Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA vs APC Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Output power capacity
- SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA:8 kVA
- Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V:16 kVA
Output power
- SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA:5600 W
- Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V:12800 W
Battery recharge time
- SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA:2.50 h
- Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V:7.5 h
Product colour
- SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA:White
- Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V:Black
Non-operating altitude
- SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA:0 - 15000 m
- Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V:0 - 4500 m
Width
- SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA:610 mm
- Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V:599 mm
Depth
- SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA:686 mm
- Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V:997 mm
Height
- SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA:787 mm
- Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V:1880 mm

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Comparison of SY8K, SYAF16KXR9I
31 specifications	A APC SY8K uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 8 kVA Model SY8K View product	B APC Symmetra LX 16kVA Scalable to 16kVA N+1 Ext. Run Tower, 208/240V Model SYAF16KXR9I View product
Features2 differ
Output power capacityDiffers	8 kVA	16 kVA
Output powerDiffers	5600 W	12800 W
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 dB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery1 differ
Battery recharge timeDiffers	2.50 h	7.5 h
Replacement battery cartridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Operational conditions1 differ
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 15000 m	0 - 4500 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	610 mm	599 mm
DepthDiffers	686 mm	997 mm
HeightDiffers	787 mm	1880 mm
WeightDiffers	228.2 kg	503.6 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers	272.7 kg	535.5 kg
Other features3 differ
Battery typeDiffers	SYBATT	SYBT5
Output connectionsDiffers	1x Hard Wire 3-wire (2PH + G) 1x Hard Wire 4-wire (2PH + N +G)	2PH+N+G
Output voltage noteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120/208V, 120/240V
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	838 x 737 x 1080 mm	599 x 997 x 1880 mm
Communication options, cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AP9619
Communication options, slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart-Slot
InterfaceKnown for one	DB-9 RS-232, SmartSlot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input connection typeKnown for one	Hard Wire 3-wire (2PH + G)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Nominal input voltageKnown for one	208 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CSA, FCC 15 A, UL 1778	Unknown — not stated by the source

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