Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC Back-UPS CS 500VA vs APC Symmetra PX Battery Unit

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:White
- Symmetra PX Battery Unit:Black
Operating altitude
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:0 - 3000 m
- Symmetra PX Battery Unit:0 - 9999 m
Weight
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:6.32 kg
- Symmetra PX Battery Unit:23 kg
Package weight
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:7.05 kg
- Symmetra PX Battery Unit:25.5 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:91 x 284 x 165 mm
- Symmetra PX Battery Unit:107 x 700 x 159 mm
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:241 x 368 x 178 mm
- Symmetra PX Battery Unit:203 x 864 x 229 mm

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Comparison of Back-UPS CS 500VA, Symmetra PX Battery Unit
25 specifications	A APC Back-UPS CS 500VA View product	B APC Symmetra PX Battery Unit View product
Featuresidentical
Output power capacityKnown for one	0.5 kVA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output powerKnown for one	300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge energy ratingKnown for one	300 J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Emergency Power Off (EPO)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)
Typical backup time at full loadKnown for one	2.4 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Typical backup time at half loadKnown for one	13.9 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Replacement battery cartridgeKnown for one	RBC2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-15 - 45 °C	-15 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 3000 m	0 - 9999 m
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	C-tick,CE,EN 50091-1,EN 50091-2,GOST,VDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6.32 kg	23 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	7.05 kg	25.5 kg
Other features2 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	DB-9 RS-232, USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output connectionsKnown for one	4 x EC 320 C13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input connection typeKnown for one	IEC-320-C14 inlet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	91 x 284 x 165 mm	107 x 700 x 159 mm
Filtering descriptionKnown for one	UL 1449	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
Relative humidityKnown for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	241 x 368 x 178 mm	203 x 864 x 229 mm

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