Product comparison · 2 uninterruptible power supplies (upss)

APC Symmetra LX 4kVA vs APC Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The APC Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW has 16 kVA more output power capacity than the APC Symmetra LX 4kVA (20 kVA vs 4 kVA). The APC Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW has 16,800 W more output power than the APC Symmetra LX 4kVA (20000 W vs 3200 W). The APC Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW has 645 kg more weight than the APC Symmetra LX 4kVA (779.1 kg vs 134.1 kg). Input connection type: Hard Wire 4-wire (2PH+N+G) on the APC Symmetra LX 4kVA, Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G) on the APC Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW. Dimensions (WxDxH): 472 x 688 x 572 mm on the APC Symmetra LX 4kVA, 1219 x 902 x 2070 mm on the APC Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW.

Output power capacity
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:4 kVA
- Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW:20 kVA
Output power
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:3200 W
- Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW:20000 W
Weight
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:134.1 kg
- Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW:779.1 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Symmetra LX 4kVA:472 x 688 x 572 mm
- Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW:1219 x 902 x 2070 mm

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Comparison of Symmetra LX 4kVA, Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW
25 specifications	A APC Symmetra LX 4kVA View product	B APC Symmetra PX 20kW Scalable to 80kW View product
Features2 differ
Output power capacityDiffers	4 kVA	20 kVA
Output powerDiffers	3200 W	20000 W
Emergency Power Off (EPO)	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 dB
Audible alarm(s)	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Typical backup time at full loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 min
Typical backup time at half loadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.6 min
Battery technologyKnown for one	Sealed Lead Acid (VRLA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap batteryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
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)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 15000 m
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CSA,FCC Part 15 Class A,UL 1778	cUL,CSA,FCC 15 A,ISO 14001,ISO 9001,UL 1778
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	134.1 kg	779.1 kg
Other features3 differ
Output connectionsDiffers	1x Hard Wire 4-wire (2PH + N +G) 2x NEMA L14-30R 4x NEMA L5-20R	(1) Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G) (1) Screw Terminals
Input connection typeDiffers	Hard Wire 4-wire (2PH+N+G)	Hard Wire 5-wire (3PH + N + G)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	472 x 688 x 572 mm	1219 x 902 x 2070 mm
Nominal input voltage	208 V	208 V
Battery typeKnown for one	SYBT5	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	DB-9 RS-232,Smart-Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source

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