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APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA vs APC Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules

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  • 18differ
  • 5identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The APC Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules has 29.58 kVA more output power capacity than the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA (30 kVA vs 0.42 kVA). The APC Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules has 23,740 W more output power than the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA (24000 W vs 260 W). The APC Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules has 6.2 min more typical backup time at full load than the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA (11.7 min vs 5.5 min). Replacement battery cartridge: RBC2 on the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA, Smart-UPS VT on the APC Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules. Product colour: White on the APC Back-UPS Pro 420VA, Black on the APC Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules.

  • Output power capacity
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:0.42 kVA
    • Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:30 kVA
  • Output power
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:260 W
    • Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:24000 W
  • Typical backup time at full load
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:5.5 min
    • Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:11.7 min
  • Typical backup time at half load
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:13.5 min
    • Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:32 min
  • Replacement battery cartridge
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:RBC2
    • Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:Smart-UPS VT
  • Product colour
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:White
    • Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:Black
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:-15 - 45 °C
    • Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:-50 - 40 °C
  • Operating altitude
    • Back-UPS Pro 420VA:0 - 3000 m
    • Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules:0 - 999.9 m

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Comparison of Back-UPS Pro 420VA, Smart-UPS VT 30kVA 400V w/4 Battery Modules
26 specifications
Features2 differ
Output power capacityDiffers0.42 kVA30 kVA
Output powerDiffers260 W24000 W
Emergency Power Off (EPO)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58 dB
Battery3 differ
Typical backup time at full loadDiffers5.5 min11.7 min
Typical backup time at half loadDiffers13.5 min32 min
Replacement battery cartridgeDiffersRBC2Smart-UPS VT
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 kg629.1 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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