“How long would this supply power to a typical Dell desktop and monitor? I believe the desktop has an SSD drive.”
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This type of backup is really only meant to cover quick power-outages and fluctuations. It weighs less than 4 pounds, so the battery is quite small. And it specifies it can handle full load for 90 seconds... and 6 minutes for half load. If would be safe to expect something in between those two numbers. There are too many variables in power consumption between different computers and monitors and actual usage to hazard a more accurate guess. As the manufacture states for this unit: "Battery backup keeps devices running during brief outages and provides enough run-time power for safe shut down." If you need more than that, then you'll need to look at stepping up from this unit. If you look at the specs for other units available at Best Buy, some will cover 2 hours of run time for a standard desktop and monitor... but those units are more expensive, bigger, and heavier, some over twenty pounds, because of the more substantial batteries. The APC Pro 1500VA is around 4x the price of this unit, but could allow you to work for 2 or more hours without interruption. If your down time costs you money, then think about investing in a more substantial unit.
I would recommend:
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.With desktops usually being a higher power requirement (sad does not lower power consumption enough to make even a minor impact) and adding the monitor you might get 5 minutes give or take a couple.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.30 minutes to an hour. It gives you enough time to finish what you are doing and properly shutdown.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.if the power goals out. the backup will hold for 157 minutes of runtime.
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