Cyberpower CP685AVR UPS - 685VA/390W AVR 8-Outlet RJ11/RJ45 Compact Design EMI/RFI USB
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Customer Review: So Far So Good
Summary: 4 Stars
I've owned 2 UPS units in the past, both Belkin, and this particular CyberPower UPS beat them both with regard to the following:
1. easy to install (software etc)
2. affordable price
3. small size
The Cyber Power 685AVR arrived on time which is always a good thing.
What I like about it the most is that it's small yet power-packed. It has the basic number of primary plug sockets (total of 6) 3 surge protector/backup and 3 surge protect only for your monitor, cpu etc. The unit also provides protection for your network which is also the norm on many UPS units, but it's amazing to find this on one that's so compact! The unit is a nice size too for placing under a cramped desk.
This unit even worked perfectly in a friend's RV when we went camping for a week. We ran the laptop and also small flat screen television while they were plugged into the UPS. It's small size made it inconspicuous. So far this has been the best UPS I've purchased. I've only had it for less than a month so I cannot comment on battery life, but I presume it will offer what other units of its size and power offer. Don't let it's small size fool you!
I've given this item only 4 stars not because of anything negative but because it's only fair considering I've only had the unit for a few weeks to date. I'm totally satisfied so far however.
Customer Review: Cyber Power
Summary: 5 Stars
This product is working just as I expected. I have owned a Cyberpower UPS previously.Customer Review: Great UPS!
Summary: 5 Stars
Did not bother to install the Cyberpower software (did not want something else starting up with Windows to slow startup time). The device is recognized by Windows XP and I just use the system power settings (Control Panel -Power Options) to set how long before shut down, hibernation, etc.).
I was able to run about 22 minutes (with computer not being used at all except to check the remaining battery power with the icon in the taskbar). I had ONLY my 18" NEC monitor and my computer plugged in. Nothing was plugged into the surge only plugs.
My computer is fairly "high-end". It's an old HP a250y but I have put in 2 new large hard drives, an Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS/XT 256 RAM video card and a Rosewill 550 watt power supply.
Very pleased and surprised at the performance of this UPS. My last UPS, a TripLite, could only manage 3 minutes on battery before shutdown with the originally equipped HP Pavilion a250y!Customer Review: Great UPS Unit
Summary: 4 Stars
Purchasing this item for a client of mine, we have purchased over 100 of them. When on battery, the unit stays on for over 10 minutes with a standard high end pc with a lcd monitor. We just purchased another 20 and with FREE shipping from Amazon, over $193 in shipping costs were saved.
The price was comparable with the APC ES550 and this unit has 8 receptacles instead of the 6 on the APC. The replacement batteries is slightly more expensive than the APC's, but they hold slightly more juice.
The software that comes with the unit is usable and does shut down the system cleanly when power does not return before the battery runs out.
Customer Review: So far, so good...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this product for a couple months now, and only experienced a brief outage or two, but this battery backup has performed flawlessly. The load for this unit is perfect for home use, but be aware that only 4 outlets are surge- AND battery-protected - - this is fine if you choose your components wisely (there's no reason to plug some items in to the battery-protected outlets). The software is easily installed and can gracefully power down your PC during an extended outage.
So far this unit has out-performed the comparable APC unit that I also owned...