Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA vs Vertiv Liebert GXT MT CX

24specifications compared
19differ
5identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Vertiv Liebert GXT MT CX has 1.8 kVA more output power capacity than the APC BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA (3 kVA vs 1.2 kVA). The Vertiv Liebert GXT MT CX has 1,750 W more output power than the APC BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA (2400 W vs 650 W). The APC BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA has 110 V more input operation voltage (min) than the Vertiv Liebert GXT MT CX (220 V vs 110 V). Only the Vertiv Liebert GXT MT CX has emergency Power Off (EPO). Only the Vertiv Liebert GXT MT CX has USB port.

UPS topology
- BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA:Line-Interactive
- Liebert GXT MT CX:Double-conversion (Online)
Output power capacity
- BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA:1.2 kVA
- Liebert GXT MT CX:3 kVA
Output power
- BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA:650 W
- Liebert GXT MT CX:2400 W
Waveform
- BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA:Stepwise
- Liebert GXT MT CX:Sine/Pure sine
Input operation voltage (min)
- BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA:220 V
- Liebert GXT MT CX:110 V
Input operation voltage (max)
- BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA:240 V
- Liebert GXT MT CX:280 V
Input frequency
- BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA:45/65 Hz
- Liebert GXT MT CX:40 - 70 Hz
Output operation voltage (min)
- BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA:207 V
- Liebert GXT MT CX:200 V

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Comparison of BVG1200I-MSX, Liebert GXT MT CX
56 specifications	A APC BVG1200I-MSX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.2 kVA Model BVG1200I-MSX View product	B Vertiv Liebert GXT MT CX View product
Features12 differ
UPS topologyDiffers	Line-Interactive	Double-conversion (Online)
Output power capacityDiffers	1.2 kVA	3 kVA
Output powerDiffers	650 W	2400 W
WaveformDiffers	Stepwise	Sine/Pure sine
Input operation voltage (min)Differs	220 V	110 V
Input operation voltage (max)Differs	240 V	280 V
Input frequencyDiffers	45/65 Hz	40 - 70 Hz
Output operation voltage (min)Differs	207 V	200 V
Output operation voltage (max)Differs	253 V	240 V
Output frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EfficiencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90%
Input power factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.99
Crest factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3:1
Emergency Power Off (EPO)Differs	No	Yes
Output voltage Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3%
Noise levelDiffers	40 dB	45 dB
Surge protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Overload
Audible alarm modesDiffers	Alarm when on battery, Low battery alarm, Overload alarm	Fault, Low battery alarm
Response timeKnown for one	10 ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of output phasesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffers	No	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
RS-232 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
AC outlets quantityKnown for one	4 AC outlet(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Charging currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 A
Battery technologyKnown for one	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Typical backup time at full loadKnown for one	5 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Typical backup time at half loadKnown for one	4.3 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	5 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Display typeDiffers	LED	LCD
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fault, Power
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-15 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	130 mm	145 mm
DepthDiffers	320 mm	397 mm
HeightDiffers	182 mm	333 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	9.8 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	India
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	320 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	182 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	7.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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