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APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA vs APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules

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  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules has 19.58 kVA more output power capacity than the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA (20 kVA vs 0.42 kVA). The APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules has 15,740 W more output power than the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA (16000 W vs 260 W). The APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules has 16.3 min more typical backup time at full load than the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA (21.8 min vs 5.5 min). Replacement battery cartridge: RBC2 on the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA, AP9619 on the APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules. Product colour: White on the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA, Black on the APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules.

  • Output power capacity
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:0.42 kVA
    • Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:20 kVA
  • Output power
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:260 W
    • Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:16000 W
  • Typical backup time at full load
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:5.5 min
    • Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:21.8 min
  • Typical backup time at half load
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:13.5 min
    • Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:54.6 min
  • Replacement battery cartridge
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:RBC2
    • Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:AP9619
  • Product colour
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:White
    • Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:Black
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:-15 - 45 °C
    • Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:-50 - 40 °C
  • Operating altitude
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:0 - 3000 m
    • Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:0 - 999.9 m

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Comparison of Back-UPS Pro 420VA, Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules
26 specifications
Features2 differ
Output power capacityDiffers0.42 kVA20 kVA
Output powerDiffers260 W16000 W
Emergency Power Off (EPO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 dB
Battery3 differ
Typical backup time at full loadDiffers5.5 min21.8 min
Typical backup time at half loadDiffers13.5 min54.6 min
Replacement battery cartridgeDiffersRBC2AP9619
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-15 - 45 °C-50 - 40 °C
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 3000 m0 - 999.9 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers8.55 kg599.1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers10.4 kg630 kg
Other features9 differ
Battery typeDiffersLead-AcidVRLA
InterfaceDiffersDB-9 RS-232DB-9 RS-232, Smart-Slot
Output connectionsDiffersIEC 320 C13 IEC 320 C13 IEC Jumpers(1) Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + G) (1) Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G) (1) Screw Terminals
Input connection typeDiffersIEC-320-C14 inletHard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs119 x 368 x 168 mm559 x 813 x 1499 mm
Nominal input voltageDiffers230 V400 V
Output voltage noteDiffers220: 230, 240380: 400, 415 V 3 Phase
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs203 x 457 x 229 mm650 x 1062 x 1643 mm
I/O portsDiffersIEC 320 C13 IEC 320 C13 IEC Jumpers IEC-320-C14(1) Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + G) (1) Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G) (1) Screw Terminals Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G)
Nominal output voltageKnown for one230 VUnknown — not stated by the source

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