feeding three Open Mesh wifi access points) with ease.  ...  "
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" ...  The batteries can also be charged thru a micro-USB port: 2.1A, from your computer or from any standard USB charger, like the one that comes with your iPad.  ...  "
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" ...  I was very pleased that it kept my cable modem and high powered router online for that long.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 27
outage, outages, ups, battery, nightlight
+85%
-15%
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" ...  It works good, now I don't have to worry about resettling the modem after a power failure.  ...  "
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" ...  The power fluctuates on and off and these keep it going.  ...  "
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" ...  Had one power outage so far, lasted about 30 minutes and routers continued to work.  ...  "
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" ...  OMG, we have mini power outages frequently and this has saved so much hassle.  ...  "
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" ...  It is really nice to keep our home phone and other devices running during and extended power outage (not often) or even the 1 to 2 second outage we normally experience.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the idea of this ups-power bank.  ...  "
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" ...  Has worked great, we have frequent, short duration power outages.  ...  "
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" ...  Usually power is restored within a few hours.  ...  "
Charging
 25
charged, battery, ups, recharge, ports
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Plus I can pop out the battery and charge my mobile device!  ...  "
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" ...  It kept my fans, laptop, radio, lamps, and cellphone going for 2 days after 1 charge-up. ... You can recharge in car, too. ... So, plan ahead, with converters and charging, have converters available to go from car charger type to regular or regular to car.  ...  "
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" ...  You can pop the battery unit out, which is always charged, and you now have a 11400mAh portable battery pack to charge your devices anywhere.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect backup UPS for my router and the added usb charging ports are a plus.  ...  "
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" ...  The removable power pack/battery is great for keeping phones and tablets charged as well.  ...  "
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" ...  * When you remove the battery, any devices plugged into the UPS do not have back-up power, but they still have surge protection.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived today, taking a charge now.  ...  "
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" ...  Even though this is not a huge surge protector, it does keep my Mac and Iphone charging when connected from experiencing any issues due to power interruptions .  ...  "
Product Reliability
 23
months, years, 2017, apc, 6 months
+43%
-57%
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" ...  I have had many different APC UPS's but this one is unacceptable.  ...  "
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" ...  This APC unit will be my last one.  ...  "
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" ...  Absolutely nothing happened.  ...  "
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" ...  (I ordered this in late 2017).  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased it June 20, 2017.  ...  "
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" ...  - purchased July 2017.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked for 1 week, suddenly it stopped working.  ...  "
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" ...  APC BGE70 Back-UPS  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 20
devices, connected, backup, router, computers
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Plus I can pop out the battery and charge my mobile device!  ...  "
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" ...  I have 4 of these backing up my network system.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for my router, modem and Blink sync module.  ...  "
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" ...  Granted it was only running some small devices but it still did well.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it to power my 32" TV and USB powered Stick PC so that I don't loose anything from a power loss.  ...  "
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" ...  Backup a security camera or router, not your PC.  ...  "
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" ...  I decided to go ahead and purchase this small UPS for my for my mac book pro , network router and our Iphone 7's. ... It handles my Mac, router and Iphones without any issues and I love the battery that you can pull out and take with you  ...  "
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" ...  Providing a good backup for my VOIP phone line. ... I need the home phone for elevator and home security system.  ...  "
Marketplace
 17
thanks, apc, works as advertised, works, ups
+65%
-35%
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" ...  Amazon has refunded my purchase price.  ...  "
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" ...  showed up as expected and works well  ...  "
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" ...  Thanks for deals!!  ...  "
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" ...  THANKS APC AND AMAZON .  ...  "
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" ...  It works perfect as expected according to description of Amazon publication  ...  "
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" ...  great item will buy again  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described .  ...  "
ISP
 17
router, internet, ups, wireless router, network
+100%
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" ...  Perfect for modem & router.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for my router, modem and Blink sync module.  ...  "
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" ...  If you are looking this is great for your modem!  ...  "
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" ...  Just what I needed  ...  "
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" ...  Used it to plug in my Bright House internet modem.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this to plug my modem/wireless router into.  ...  "
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" ...  Providing a good backup for my VOIP phone line.  ...  "
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" ...  I did order the one that I needed.  ...  "
Wifi
 13
wifi, router, ups, small ups, wireless router
+100%
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" ...  I have 4 of these backing up my network system.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this for random power outages we experience just to keep our internet and internal network up.  ...  "
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" ...  I decided to go ahead and purchase this small UPS for my for my mac book pro , network router and our Iphone 7's.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought 2 of them for my network  ...  "
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" ...  I use one of your lager ones for the wireless router, Ooma and desktop computer.  ...  "
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" ...  So we rely on wifi calling (using our home wifi to connect to the cellular network).  ...  "
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" ...  one for the network and one for Arlo network cameras.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent value for its exact use: backs up smaller network routers, modems, phone etc.  ...  "
Network
 13
network, ups, internet, wifi, outage
+92%
-8%
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" ...  I have 4 of these backing up my network system.  ...  "
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" ...  This keeps our cable modem and router on-line.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this for random power outages we experience just to keep our internet and internal network up.  ...  "
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" ...  Used it to plug in my Bright House internet modem.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought 2 of them for my network  ...  "
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" ...  We added a signal booster to our cable including the modem.  ...  "
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" ...  still going strong  ...  "
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" ...  So we rely on wifi calling (using our home wifi to connect to the cellular network).  ...  "
Price
 10
money, dollars, deal, ups, mind
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Awesome Product and Value  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for my needs at a great price.  ...  "
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" ...  So far it has been a great investment. ... Just what I was looking for at a price that is fair.  ...  "
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" ...  I decided to buy this UPS since the price was very affordable.  ...  "
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" ...  For the money, it's a great deal  ...  "
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" ...  30 dollars is a awesome deal.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought a BE600M1 at the same time and was around the same price.  ...  "
Cables
 10
wire, prong, plugs, outages, ground
+60%
-40%
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" ...  We tend to get lots of short outages and our cable never goes out, so this is great!  ...  "
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" ...  Next day I did a quick test by yanking the cable from the outlet, and both the devices (and thus the internet) stayed online.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought another for the cable booster.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this rather than purchase a battery for my Comcast Cable gateway.  ...  "
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" ...  Being in the lightning cable of the US, we get lots of these.  ...  "
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" ...  Most UPS designs are optimized for larger loads, and waste a lot of power when tasked with keeping something like a cable modem or phone chager alive.  ...  "

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