APC BX1500M
The affordable 1500 VA pick from APC, for a desktop PC with a conventional power supply.
Amazon $189.99$189.99
1,500 VA / 900 WLine-interactive68 min
12 APC UPS backups ranked. Each one is scored and ranked against every brand in its size, so "#3 mid-size" means third of all mid-size UPS backups here, not third among APC's own.
APC makes 12 current UPS backups: 3 desktop (under 1,000 VA), 8 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA) and 1 rackmount and online. Prices run from $62.50 for the APC BE425M to $711.38 for the APC Smart-UPS SMT1500C. Its best-rated model in each size: the APC BE850G2 (#5 of 15 desktop (under 1,000 VA), rated 2.9), the APC BX1500M (#6 of 18 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA), rated 3.6) and the APC Smart-UPS SCL500RM1UC (#12 of 12 rackmount and online, rated 2.8).
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APC UPS backups 12
- APC BX1500M#6 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA)Full review
The affordable 1500 VA pick from APC, for a desktop PC with a conventional power supply.
Amazon $189.99$189.991,500 VA / 900 WLine-interactive68 min - APC BR1500MS2#8 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA)Full review
APC’s sine wave Back-UPS Pro for a gaming PC or workstation.
Amazon $299.99$299.991,500 VA / 900 WLine-interactive, Sine wave73 min - APC Back-UPS Pro Gaming BGM1500B#9 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA)Full review
A gaming-styled 900 W sine wave UPS for a PC or console setup.
Amazon $316.99$316.991,500 VA / 900 WLine-interactive, Sine wave- - APC BX1350M#12 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA)Full review
A 810 W UPS with AVR and an LCD for a PC and monitor.
Amazon $204.99$204.991,350 VA / 810 WLine-interactive54 min - APC BR1500G#13 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA)Full review
A long-runtime Back-UPS Pro that can take an extra battery pack.
Amazon $311.99$311.991,500 VA / 865 WLine-interactive73 min - APC Smart-UPS SMC1500C#15 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA)Full review
A Smart-UPS tower for network closets and small servers that want remote monitoring.
Amazon $540$5401,500 VA / 900 WLine-interactive, Sine wave- - APC Smart-UPS SMT1500C#16 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA)Full review
A business-grade line-interactive tower for servers and networking gear.
Amazon $711.38$711.381,500 VA / 1,000 WLine-interactive, Sine wave- - APC BX1000M#17 tower (1,000 to 2,000 VA)Full review
A mid-size UPS with AVR and an LCD for a home office desktop.
Amazon $183.99$183.991,000 VA / 600 WLine-interactive42 min - APC BE850G2#5 desktop (under 1,000 VA)Full review
A desktop UPS with longer runtime for a PC, monitor and router.
Amazon $137.70$137.70850 VA / 450 W-35 min - APC BE600M1#7 desktop (under 1,000 VA)Full review
A small desk UPS for a router, NAS and a laptop.
Amazon $83.99$83.99600 VA / 330 W-23 min - APC Smart-UPS SCL500RM1UC#12 rackmount and onlineFull review
A 1U lithium UPS for a network rack where height and battery life matter more than output.
Amazon $470.99$470.99500 VA / 400 WSine wave- - APC BE425M#11 desktop (under 1,000 VA)Full review
A compact UPS for a Wi-Fi router, modem and a VoIP phone.
Amazon $62.50$62.50425 VA / 255 W-15 min
