Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA vs APC Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The APC Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable has 460 kVA more output power capacity than the APC SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA (500 kVA vs 40 kVA). The APC Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable has 460,000 W more output power than the APC SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA (500000 W vs 40000 W). The APC Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable has 3% more efficiency than the APC SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA (96% vs 93%). AC outlets quantity: 1 AC outlet(s) on the APC SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA, 2 AC outlet(s) on the APC Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable. Interface: SmartSlot on the APC SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA, Parallel on the APC Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable.

Output power capacity
- SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA:40 kVA
- Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable:500 kVA
Output power
- SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA:40000 W
- Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable:500000 W
Efficiency
- SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA:93%
- Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable:96%
Noise level
- SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA:67 dB
- Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable:54 dB
AC outlets quantity
- SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA:1 AC outlet(s)
- Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable:2 AC outlet(s)
Battery recharge time
- SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA:2 h
- Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable:3.50 h
Width
- SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA:1200 mm
- Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable:7100 mm
Depth
- SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA:1070 mm
- Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable:1270 mm

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Comparison of SY40K100F, SY500K500D
29 specifications	A APC SY40K100F uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 40 kVA Model SY40K100F View product	B APC Symmetra PX 500kW Scalable to 500kW without Maintenance Bypass or Distribution-Parallel Capable Model SY500K500D View product
Features4 differ
Output power capacityDiffers	40 kVA	500 kVA
Output powerDiffers	40000 W	500000 W
EfficiencyDiffers	93%	96%
Output voltage Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6%
Noise levelDiffers	67 dB	54 dB
Audible alarm(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
AC outlets quantityDiffers	1 AC outlet(s)	2 AC outlet(s)
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)
Battery recharge timeDiffers	2 h	3.50 h
Hot-swap batteryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Form factor	Tower	Tower
Product colour	Black	Black
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 - 999.9 m	0 - 999.9 m
Non-operating altitude	0 - 15000 m	0 - 15000 m
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE,EN/IEC 62040-3,FCC Part 15 Class A,ISO 14001,ISO 9001,UL 1778	cUL,CE,EN/IEC 62040-2,EN/IEC 62040-3,EN/IEC 62040-1-1,UL 1778,UL 60950-1,UL
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	1200 mm	7100 mm
DepthDiffers	1070 mm	1270 mm
HeightDiffers	2011 mm	2150 mm
Other features4 differ
Battery type	VRLA	VRLA
InterfaceDiffers	SmartSlot	Parallel
Output connectionsDiffers	1x 3PH + N + G	1x Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + G) 1x Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G)
Input connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Hard Wire 4-wire (3PH + G), Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G)
Nominal input voltageDiffers	208 V	400-480 V
Nominal output voltageDiffers	120-208 V	400 V
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	1696 x 1210 x 2140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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