It works just fine with my active PFC power supply, which is an older Ultra X3 1000watt. I just pulled the plug from the wall to test, the thing switched over just fine, and I'm currently writing this on battery. What can I say? Its hard to get too excited over a UPS.
- From a power and plug standpoint, this is just a newer (and slightly less bulky) version of the XS 1500. - By comparison, buttons are now on top making it easier to locate from a seated position if you keep the unit on the floor. - The display is brighter than my previous unit (and not red!) while active which is welcomed. - Tested it under full load twice and held up like a champ.
Powerful, well made and with numerous outlets and great features
I have several APC Back-Ups and have never had a problem.
Room for everything, usb ports are great
Used this recently. It lasted for about 2.5 hours running my Asus RT66U, Arlo Security Cameras, and my Motorola Cable modem. Keeping my communication and security systems up.
Bought this for the small footprint as it needed to sit in a small space. It was exactly what I was looking for and keeps my Fiber modem and ethernet adapter running for many hours. I like that you can disable the alarm easily and that it was very straightforward to hook up and power on.
- Arrived well-before suggested delivery date. - Well-packaged to prevent any damage. - Set-up was easy with minimal, but very good instructions. - It has been in use for almost two weeks, and there have been no electrical incidents where the backup needed to turn on, so . . . will need to wait to comment on reliability. - Connected to the Back-UPS 1500 are an iMac with two ext HDD's, a Mac mini M2 Pro w/ 4TB of SSD, a studio monitor, and an OWC mini stack STX with a 4 TB HDD and 4 TB of SSD.
- Compact - Easy to set up
Easy setup Clean looking Easy management
Didn't have to mess with it to get it up and running. Previous UPSes had to have the battery connected. Not so here. The one brief power blip I have had allowed my computer to keep running.
Pure Sine wave Output on Battery. Plenty of battery back up outlets.
Using this battery for the HDTV, Uverse box, and stereo equipment with very common brown-outs in our area. This gives me time to shut down the TV and stereo properly instead of crashing everything. Not even a hiccup during momentary power losses.
Best part of this UPS is the LCD display. It has a pocketful of vitals that it can display. I leave it set to Output (in wattage) to keep an eye on my power usage. It has a nice back light that can be seen day or night.
It's solid and it's quality. it worth buying it! A long wire to plug it, so can be useful in some case.
Ok, to get this out of the way--ONE button does everything. Not the most convenient thing for consumers to do but simplifies things for the maker of the product except when people call them and go "blah blah, how do I do this or dat?" The instructions come with it on how to set settings though. Voltage trip range could be set to sensitive, normal, or high. I left it on normal, which is preset, and it tripped once within a week--I heard a click from the unit, which means it activated. Also, audio alarm could be disabled (or couple other options as to when it would activate), all of which also is set by one button.. meh. You have to hold button for so long, blah, do so long of a press blah, blah blah... meh. Green power LED is very nice looking but too bright for bedrooms, so I had to put a sticky note paper over it and paint that area with a black permanent marker (in reverse order) to keep that light from shining brightly in the room. Overall: it is a very nice polished looking product for a reasonable price.
great surge protecter with plenty of outlets can plug everything into one without using a bunch of extension cords easy to mount
The price was outstanding, shipping was free, delivery was speedy, well packaged. VERY HAPPY!