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APC SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA vs APC Symmetra 2kVA UPS

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The APC SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA has 18 kVA more output power capacity than the APC Symmetra 2kVA UPS (20 kVA vs 2 kVA). The APC Symmetra 2kVA UPS has 1,380 W more output power than the APC SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA (1400 W vs 20 W). The APC SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA has 4 dB more noise level than the APC Symmetra 2kVA UPS (64 dB vs 60 dB). Package dimensions (WxDxH): 749 x 1054 x 2311 mm on the APC SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA, 483 x 730 x 445 mm on the APC Symmetra 2kVA UPS.

  • Output power capacity
    • SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA:20 kVA
    • Symmetra 2kVA UPS:2 kVA
  • Output power
    • SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA:20 W
    • Symmetra 2kVA UPS:1400 W
  • Noise level
    • SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA:64 dB
    • Symmetra 2kVA UPS:60 dB
  • Typical backup time at full load
    • SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA:169.3 min
    • Symmetra 2kVA UPS:12.3 min
  • Typical backup time at half load
    • SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA:372.4 min
    • Symmetra 2kVA UPS:28.4 min
  • Battery recharge time
    • SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA:2 h
    • Symmetra 2kVA UPS:4 h
  • Package weight
    • SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA:1054 kg
    • Symmetra 2kVA UPS:117.7 kg
  • Package dimensions (WxDxH)
    • SY20K40F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 20 kVA:749 x 1054 x 2311 mm
    • Symmetra 2kVA UPS:483 x 730 x 445 mm

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Comparison of SY20K40F, Symmetra 2kVA UPS
31 specifications
Features3 differ
Output power capacityDiffers20 kVA2 kVA
Output powerDiffers20 W1400 W
Emergency Power Off (EPO)YesYes
Noise levelDiffers64 dB60 dB
Audible alarm(s)YesYes
Input frequencyKnown for one60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Battery3 differ
Typical backup time at full loadDiffers169.3 min12.3 min
Typical backup time at half loadDiffers372.4 min28.4 min
Battery recharge timeDiffers2 h4 h
Hot-swap batteryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Battery technologyKnown for oneSealed Lead Acid (VRLA)Unknown — not stated by the source
Replacement battery cartridgeKnown for oneSYBT4Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.83 m
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-15 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers1054 kg117.7 kg
Bundled softwareKnown for onePowerChute Network Shutdown v2.2.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Battery typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLead-Acid
Output connectionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNEMA L5-20R NEMA L6-20R
Nominal input voltage208 V208 V
Output voltage noteKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source208, 240
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs749 x 1054 x 2311 mm483 x 730 x 445 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one600 x 902 x 2070 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneAIX, HP/UX, Linux, Mac OS X, Novell, Solaris, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Nominal output voltageKnown for one208 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one529.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per palletKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source

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