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What are the best standby UPS units?

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Best standby UPS units	Price	Additional features	Battery capacity (relative to the equipment used)
59 APC BE425M	$49.99	No	6 minutes for a 225 W system
-- APC BGE50ML	$89.57	3 USB charging slots, mobile power pack	33.2 minutes at full load ( 50 W )
-- APC BGE70	$29.88	No	22 minutes for 75 W system

APC BE425M

Top Pro

Provides enough backup power time to save all data and properly shutdown your system

It has enough battery capacity to let you use a 225W system for approximately six minutes after a power outage. This should give you enough time to save your data and appropriately shut down the machine, preventing a potential loss of hours of work. See More

Top Con

Incapable of running demanding systems

The APC BE425M’s low power rating makes it unsuitable for high-power systems, including pretty much any gaming machine. This UPS is for advanced users who carefully measure their system’s total power output to maximize cost efficiency. See More

Specs

Additional features:No

Battery capacity (relative to the equipment used):6 minutes for a 225 W system

Data line protection:No

Dimensions ( W x H x D ):5.52" x 9.98" x 4.13"

Top Pro

Great value for low-powered desktops

This UPS is an extremelly money-efficient UPS for desktop computers with relatively low power requirements. A single workstation up to 225W can be protected for just under $50, which is great if you’re planning to buy a set of UPS systems for several computers. See More

Top Con

It outputs a square wave, which decreases power efficiency and can lead to premature failure

This UPS produces a square wave output, and not a simulated sine wave. Feeding square waves to computer's PSU usually results in loss power efficiency and, in some cases, can lead to premature failure. Nevertheless, the majority of PSUs available on the market can tolerate square waves. Make sure to check your PSU’s manual if it supports a square wave output before buying this UPS. See More

Top Pro

Protects your system from short voltage surges

This UPS provides enough protection for short voltage surges, absorbing 180 Joules of energy before failing permanently. It can deal with pretty much all standard network voltage surges, although it’s not intended to be used in environments with consistently bad voltage supply. See More

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In case of UPS failure, APC refunds your loses

APC has a lifetime $75,000 equipment protection policy, meaning the company guarantees to refund your equipment should their UPS fail to protect it. See More

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Adequate output power for common, low-power systems

This UPS is rated at 225W, which may seem insufficient at first. However, a business desktop computer requires only about 150W of power to run. Adding a common 24W monitor would result in a total of approximately 174W of power consumption, leaving you with a safety margin of 50W. See More

APC BGE50ML

Top Pro

Remarkably long on-battery life of 33 minutes at full load

Unlike other UPS units, this one has an unusually long on-battery life of 33.2 minutes at its maximum load. In the event of a blackout, you can still power your modem/router and access the internet for 30 more minutes using other devices like mobile phones and laptops. See More

Top Con

Very expensive for its features

Costing $89.57, this UPS is quite expensive. For the same price, you can buy a similarly-useful APC BGE70 and a decent USB powerbank and still have money to spare. See More

Specs

Additional features:3 USB charging slots, mobile power pack

Battery capacity (relative to the equipment used):33.2 minutes at full load ( 50 W )

Data line protection:No

Dimensions ( W x H x D ):7" x 7.7" x 2.1"

Top Pro

Can be used as a mobile power bank

Designed to be an on-the-desk UPS, you can undock the battery pack easily when going on trips, then dock it back for charging once you get home. Keep in mind that taking the battery out of the device will turn the UPS into a simple surge protector, leaving your equipment vulnerable to power outages. See More

Top Pro

Quickly charges mobile devices

Its 2.4A USB port is perfect for charging smartphones and tablets with large battery capacities quickly. It also has two additional 1.0A USB slots for charging other devices. See More

APC BGE70

Top Pro

Decent surge protection

With a surge energy rating of 120 Joules, it adequately protects networking equipment during a short power surge. This unit is not designed to be exposed to continuous and frequent brownouts and voltage spikes, but will be fine with the occasional voltage spikes/brownouts. See More

Top Con

No network line protection

Even though the BGE70 is designed for network equipment, it lacks network line protection capabilities. As voltage surges can occur on either power or network lines, you need to use a separate UPS with network line protection if you want to ensure total surge protection. See More

Specs

Additional features:No

Battery capacity (relative to the equipment used):22 minutes for 75 W system

Data line protection:No

Dimensions ( W x H x D ):5.2" x 4.13" x 8.86"

Top Pro

Light and compact design makes it easy to place neat networking equipment

This UPS is quite small both in terms of size and weight, making it easy to place near your networking equipment. It also has side wall mounts that can be handy, since most networking equipment tend to be mounted on walls. See More

Top Con

Insufficient power for uses other than protecting network equipment

This UPS is rated at 75W, which is enough for networking equipment, but insufficient for even a basic desktop computer. The APC BGE70 will easily supply plenty of power to a Wi-Fi router and still have room for a 24-port gigabit switch or any other low-power networking equipment, but not more than that. See More

Top Pro

Extremely long battery life

This UPS will supply power for a 75W system for approximately 22 minutes, during an electrical outage. In the common use scenario where this unit is used to provide backup power to a standard20W network router, it can power it for as much as 90 minutes. See More

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