Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA vs APC SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 25identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Output power capacity
    • BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:1.5 kVA
    • SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA:1.44 kVA
  • Input operation voltage (min)
    • BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:88 V
    • SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA:93 V
  • Input operation voltage (max)
    • BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:147 V
    • SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA:136 V
  • Input frequency
    • BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:60 Hz
    • SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA:50/60 Hz
  • Output frequency
    • BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:60 Hz
    • SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA:50/60 Hz
  • Surge energy rating
    • BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:1080 J
    • SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA:680 J
  • Hold time (min)
    • BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:8 ms
    • SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA:6 ms
  • AC outlets quantity
    • BR1500MS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:10 AC outlet(s)
    • SMC1500-2UC uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.44 kVA:6 AC outlet(s)

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Comparison of BR1500MS, SMC1500-2UC
66 specifications
Features8 differ
Output power capacityDiffers1.5 kVA1.44 kVA
Input operation voltage (min)Differs88 V93 V
Input operation voltage (max)Differs147 V136 V
Input frequencyDiffers60 Hz50/60 Hz
Output operation voltage (min)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 V
Output operation voltage (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 V
Output frequencyDiffers60 Hz50/60 Hz
Surge energy ratingDiffers1080 J680 J
Hold time (min)Differs8 ms6 ms
Output voltage Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5%
Audible alarm modesDiffersLow battery alarm, Overload alarmLow battery alarm
Auto-restartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum currentKnown for one12 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Surge protection featuresKnown for oneCoax, NetworkUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
AC outlets quantityDiffers10 AC outlet(s)6 AC outlet(s)
Battery2 differ
Battery life (max)Differs5 year(s)6 year(s)
Battery recharge timeDiffers16 h3 h
Replacement battery cartridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPCRBC132
Automatic battery testKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffersTowerRackmount
Rack capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2U
Cable lengthDiffers1.83 m2.44 m
Operational conditions1 differ
Non-operating altitudeDiffers0 - 3000 m0 - 15000 m
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC 15 B, NOM, TUV C-USCSA, CSA C22.2 No. 107.1, ENERGY STAR V1.0 (USA), FCC 15 B, ICES-003, UL 1778
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm432 mm
DepthDiffers368 mm477 mm
HeightDiffers260 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers12.5 kg25.3 kg
Packaging data4 differ
BracketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers223 mm590 mm
Package depthDiffers482 mm610 mm
Package heightDiffers358 mm235 mm
Package weightDiffers14.2 kg29 kg
Logistics data1 differ
Products per palletDiffers16 pc(s)8 pc(s)
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one14.2 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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