Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V vs APC Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Output power capacity
- BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:0.5 kVA
- Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA:1 kVA
Output power
- BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:300 W
- Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA:640 W
Surge energy rating
- BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:600 J
- Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA:480 J
Noise level
- BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:40 dB
- Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA:55 dB
AC outlet types
- BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:IEC 60320
- Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA:C13 coupler
Typical backup time at full load
- BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:4.4 min
- Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA:5.4 min
Typical backup time at half load
- BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:16.3 min
- Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA:14.5 min
Product colour
- BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V:Beige
- Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA:Black

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Comparison of BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V, Smart-UPS
63 specifications	A APC BACK-UPS HS 500VA 230V View product	B APC Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1 kVA Model Smart-UPS View product
Features4 differ
UPS topologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Line-Interactive
Output power capacityDiffers	0.5 kVA	1 kVA
Output powerDiffers	300 W	640 W
WaveformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sine
Input operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	151 V
Input operation voltage (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	302 V
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Surge energy ratingDiffers	600 J	480 J
Noise levelDiffers	40 dB	55 dB
Surge protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audible alarm(s)	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
AC outlet typesDiffers	IEC 60320	C13 coupler
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C14 coupler
AC outlets quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 AC outlet(s)
Number of output IEC jumpersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
SmartSlotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 VAh
Typical backup time at full loadDiffers	4.4 min	5.4 min
Typical backup time at half loadDiffers	16.3 min	14.5 min
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 year(s)
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 h
Hot-swap batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic battery testKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Replacement battery cartridgeKnown for one	RBC - 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rackmount
Product colourDiffers	Beige	Black
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Battery replacement
Cable lengthKnown for one	2.44 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-15 - 45 °C	-15 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 15000 m
Packaging contentidentical
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232, USB cable
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C-tick, CE, EN 50091-1, EN 50091-2, GOST, VDE, PEP, EOLI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	432 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	660 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WeightDiffers	7.42 kg	21.8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Software CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	559 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	775 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	191 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) code	85078000	85078000
Other features1 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DB-9 RS-232, SmartSlot, USB
Input connection typeDiffers	IEC 320 C6	IEC-320 C14
Nominal input voltage	230 V	230 V
Nominal output voltage	230 V	230 V
Battery typeKnown for one	Lead-Acid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output connectionsKnown for one	4 x IEC 320 C13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	225 x 105 x 372 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 Base-T Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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