Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC Back-UPS 500 vs Vertiv Liebert PSI

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Output power capacity
- Back-UPS 500:0.5 kVA
- Liebert PSI:3 kVA
Output power
- Back-UPS 500:300 W
- Liebert PSI:2700 W
Input frequency
- Back-UPS 500:50/60 Hz
- Liebert PSI:45/65 Hz
Surge energy rating
- Back-UPS 500:320 J
- Liebert PSI:570 J
Noise level
- Back-UPS 500:40 dB
- Liebert PSI:45 dB
Product colour
- Back-UPS 500:Beige
- Liebert PSI:Black
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Back-UPS 500:-15 - 45 °C
- Liebert PSI:-15 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Back-UPS 500:0 - 95%
- Liebert PSI:0 - 90%

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Comparison of Back-UPS 500, Liebert PSI
52 specifications	A APC Back-UPS 500 View product	B Vertiv Liebert PSI View product
Features5 differ
UPS topologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Line-Interactive
Output power capacityDiffers	0.5 kVA	3 kVA
Output powerDiffers	300 W	2700 W
WaveformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sine
Input operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 V
Input operation voltage (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	159 V
Input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	45/65 Hz
Surge energy ratingDiffers	320 J	570 J
Response timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 ms
Noise levelDiffers	40 dB	45 dB
Surge protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audible alarm(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
AC outlet typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEMA 5-15R, NEMA L5-20R
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEMA L5-30P
AC outlets quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 AC outlet(s)
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of output IEC jumpersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Typical backup time at full loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 min
Typical backup time at half loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 min
Battery technologyKnown for one	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	6 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rackmount
Product colourDiffers	Beige	Black
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 m
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-15 - 45 °C	-15 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 15000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL 1778, c-UL
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	C-tick, CE, EN 50091-1, EN 50091-2, GOST, VDE, RoHS.	FCC Part 15, Class A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	91 mm	657 mm
DepthDiffers	284 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	88 mm
WeightDiffers	5.73 kg	38 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	884 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	560 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	228 mm
Package weightDiffers	6.64 kg	42 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	96 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	RBC2, RBC2J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input connection typeKnown for one	IEC C13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	91 x 284 x 165 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Nominal output voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overload protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	241 x 368 x 178 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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