Customer Ratings & Reviews

Product quality is good and performs as advertised..

Great UPS! Very easy to install & batteries had a charge.

These new devices are junk. Out of the box throws error code F02 which according to support is normal for first time. Now when puwer flickered unit did not switch over to battery and will not power back on.

Got it at the end of November, installed it beg of Jan and it worked fine for around one month then power stopped, green light on no noise and no power, return window closed last week so I wasted my money. Best Buy will charge for repair even with the Total Member.

Perfect for 2 gaming PCs and other accesorios, no issues and it’s been great so far.

Stupid battery wouldn’t stop chirping and then finally quit, because it’s garbage. Do not buy this junk

Every few days emits loud beep shows "f02" error. That company support forum for APC is full of people with this issue. APC's support chat has no one there (waits forever), and their support forum also does not seem to allow posting. I'm sure all units don't have this issue, but seems to be common enough to be a big problem.

Returned it as it was not holding the charge after three full days of being plugged in

Started giving the F02 error almost every day after 4 months of use. Can't rely on it to protect my computer during a storm when I can't expect it to stay on over night. Will not be using APC devices in the future.

An Uninterruptible power supply is essential for protecting sensitive electronic equipment such as computers, televisions and home entertainment equipment. It has been a standard accessory in my household for years. I have at least eight of various sizes and capacities. Not only does it protect your devices, but it can also provide power to them for some time depending on their power draw. I have also made it a point to have a few LED lights plugged into a UPS to provide backup light, since LED lights are fairly energy efficient you can run a light for an extended period of time instead of being in the dark. The APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA, Tower is the latest addition to my power protection and backup fleet. This unit has an LCD panel which shows you battery status and load on the unit, as well as remaining time left before exhausted. This model has six battery/surge outlets and four surge only outlets. In addition, this unit has coax cable in and out connectors for use with antennas or cable tv/internet modem connection (the old style, not fiber), This unit also has a data port with supplied cable which can be connected to a device which communicates with the UPS on it’s status. For instance, I have a Synology Network Attached Storage (NAS) and this UPS can communicated with that device to notify it when power is out and when the battery is nearly exhausted, triggering an orderly shutdown on my NAS which stores several Terabytes of videos, photos and other data. APC always build quality units and the Back-UPS Pro 1500VA continues in that tradition. I highly recommend this unit from the experience I have had with it and other APC UPS products. >>> Pros >> critical piece of equipment to protect your electronic devices. >> LCD status display >> good capacity >> two widely spaced outlet for those AC adaptors that are a larger than a usual AC plug >> user replaceable battery <<< Cons << due to tariffs these units have gone up in price significantly as of late << could have wider spacing on a few more of the AC Outlets.

worked well for a few months but just quit working. i bought it september 2021. it only last until february 2022

This great for running my computer and monitor for a short time.

Great for running a series x and a monitor some other electronics

Nine times out of ten, my shipment is delayed. I feel bad for the people who pay for their membership because you will not get what is promised. Im sticking to amazon and will return this and other items when they finally arrive.

I purchased six of these units in 2019. During a power failure today, two of the six units failed. I have to go find two replacement units and have to disposte of two units.

GOOD PRODUCT, EFFICIENT AND TAKES LESS SPACE ON THE TABLE

I have worked from home for decades, and I consider a solid UPS to be a critical part of my home office setup. The APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 power bank tower has been a great addition. Setup is simple, as it should be. Just remove a panel, connect the battery, and plug it into the wall. The tower design fits well in my office, where floor space is limited but vertical space abundant. With six powered NEMA outlets and four additional surge protected slots, the Back-UPS allows me to determine what’s critical in the rare case of a power outage (e.g., keeping my router up is important, but I can probably wait to charge my iPad). The unit is so quiet that I don’t even notice it running. The Back-UPS has a couple of usability features that I find very convenient. First is a mute button. I’ve used UPS devices before that beep – loudly – to let me know they’ve lost power. This is great, but makes it really hard to get anything done while the beeping is going on. The ability to mute the alarm is really nice. The second is an LCD readout of how many minutes of power remain at the current load. This allows me to make decisions on what to leave plugged in based on expected outage time and my current priorities. The inclusion of USB-C and USB-A charging ports are also is also great, freeing up two plugs and letting me charge specific devices from the front of the unit. I’ve been using this for several weeks and have had no issues with it, which is consistent with other APC UPS products I’ve had. If you’re looking for a higher-end UPS for your office or a room in your home, this is a great unit.

Like so many others, 7 months old and the F06 Error has killed my unit. Never again on this brand.

Returned item and i was charged sales tax again for the replacement and item was shipped to somewhere that i am not depite my saying the delivery address is different than home address. Error due to store employee.

I’ve had APC UPS’s on my personal equipment in the past and also used them where I worked. I wasn’t a big fan of them years ago. The units I tried at home were very RFI noisy across all of the ham radio bands. You might not think that matters if you are not a ham radio operator, but it can affect any device you have with a radio receiver; i.e. garage door openers, wifi, bluetooth, some TV remotes, your AM/FM radios, etc. The units we had at work liked to ‘cook’ the batteries. I decided to give APC a try again with the new models, and point blank I’m glad I did. This APC backups pro 1500 was packed securely and arrived damage free. You’ll find a print out of the QC diagnostic test taped to the unit. The batteries in these units have easy tool-less access. Slide the cover down and pull them out. The batteries were pre-installed, they just needed one lead connected. The UPS comes with a long power cord. The back panel has plenty of power connectors, just pay attention that one side is only surge protected and not battery backed. The other side is battery and surge protected. There is a coax and ethernet pass through with surge protection. One questionable item I found is the use of a non standard USB cable for computer connection. The computer side has a standard USB A connector, the UPS side is RJ45 style. I wish they had used at least a USB B on the unit instead. Plenty of old printer cables laying around to use in case you lose the one that came with it. I installed the Powerchute software on my PC, which had no problem connecting to the UPS. It is however accessed through a web browser if you want to look at logs, setup the shutdown routine or any other functions. It does have a Energy reporting option that will tell you how many $$ worth of electricity the devices plugged into the UPS use over a time period. Overall the software feels dated though. The front panel display on the UPS unit gives you all the basic info, voltage, wattage, runtime battery level etc, all on an easy to read screen. The best part of this new APC backups pro for me is that it’s quiet across the ham radio bands, at least I haven’t been able to find any RFI noise caused by it. In normal operation with power on I don't see or hear any noise. If I pull the plug on the UPS to simulate power failure I don't see/hear any noise. A few moments after plugging the power back in I will start getting noise, I suspect it’s when the batteries are recharging from an outage, but I can live with that. I’m just happy there is no noise during normal operations. Overall I’m happy with the APC backups pro 1500 and glad I decided to try APC again. It’s not quite perfect with the non standard USB cable and browser based / dated feeling software, but gets a solid 4 stars from me.