Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA vs CyberPower LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA

26specifications compared
18differ
8identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Output power capacity
- SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:0.5 kVA
- LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA:0.685 kVA
Output power
- SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:400 W
- LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA:390 W
Input frequency
- SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:50/60 Hz
- LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA:60 Hz
Output frequency
- SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:50/60 Hz
- LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA:60 Hz
Surge energy rating
- SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:680 J
- LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA:1030 J
AC outlet types
- SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:NEMA 5-15R
- LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA:NEMA 5–15R
AC outlets quantity
- SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:4 AC outlet(s)
- LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA:8 AC outlet(s)
Battery technology
- SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA:Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
- LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA:Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)

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Comparison of SCL500RM1UCUS, CP685AVRA
56 specifications	A APC SCL500RM1UCUS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.5 kVA Model SCL500RM1UCUS View product	B CyberPower LCD CP685AVRA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Line-Interactive 0.685 kVA Model CP685AVRA View product
Features5 differ
UPS topology	Line-Interactive	Line-Interactive
Output power capacityDiffers	0.5 kVA	0.685 kVA
Output powerDiffers	400 W	390 W
Waveform	Sine	Sine
Input operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 V
Input operation voltage (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 V
Input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	60 Hz
Output operation voltage (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 V
Output frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	60 Hz
Output voltage regulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5%
Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Surge energy ratingDiffers	680 J	1030 J
Number of input phasesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of output phasesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ECO modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Surge protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audible alarm(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audible alarm modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Alarm when on battery, Low battery alarm, Overload alarm
Output voltage Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
AC outlet typesDiffers	NEMA 5-15R	NEMA 5–15R
AC outlets quantityDiffers	4 AC outlet(s)	8 AC outlet(s)
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial interfaceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartConnect portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)
Number of batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Typical backup time at full loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 min
Typical backup time at half loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 min
Battery life (max)Known for one	10 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Rackmount	Desktop
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Rack capacityKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	1.8 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display typeKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-15 - 45 °C	-15 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 7620 m	0 - 15000 m
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB cable	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	432 mm	280 mm
DepthDiffers	232 mm	88 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	173 mm
WeightDiffers	4.18 kg	4.85 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	337 mm	372 mm
Package depthDiffers	590 mm	133 mm
Package heightDiffers	168 mm	255 mm
Package weightDiffers	6 kg	5.53 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	cULus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Battery includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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