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APC Sine Wave UPS Battery Backup Surge Protector 1500VA APC Back UPS Pro BR1500MS
Last Updated: June 5, 2021 (Refresh Now)
5.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
267
Old Reviews
225
Unverified
22
Spam Test
PASS
1
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
LCD
TYPE
Review Analysis - 20 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Usage
5home, setup, running, room, gaming pc
+80%
-20%
" ... Exactly what I needed for my gaming PC and some additional equipment. ... May order one more for my wife's home office. ... "
" ... Bought this for my home office. ... "
" ... First impression - Well made - Silent - Good looking - Easy setup. ... "
" ... The room it is in is kept at 60 degrees. ... "
Connectivity
5home, wifi, running, backup
+80%
-20%
" ... • Laptop external monitor ... "
" ... Works perfectly with my Synology NAS and home automation devices. ... "
" ... I have 2 pcs and 2 monitors running off it and several external HDDs . ... "
" ... I have this connected to my NaS that is running my home security system. ... "
Sound / Sound Quality
4completely
+25%
-75%
" ... I read other reviews citing a whining noise but I've yet to hear anything at all. ... "
" ... From a little "Googling" it sounds like this is a common problem with these units. ... "
" ... Completely useless to keep in an office because of the distracting noise. ... "
Sound
4completely
+25%
-75%
" ... I read other reviews citing a whining noise but I've yet to hear anything at all. ... "
" ... From a little "Googling" it sounds like this is a common problem with these units. ... "
" ... Completely useless to keep in an office because of the distracting noise. ... "
Battery / Charging
4charged, battery backup, battery, apc
+50%
-50%
" ... The battery is charged, there's no load (literally nothing plugged in) and it still does it. ... "
Battery
4battery backup, plugged, fully charged, charged, backup
+75%
-25%
" ... The battery connection (which is required before use) took less than a minute. ... • Phone charging station ... "
" ... I like that the APC has one additional battery backup outlet for a toal of 6 vs Cyberpower's 5 and also the addition of a USB Type C port on the front. ... "
" ... Close to three hours of backup battery with 9 cameras running on PoE. ... "
Usage / Capacity
3home, room
+100%
" ... May order one more for my wife's home office. ... "
" ... Bought this for my home office. ... "
" ... The room it is in is kept at 60 degrees. ... "
Software
3-100%
" ... Something blew and caught on fire on first use, seems to be the same problem as some other users. ... "
" ... Before this we received an error message "Battery output short". ... "
Reliability
3ups, unit, looks, error, defective
+33%
-67%
" ... I'm nervous that the replacement will fail as well, but I will give APC the benefit of the doubt. ... "
" ... We shut it off and unplugged. ... Before this we received an error message "Battery output short". ... "
Power
3storms, outages, outage
+67%
-33%
" ... Using it to power desktop computer during temporary power interruptions. ... "
" ... This unit is quiet and has no issues even with very frequent power problems at the facility. ... In that 8 months we have had Major storms, massive power outages, and lots of other things to test it with. ... "
Connectivity / Ports
3+67%
-33%
" ... • Laptop external monitor ... "
" ... I have 2 pcs and 2 monitors running off it and several external HDDs . ... "
Connectivity / Device Compatibility
3home, running
+100%
" ... • Laptop external monitor ... "
" ... Works perfectly with my Synology NAS and home automation devices. ... "
" ... I have this connected to my NaS that is running my home security system. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 1
USB: Yes
Display
Type: LCD