Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial vs Vertiv Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Output power capacity
- Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial:0.5 kVA
- Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA:3 kVA
Output power
- Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial:300 W
- Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA:2250 W
Surge energy rating
- Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial:300 J
- Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA:660 J
Typical backup time at full load
- Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial:2.4 min
- Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA:6 min
Typical backup time at half load
- Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial:13.9 min
- Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA:16 min
Product colour
- Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial:Beige
- Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA:Black
Weight
- Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial:6.32 kg
- Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA:45.6 kg
Interface
- Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial:Serial, USB
- Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA:1

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Comparison of Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial, Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA
39 specifications	A APC Back-UPS CS 500 USB/Serial View product	B Vertiv Liebert PowerSure Interactive 2 Line Interactive 3000VA View product
Features3 differ
Output power capacityDiffers	0.5 kVA	3 kVA
Output powerDiffers	300 W	2250 W
Surge energy ratingDiffers	300 J	660 J
Audible alarm(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 dB
Battery2 differ
Typical backup time at full loadDiffers	2.4 min	6 min
Typical backup time at half loadDiffers	13.9 min	16 min
Hot-swap batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Beige	Black
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	C-tick, CE, EN 50091-1, EN 50091-2, GOST, VDE	EN 50091-2, Class B; CE EMC; IEC62040-3 VI, EN61000-3, EN61000-4, EN60950
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6.32 kg	45.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	7.05 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MultiLink 3.0
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	96 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Serial, USB	1
Output connectionsKnown for one	(3)IEC 320 C13 (1)IEC 320 C13 (2)IEC Jumpers	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input connection typeDiffers	IEC-320-C14	1 x IEC-320-C20
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	91 x 284 x 165 mm	333 x 864 x 598 mm
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Nominal input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Nominal output voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	241 x 368 x 178 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	1x DB-9 RS-232 1x USB 2x RJ-45 Modem/Fax	USB, Serial RS232
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 x 12 V x 9Ah
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Windows NT/2000/XP/95/98/ME, AIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Novell Netware
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electrical output connectionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEC-320-C13 +
Ports & interfacesidentical
Number of output IEC jumpersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 62040-1-1; CE; TUV

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