I bought an APC XS-1500 over a year ago to replace one of two much older APC UPS units whose battery had finally failed. Recently, the second older UPS battery died. The XS-1500 the I bought a year ago still shows 100% battery life after a year of almost constant use. Therefore I replaced my second failed UPS with another XS-1500. I briefly considered the new L-ION based APC BG-500, but the BG-500 did not have an external button to silence the alarm, so I bought the XS-1500 instead. One thing you should know - the XS-1500 is heavy, about 25 LBS, so watch your fingers while moving it.

my 6-year-old APC UPS died suddenly. i had to replace it immediately! the only store open at that hour that would be likely to have something was Best Buy. they had 2 manufacturers. the other company's units looked less sturdy w/ too much plastic & not enough vents. since i had good luck with my old unit, & since a member of the Geek Squad told me he only uses Schneider UPS units, i felt very comfortable replacing it with a similar unit. while i was in the store i read a few reviews. they were positive regarding this unit & brought up problems with the competitor. that also helped swing the pendulum. i like the idea that this unit has a larger capacity than my old one. i'm hoping that means it will last even longer. as soon as i got it home, i hooked up all the cords & plugged it in. it went right to work & has been totally fine ever since -- as i expected. my computer & peripherals are showing no signs of electrical issues. i'm happy!

We have used the APC XS1500 for many years because of their reliability, protection and the clean power they provide our servers. We only buy APC UPS's after realizing that other brands do not make the cut. The APC's last for several years and you can purchase replacement batteries when they finally do go bad.

I have various ups devices throughout my home being that i live in a rural area and i work via vpn from home. I have 2 of these particular ups devices in my office, which in the event of a power outage will protect and power my complete home network. Off of one device, im getting on average low draw @ 80 minutes or so of backup power. I love that i can mute the alarm on these - where i have found on other models i cannot.

Works as advertised. Very pleased. Should have gotten this a long time ago. The line voltage regulation has reallt helped too. Great inveztment