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APC Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V vs APC Symmetra LX 4kVA

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The APC Symmetra LX 4kVA has 1 kVA more output power capacity than the APC Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V (4 kVA vs 3 kVA). The APC Symmetra LX 4kVA has 500 W more output power than the APC Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V (3200 W vs 2700 W). The APC Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V has 1.5 h more battery recharge time than the APC Symmetra LX 4kVA (4.50 h vs 3 h). Certification: UL 1778, VCCI, RoHS 7b Exemption on the APC Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V, CSA,FCC Part 15 Class A,UL 1778 on the APC Symmetra LX 4kVA. Interface: DB-9 RS-232, USB, SmartSlot on the APC Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V, DB-9 RS-232,Smart-Slot on the APC Symmetra LX 4kVA.

Output power capacity
- Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V:3 kVA
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:4 kVA
Output power
- Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V:2700 W
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:3200 W
Battery recharge time
- Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V:4.50 h
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:3 h
Weight
- Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V:55.9 kg
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:134.1 kg
Interface
- Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V:DB-9 RS-232, USB, SmartSlot
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:DB-9 RS-232,Smart-Slot
Input connection type
- Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V:NEMA L5-30P
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:Hard Wire 4-wire (2PH+N+G)
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V:196 x 546 x 432 mm
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:472 x 688 x 572 mm
Nominal input voltage
- Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V:100 V
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:208 V

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Comparison of Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V, Symmetra LX 4kVA
24 specifications	A APC Smart-UPS 3000VA USB, Serial 100V View product	B APC Symmetra LX 4kVA View product
Features2 differ
Output power capacityDiffers	3 kVA	4 kVA
Output powerDiffers	2700 W	3200 W
Input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Emergency Power Off (EPO)	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	45 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audible alarm(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)
Typical backup time at full loadKnown for one	5.5 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Typical backup time at half loadKnown for one	13.6 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeDiffers	4.50 h	3 h
Hot-swap batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	UL 1778, VCCI, RoHS 7b Exemption	CSA,FCC Part 15 Class A,UL 1778
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	55.9 kg	134.1 kg
Other features5 differ
InterfaceDiffers	DB-9 RS-232, USB, SmartSlot	DB-9 RS-232,Smart-Slot
Output connectionsDiffers	8x NEMA 5-15R 2x NEMA 5-20R	1x Hard Wire 4-wire (2PH + N +G) 2x NEMA L14-30R 4x NEMA L5-20R
Input connection typeDiffers	NEMA L5-30P	Hard Wire 4-wire (2PH+N+G)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	196 x 546 x 432 mm	472 x 688 x 572 mm
Nominal input voltageDiffers	100 V	208 V
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SYBT5

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