Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC Back-UPS CS 500VA vs Vertiv PowerSure PSA 1000VA

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Output power capacity
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:0.5 kVA
- PowerSure PSA 1000VA:1 kVA
Output power
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:300 W
- PowerSure PSA 1000VA:600 W
Surge energy rating
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:300 J
- PowerSure PSA 1000VA:660 J
Typical backup time at full load
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:2.4 min
- PowerSure PSA 1000VA:5 min
Typical backup time at half load
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:13.9 min
- PowerSure PSA 1000VA:16 min
Weight
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:6.32 kg
- PowerSure PSA 1000VA:13.2 kg
Package weight
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:7.05 kg
- PowerSure PSA 1000VA:15.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Back-UPS CS 500VA:91 x 284 x 165 mm
- PowerSure PSA 1000VA:116 x 358 x 222 mm

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Comparison of Back-UPS CS 500VA, PowerSure PSA 1000VA
33 specifications	A APC Back-UPS CS 500VA View product	B Vertiv PowerSure PSA 1000VA View product
Features3 differ
Output power capacityDiffers	0.5 kVA	1 kVA
Output powerDiffers	300 W	600 W
Surge energy ratingDiffers	300 J	660 J
Emergency Power Off (EPO)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3 A
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 dB
Battery2 differ
Typical backup time at full loadDiffers	2.4 min	5 min
Typical backup time at half loadDiffers	13.9 min	16 min
Replacement battery cartridgeKnown for one	RBC2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	13.2 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	7.05 kg	15.3 kg
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MS Windows NT/2000/XP/95/98/ME, AIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, Novell Netware
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	116 x 358 x 222 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	242 x 500 x 316 mm
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Safety regulation & standardsidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 50091-1, CE, TUV

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