Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V vs APC Symmetra 16kVA

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V has 4 kVA more output power capacity than the APC Symmetra 16kVA (20 kVA vs 16 kVA). The APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V has 4,800 W more output power than the APC Symmetra 16kVA (16000 W vs 11200 W). The APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V has 2 h more battery recharge time than the APC Symmetra 16kVA (5 h vs 3 h). Product colour: Black on the APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V, Beige on the APC Symmetra 16kVA. Storage temperature (T-T): -50 - 40 °C on the APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V, -15 - 45 °C on the APC Symmetra 16kVA.

Output power capacity
- Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V:20 kVA
- Symmetra 16kVA:16 kVA
Output power
- Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V:16000 W
- Symmetra 16kVA:11200 W
Battery recharge time
- Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V:5 h
- Symmetra 16kVA:3 h
Product colour
- Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V:Black
- Symmetra 16kVA:Beige
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V:-50 - 40 °C
- Symmetra 16kVA:-15 - 45 °C
Operating altitude
- Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V:0 - 999 m
- Symmetra 16kVA:0 - 3000 m
Weight
- Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V:445 kg
- Symmetra 16kVA:418.6 kg
Battery type
- Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V:VRLA
- Symmetra 16kVA:SYBATT

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Comparison of Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V, Symmetra 16kVA
29 specifications	A APC Smart-UPS VT 20kVA 208V View product	B APC Symmetra 16kVA View product
Features2 differ
Output power capacityDiffers	20 kVA	16 kVA
Output powerDiffers	16000 W	11200 W
Input frequencyKnown for one	40/70 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	55 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)
Battery recharge timeDiffers	5 h	3 h
Hot-swap batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	18.1 min	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Beige
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-50 - 40 °C	-15 - 45 °C
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 999 m	0 - 3000 m
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	cUL,ISO 14001,ISO 9001,UL 1778	CSA,FCC Part 15 Class A,UL 1778
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	445 kg	418.6 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	477.7 kg
Other features5 differ
Battery typeDiffers	VRLA	SYBATT
InterfaceDiffers	DB-9 RS-232,Smart-Slot	DB-9 RS-232, SmartSlot
Output connectionsDiffers	(1) Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G) (1) Screw Terminals	1x Hard Wire 3-wire (2PH + G) 1x Hard Wire 4-wire (2PH + N +G)
Input connection typeDiffers	Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G)	Hard Wire 3-wire (2PH + G)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	523 x 925 x 1499 mm	610 x 686 x 1321 mm
Output voltage noteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Configurable for 120/208 or 120/240 output voltage
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	838 x 737 x 1575 mm

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