Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA vs Vertiv Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The Vertiv Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA has 4.5 kVA more output power capacity than the APC BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA (6 kVA vs 1.5 kVA). The Vertiv Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA has 3,300 W more output power than the APC BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA (4200 W vs 900 W). The Vertiv Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA has 155 V more input operation voltage (max) than the APC BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA (275 V vs 120 V). UPS topology: Line-Interactive on the APC BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA, Double-conversion (Online) on the Vertiv Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA. Waveform: Sine on the APC BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA, Pure sine on the Vertiv Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA.

UPS topology
- BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:Line-Interactive
- Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA:Double-conversion (Online)
Output power capacity
- BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:1.5 kVA
- Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA:6 kVA
Output power
- BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:900 W
- Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA:4200 W
Waveform
- BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:Sine
- Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA:Pure sine
Input operation voltage (max)
- BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:120 V
- Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA:275 V
Input frequency
- BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:60 Hz
- Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA:50 Hz
Output frequency
- BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:60 Hz
- Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA:50 Hz
Noise level
- BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:45 dB
- Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA:65 dB

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Comparison of BR1500MS2, Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA
59 specifications	A APC BR1500MS2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA Model BR1500MS2 View product	B Vertiv Liebert PowerBank 6 kVA View product
Features8 differ
UPS topologyDiffers	Line-Interactive	Double-conversion (Online)
Output power capacityDiffers	1.5 kVA	6 kVA
Output powerDiffers	900 W	4200 W
WaveformDiffers	Sine	Pure sine
Input operation voltage (max)Differs	120 V	275 V
Input frequencyDiffers	60 Hz	50 Hz
Output frequencyDiffers	60 Hz	50 Hz
Maximum currentKnown for one	12 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge energy ratingKnown for one	1080 J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Response timeKnown for one	6 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers	45 dB	65 dB
Audible alarm(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audible alarm modesKnown for one	Alarm when on battery, Low battery alarm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 V
Output operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 V
Output operation voltage (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 V
Efficiency (On-line mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89%
Efficiency (ECO mode)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94%
Crest factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3:1
Ports & interfacesidentical
AC outlet typesKnown for one	NEMA 5-15R	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	NEMA 5-15P	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC outlets quantityKnown for one	10 AC outlet(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port typeKnown for one	USB Type A/USB Type-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery replacement accessibilityKnown for one	End-user	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lead-Acid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeDiffers	16 h	12 h
Replacement battery cartridgeKnown for one	APCRBC163	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Number of batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 pc(s)
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Charging currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Hot-swap batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Automatic battery testKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Tower	Rackmount/Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue, White
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8288 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) code	IP20	IP20
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-15 - 40 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 914 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 1524 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Rack mount kit	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	425 mm
DepthDiffers	368 mm	730 mm
HeightDiffers	260 mm	550 mm
WeightDiffers	12.5 kg	95 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	482 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	223 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	358.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	14.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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