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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 290 reviews

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Customers regard the Back-UPS XS 1300VA Tower UPS highly for its performance, battery life, and ease of use, frequently praising its quick setup and reliable power backup. Many appreciate the unit's display, providing helpful information, and its size, described as compact yet powerful. Positive feedback also highlights the sufficient number of outlets and generally good run time. While some wish for more powerful options, the overall consensus points to a good value for the price.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked GREAT for First Power Outage - 2 years

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I used this to power a tower PC and dual monitors. We had our first power outage in 2 years and this worked like a champ! APC has never let me down. My previous one, similar to this, worked for 8 years. On that one we replaced the sealed lead acid batteries at about 5 years and recycled the old ones at Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up and get running

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    APC provides a solid, reliable UPS system with quick set up and easy operation.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Battery backup for servers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We get power surges all the time and our servers never skip a beat. Noticed battery indicator is pretty accurate when power goes out, unlike my notebook that says 1 hour and last 15minutes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Does what it states it will do. Additional information available via LED screen will provide ample information to current state and past events.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good UPS

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this UPS for my computer and so far, it does the job wonderfully. The tower configuration is nice and it takes up less space.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect protector

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have used many models of APC and this "stand up" one is my favorite. The battery seems to last much longer than the floor units (in terms of overall life span). I protect all my professional video equipment with it and they are all safe and sound. Spend the extra $$ over the smaller floor models. You won't regret it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased as a replacement for backup for router and phone switching equipment. Hooked it up and it works fine

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great battery backup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use battery backup. Very reliable and simple to setup

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as Advertised

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Looks OK now. Time will tell if we have a power outage to see if it shuts down the server it is connected to.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    APC Quality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased to replace an existing APC UPS. The tower form-factor is great as well as the diagnostic display

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good UPS - Works out of box

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Unpacked, turned batteries to activate, plugged in--it worked Doesn't get any better than that. APC changed the battery hookup design---great improvement over past models.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Power

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Seems to work fine - lighter load

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this just to keep power to my cable modem, router, security and hub so if I loose power I can still be notified if my sump pump is without power. Seems to work fine. This isn't really the full load of a PC so it appears I'll have 2 hours of backup power...very happy with this.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have used spc produces Hsve good luck with them I am up grading all me electronicjs with a biger ones

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great replacement backup

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    my office backup died (kept beeping...quite annoying). this one is a great replacement. would recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth every penny!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome! Not only does it protect my equipment, I keep Internet and cable during outages. Must buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Met Our Expectations

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    APC is a trusted manufacturer and we were not disappointed with our purchase. Unit is robust, operates without problems, and has sufficient battery backup to keep us going for 20 minutes after a power outage, which occurred while we had the APC in service. Operated perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Power

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works good and no issues with it so far.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far I have not had an issue with this unit. It is powering my wife’s computer, cable box, switch, modem and router without any problems. We have not had a power outage as yet but I purchased a different model number of this brand and is working fine and gotten me through two short outages.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reliable / Necessary

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    I put these on all of my servers and networking equipment .. don't setup shop without it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great battery backup !!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I used this for work to put a couple of computers on backup after other started to fail.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great UPS for desktop w/two monitors

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this unit to replace a smaller UPS after my system grew. Not long after the install I had several power bumps that the system handled flawlessly. The add-on software reporting energy usage, number of power interruptions, etc. works in Windows 8.1 with absolutely zero issues.

    I would recommend this to a friend