Customer Ratings & Reviews

This APC battery back-UPS is just what you need if you'd like to keep your network equipment up and running during a power outage. Right after I received this unit, we had a series of storms that rolled through over 3-4 nights. My house is prone to lose power since it's in the woods, and although the outages are usually only a hour or so at the most, it's annoying. Sure enough, the power went out the first night I had this new unit, but this time I didn't have to make a judgement call as to whether I should fire up the generator (usually if I do that, the power is back on before I get back in the house), because the UPS kept the modem, router, and security camera base station working for about 1.5 hrs until the power was restored, allowing me to stay connected to the internet with my laptop the whole time. l was even able to charge my phone at one point because I didn't want it going below 30%. Set up was a snap, and it blends in with the other items it powers, so it's not an eye-sore. I'm quite pleased with this product so far.

I've owned a number of these devices over the years. There's not much that has changed; invariably the batteries wear out; and you find the cost of replacement is just not worth it. The manual for the 650 states that the battery is NOT user replaceable, that makes it a disposable item. Better to get a new device anyhow; so that aspect of it doesn't make much difference to me. One feature I did appreciate off the bat is the inclusion of a battery connect/disconnect plug. Previously, one would have to do a partial disassembly of the unit to put it in operating condition - so thanks for making that task a little easier. I do have two issues with the unit though. The first is - it smells! This is an issue that is not unique to APC though, and the manufacturer's claim is that the odor dissipates or "burns off" after a short period of use. Well, in my opinion, "short period" is kind of dependent on the sensitivity of your sense of smell. The other issue is the use of a single button. The one power button not only controls on/off, but also programming mode depending on whether you hold the button down for more or less than 2 seconds. There should at least be one additional button for silence as most UPS's provide. There is one other thing not specific to this unit, but to all lower end UPS supplies. I have a home generator. The generator operates on 63 cycles - normal utility power is 60 cycles. Whenever I lose power, the generator cuts in automatically, and at that point, all my UPS's will refuse to charge & start beeping - they look at it as "dirty power." So during an extended outage, they become basically useless, and I have to unplug any device attached to them. It has to do with the sinewave of the electricity, suffice it to say if you want a UPS that charges on generator power, you need to invest a heck of a lot more dollars - most start in the $300-$500 range and go up from there. All that said, this unit performed as designed, I would've just appreciated a separate mute button and a little less fragrance. And if you want one with a replaceable battery - it's not this model.

Easy to figure out how to use. Does the job I need it to do. I think it will protect my device from surge and power losses.

I bought this because my wife and I both work from home and are often on conference calls. Unfortunately we live in an area prone to power outages. We have a stand-by generator, but when the power switches from grid to generator, our modem and router have to fully restart. Within 3 days of buying this the power flickered on and off a few times but the internet kept chugging right along. This was a great purchase!!!

Great price for the piece of mind. I use this to supply power to my 27" iMac, printer, lamp, phone charger, docking station, etc.... I love that this model has an additional USB outlet and how many normal outlets there are. This allows me to power everything I need for my desk, and gives me the ability to provide unlimited power supply to most of the items plugged in! I have several APC devices, and will continue to buy APC for my battery backup surge protectors!

Compact, does the job. Keeps system running smoothly without any interruptions. Easy electrical plugs for insertion and all are well spaced to prevent entry.

- We use these little APC's for all our electronics. - We live in the lightning capital of the world. - We have many close lightning strikes, but never a lost an electronic device due to lightning. - These are inexpensive to buy and the batteries last about 5 years. - It's a bit of a challenge, but the battery can be replaced if you are handy.

Excellent replacement for my old, smaller unit. No issue installing it and putting my plugs in it. It works fine. I did not charge it further our of the box. The new stand up style is much nicer.New APC

So far so good. I bought this to prevent delays in connecting my work from home equipment after small power blips in storms etc. Works great and has kept my connection steady. I cant say how long the battery run time is with my modem and router, but so far it has met all of my needs with ease.

I bought this to protect my gaming laptop, and it works flawlessly. Plenty of outlets and a piece of mind in the event of power spike or blackout.

Good product. Works well during brief power outages. Gives you time to safely shut down devices.

I have several of these smaller UPS. I only trust APC. These models are great for keeping a TV protected or a wifi modem/router protected...even a PC. I wish the battery was easily replaceable, since once it dies you must discard it.

APC has been around forever. They just work, no flash, no fuss, they just work.

First power outage and this worked very well. This helped my mother-n-law get out of the chair with no issues

Good Product, always trust APC with your UPS and battery needs. Most trusted brand in America.

Got this to keep a computer and copier powered up during short blackouts and brownouts that have become more and more frequent. The size and the price made it optimal and it works as expected. There's no flickering or dimming of the machines and we don't have to wait minutes for reboots/restarts. I didn't buy it expecting long term power as that's not what a 650VA UPS is designed to do. But if you need a simple, low power UPS to eliminate power flickers and brownouts with very little set up or configuration, then this one will work excellently.

solid battery backup and surge protector plus added usb charging port nice compact size APC has delivered a nice product definitely recommend this product

Works good. Its one of the inexpensive basic models but it does the job. Used it for my modem, router, alarm and security camera just in case the power goes out. It worked the last outage (about 15 min). Only complaint is that the outlet are too close together so if you have big boxy plugs you will not be able to maximize all the outlets. I did get this on sale and recommended since it was much cheaper than the others. But if you have a nice computer, I would recommend a better model with more battery run time. Especially if you need to run the computer when theres a power outage.

Weʻve been having 1 - 5 minute blackouts in our district lately and so I was looking for the simplest option to keep both my NAS and my computer running just long enough to safely power down. These units work well. Easy setup. Good price point

Works great. Provides a great backup when the power goes out and keeps things running until the generator kicks in.