CyberPower - 950VA Battery Back-Up System - Black

Bought a CyberPower UPS 7 years ago and its still running and have not had to replace the battery. It is a 1350 AVR for my computer, monitor, u-Verse gateway & DVR & phone base. In a power outage I shut down the computer, monitor & u-verse DVR if running and battery backup power the WiFi, phone & gateway. It has only ran out of battery power once in an electrical outage lasting over 6 hours. I'm giving this one 5 stars in hopes it does as well. Had APC and Belkan UPS's that lasted less than 2 years each. So if this one lasts anything like the 1350AVR I'll be very pleased. Will update this review if the SX950U does not last well past the 3 year warranty. It will be used to surge only protect our TV, amp and video equipment and battery back up the u-Verse TV box as it has to reboot everytime the power fails for even 1 second which is frustrating since lightning storms can cause our power to "glitch" many times in one storm.

This is a decent sized UPS (uninterrupted power supply), in terms of how long it will power things plugged into it. The more power the things use that you plug into it, the less time the UPS will last on its battery. I plug my wifi and internet router into one of these, so my internet stays up for quite a while in a power outage. I plug my TVs into a UPS (each), so I can watch TV for a while during an outage and to protect the equipment from a lightning strike. I strongly recommend you plug any electronics of value into one of these, just for the protection from power surge/lightning strike. A $100 UPS fried is way better than a $2000 TV, after all. More VA means more time running on the battery. Going to 1250 VA will get you 4 minutes instead of 3, or something like that. Probably not worth it.

This unit replaced a 7 year old unit of less capacity. The new unit is more powerful, lighter and less expensive than the former unit it replaced. This unit has a better receptacle layout, plus USB ports. I've had the unit up for a couple of months now and have had one activation. It functioned as advertised with enough power not only to provide time for a shut down, but also to keep everything running for the time I needed to finish my work and conduct an orderly shutdown. This was approximately 20 minutes. The unit supports the following items - 1 desktop computer, 2 monitors, cable modem, router, 3 NAS drives, a floor lamp and our 55" TV. Excellent product.

I searched far and wide including big name popular online platforms nothing would touch this for features and price. I needed 12 outlets and the usb built on the power block there is a sibling to this one that has the LED indicator for 20 to 30 dollars more but a simple indicator beep on this does that job just fine because power drain is related to number of devices. 3 year warranty big name maker. I run a 65 inch TV computer ps4 and Nintendo switch modem router and repeater and USB plug ins for charging game controllers and a smart watch. It handles these things with grace. If you want bang for buck and don't have a huge stand by voltage need I would say there is nothing better.

This is a great backup for any electronic goods that may be sensitive to abrupt power outages. I typically use the battery backup for computers, or electronics, that use non-SSD hard drives. This battery backup should give you enough juice to power down . your devices in a black/brown out. In the case of those events, the unit will make a buzzing/hum sounds. I haven't had to shut down my devices due to black out, but I can tell the battery backup kicks in during brown outs because of the buzzing/hum sounds. If you want to support devices that consume more power, just buy a unit that has a larger VA capacity.

This is the third one of these we have purchased for our home for different locations in our home. They work great! We lose power sometimes due to winter storms and this unit gives you plenty of time to shut down your computer or tv properly when it happens. There are plenty of outlets on the unit, some are connected to the battery back-up feature and some are just surge protector outlets, so there is a variety to chose from. This is definitely worth the investment, not that expensive, and protects your valuable equipment! Great product, serves us well, great price!

Bought the CyberPower 950VA battery backup after returning a failed APC 900VA UPS. If you research that APC model, you will see many failures reported. It has a poor design and mine failed after 1 week. Best Buy was awsome and I traded it in for the CyberPower unit. This one has more capacity, was about $10 less expensive AND, it has not failed! I would give it a 5 star rating but I've only had it in use for about a month.

Decided it was more than a good idea to have the TV, tuner, STB, etc protected by a decent UPS. Recently had a power failure and the STB took longer to come back online than the power outage itself so this purchase was a no-brainer. Previous experience with both APC and Cyberpower products and so far, I like the CP better. We'll see in the long run but this particular unit fills the bill for now. Probably never have another outage...