Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA vs APC SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA

31specifications compared
20differ
11identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The APC BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA has 1 kVA more output power capacity than the APC SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA (1.5 kVA vs 0.5 kVA). The APC BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA has 600 W more output power than the APC SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA (900 W vs 300 W). The APC SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA has 5 V more output operation voltage (min) than the APC BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA (120 V vs 115 V). Input frequency: 57/63 Hz on the APC BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA, 50/60 Hz on the APC SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA. AC outlet types: NBR 14136 on the APC BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA, NEMA 5-15R, NEMA 5-15P on the APC SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA.

Output power capacity
- BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:1.5 kVA
- SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:0.5 kVA
Output power
- BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:900 W
- SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:300 W
Input frequency
- BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:57/63 Hz
- SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:50/60 Hz
Output operation voltage (min)
- BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:115 V
- SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:120 V
Surge energy rating
- BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:224 J
- SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:400 J
Noise level
- BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:45 dB
- SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:40 dB
AC outlet types
- BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:NBR 14136
- SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:NEMA 5-15R, NEMA 5-15P
AC outlets quantity
- BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA:7 AC outlet(s)
- SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:4 AC outlet(s)

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Comparison of BX1500BI-BR, SC500RM1U
47 specifications	A APC BX1500BI-BR uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 1.5 kVA Model BX1500BI-BR View product	B APC SC500RM1U uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA Model SC500RM1U View product
Features6 differ
UPS topology	Line-Interactive	Line-Interactive
Output power capacityDiffers	1.5 kVA	0.5 kVA
Output powerDiffers	900 W	300 W
WaveformKnown for one	Simulated sine	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyDiffers	57/63 Hz	50/60 Hz
Output operation voltage (min)Differs	115 V	120 V
Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge energy ratingDiffers	224 J	400 J
Number of input phasesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of output phasesKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power factorKnown for one	0.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers	45 dB	40 dB
Surge protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 V
Response timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 ms
Ports & interfaces2 differ
AC outlet typesDiffers	NBR 14136	NEMA 5-15R, NEMA 5-15P
AC outlets quantityDiffers	7 AC outlet(s)	4 AC outlet(s)
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NEMA 5-15P
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lead-Acid	Lead-Acid
Battery capacity	7 Ah	7 Ah
Battery voltage	12 V	12 V
Typical backup time at full loadKnown for one	1 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Typical backup time at half loadKnown for one	4 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	2 year(s)	5 year(s)
Battery recharge timeDiffers	6 h	5 h
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Tower	Rackmount
Product colour	Black	Black
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Battery level	Yes
International Protection (IP) code	IP20	IP20
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-15 - 40 °C	-15 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 15240 m
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	125 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	380 mm	268 mm
HeightDiffers	225 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	12.3 kg	8.1 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	194 mm	500 mm
Package depthDiffers	488 mm	333 mm
Package heightDiffers	314 mm	140 mm
Package weightDiffers	13.4 kg	8.7 kg

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