CyberPower - 1500VA Sine Wave Battery Back-Up System - Black

The GX1500U hit the ground running in every way. Setting it up and using it has been nothing but smooth sailing. From a power perspective it is more than I need, but I wanted a true sine wave UPS and there aren't so many options. There are 12 outlets availble on the back of the unit, 6 are battery backed. The UPS maintains a consistent and clean 120 VAC output on all 12 outlets, filtering power fluctuations in the AC line input without resorting to battery power. With the batteries fully charged I removed power to the devices I wanted to back up, set the UPS in place and plugged it in, and finally plugged the devices into the UPS and turned it on. Everything came up without a hitch, off and running with battery backup. User documentation is clear enough, as are the LCD front panel indications. Checking status and setting options through the font panel buttons and LCD screen seems like a tedious process. Fortunately my situation is a normal one and the default settings were appropriate, so I didn't have to change anything. I highly recommend installing CyberPower's PowerPanel application on a computer near enough for a USB cable connection, or on a laptop that you can bring near the UPS. When running, PowerPanel finds the UPS when the USB cable is connected and displays very useful information that you don't see on the LCD panel, such as current power level in Watts and estimated battery run time in minutes at that power level. UPS configuration options can also be viewed and changed through the PowerPanel utility, which will be my preferred method vs. through the front panel. It is good to see that replacement batteries are available for purchase if/when needed and are easy to install. It's too early to say anything about reliability and battery life, but so far I am very happy and very impressed with the GX1500U and supporting software.

This is a replacement for another UPS that went bad. Between it having the flip up screen, true sine wave and the amount of connections, not to mention 1500 VA makes this a pretty impressive Battery Backup System. I caught it on sale so it was an even better deal.

I got this to protect my computer setup from power surges. The last one I had before I got this had fried one of my SSDs. I have not had a power surge since I installed it, so I haven't been able to test how it holds up in a real event yet. The self-test says it is working so I assume it works. It all works great so far, but one thing I don't like is that the outlets are close together. I have a few cords with an AC power adapter which overlaps multiple outlets. I would have liked them to be spaced apart more, or maybe allow the outlets to be rotated to the side of the UPS. There is only 1 on each side that is spaced farther away for these, and the one on the power supply side is close to the ethernet surge protection. The product did arrive with the box damaged, attached photos, but the product itself did not appear damaged. I would have liked to been able to purchase it in store or pick up at the store, but I was only able to ship to my house. The product does have desktop software that logs events, shows the status, energy usage, etc. There is also an app, but I have not downloaded it because it is only a free trial.

This thing was exactly what I needed for my gaming pc setup. First off, this thing is heavy, I assume most of the weight is the battery. The front LCD display is very nice, it also tilts up so that you can use it on the floor. You can change some settings and it will display certain things of your choice, like wattage, amps, voltage, estimate battery time, battery levels, and more. The rear offers numerous 120 volt outlets, some for surge only and some for surge and battery. I was able to hook up my entire gaming pc setup, WiFi router and modem on this thing and since I get frequent brisk power outages, this thing will keep everything within check and on. When I’m gaming and using my pc at its fullest potential, it says I have approx 9 mins of battery life. If I’m just browsing the web or doing some small apps, I says about 25 min of battery life. When the pc is in sleep mode and really just the internet modem and WiFi router are on, it states about 192 minutes of battery life. I’ll have to remove on star because of the outdated software that this unit uses that you can link up with your pc. It just seems old and could use a UI update. It’s nice to be able to hook this up to your PC with it, but it really needs a facelift and to be able to see the battery life ( not to be confused with battery level) you need to sign up for an account. Well I did all of that and it’s just glitched out, still can’t see the battery life. It was super frustrating, I mean why even make me go through all of that when you should be able to show me now? Either way I’m happy with this product, the software was just a let down.

This is the best purchase I have made. I live in a apartment where once in a while the power would go off during the summer when there was construction near by. It ruined my old monitor for my pc so I had the protection plan on my old monitor. While I wait for a new one to be shipped, I purchased this battery backup to replace the old power strip. Glad I bought it. Protected my pc and my new monitor on another power failure a week after. It even has software to shut my pc off safely and to keep some power in the battery it carries. Even charged my phone while i waited for the power to come back on. It contains some cool features but I rather keep it simple.