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APC BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V vs APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The APC BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V has 0.08 kVA more output power capacity than the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA (0.5 kVA vs 0.42 kVA). The APC BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V has 40 W more output power than the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA (300 W vs 260 W). The APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA has 1.1 min more typical backup time at full load than the APC BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V (5.5 min vs 4.4 min). Replacement battery cartridge: RBC - 1 on the APC BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V, RBC2 on the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA. Product colour: Beige on the APC BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V, White on the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA.

  • Output power capacity
    • BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:0.5 kVA
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:0.42 kVA
  • Output power
    • BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:300 W
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:260 W
  • Typical backup time at full load
    • BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:4.4 min
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:5.5 min
  • Typical backup time at half load
    • BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:16.3 min
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:13.5 min
  • Replacement battery cartridge
    • BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:RBC - 1
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:RBC2
  • Product colour
    • BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:Beige
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:White
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:5 - 95%
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:0 - 95%
  • Weight
    • BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:7.42 kg
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:8.55 kg

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Comparison of BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V, Back-UPS Pro 420VA
30 specifications
Features2 differ
Output power capacityDiffers0.5 kVA0.42 kVA
Output powerDiffers300 W260 W
Surge energy ratingKnown for one600 JUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one40 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
AC outlet typesKnown for oneIEC 60320Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery3 differ
Typical backup time at full loadDiffers4.4 min5.5 min
Typical backup time at half loadDiffers16.3 min13.5 min
Replacement battery cartridgeDiffersRBC - 1RBC2
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBeigeWhite
Cable lengthKnown for one2.44 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers7.42 kg8.55 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85078000Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Output connectionsDiffers4 x IEC 320 C13IEC 320 C13 IEC 320 C13 IEC Jumpers
Input connection typeDiffersIEC 320 C6IEC-320-C14 inlet
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs225 x 105 x 372 mm119 x 368 x 168 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100 Base-T EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDB-9 RS-232
Output voltage noteKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220: 230, 240
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source203 x 457 x 229 mm
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEC 320 C13 IEC 320 C13 IEC Jumpers IEC-320-C14
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.4 kg

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