Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC Back-UPS 500 vs Vertiv PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA

18specifications compared
12differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Battery recharge time
- Back-UPS 500:6 h
- PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA:8 h
Product colour
- Back-UPS 500:Beige
- PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Back-UPS 500:0 - 40 °C
- PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA:32 - 104 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Back-UPS 500:-15 - 45 °C
- PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA:5 - 104 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Back-UPS 500:0 - 95%
- PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA:0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Back-UPS 500:0 - 95%
- PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA:0 - 90%
Width
- Back-UPS 500:91 mm
- PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA:95 mm
Depth
- Back-UPS 500:284 mm
- PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA:356 mm

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Comparison of Back-UPS 500, PSA500MT3-120U
43 specifications	A APC Back-UPS 500 View product	B Vertiv PSA500MT3-120U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 0.5 kVA Model PSA500MT3-120U View product
Featuresidentical
Output power capacity	0.5 kVA	0.5 kVA
Output power	300 W	300 W
Input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Surge energy ratingKnown for one	320 J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	40 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge protection	Yes	Yes
Audible alarm(s)	Yes	Yes
Input operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84 V
Input operation voltage (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 V
Output operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 V
Output operation voltage (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	129 V
Ports & interfacesidentical
Number of output IEC jumpersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC outlet typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEMA 5–15R
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEMA 5-15P
AC outlets quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 AC outlet(s)
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeDiffers	6 h	8 h
Typical backup time at full loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 min
Typical backup time at half loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 min
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Beige	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	32 - 104 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-15 - 45 °C	5 - 104 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	0 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 15000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	C-tick, CE, EN 50091-1, EN 50091-2, GOST, VDE, RoHS.	FCC Part 15 Class B
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	91 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	284 mm	356 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	171 mm
WeightDiffers	5.73 kg	6.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	6.64 kg	7.2 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
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL 1778, c-UL

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