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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1054 reviews

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Customers are impressed with the Power Saving Back-UPS XS 1500's long battery life, strong performance, and ease of use. Many also appreciate its surge protection capabilities and the competitive price point. While some users noted the weight and occasional fan noise, the positive feedback on key features outweighs these minor drawbacks.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It only has five plugs that have battery back up

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

    It has 10 outlets to plug things into. But only five of them support battery back up .

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

    Great UPS for home computer

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

    After a month or so it is working great. Have my entire system plugged in, but have not had a power loss to do a full test. Nice feature is I have external hard drives plugged into the power saver outlets, so all I do is power up and down the computer and the drives are turned off and on at the same time.

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

    Calm presence

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

    relatively inexpensive, this little unobtrusive guy came alive twice in the first week, while power in the house (and most the city) evaporated. It's cool looking and operating, a simple partner app. I could have spent more and gotten USB outlets, and maybe should have.....but it's a solid unit.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    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 like this battery backup so much that I bought two

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

    Easy setup.

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

    Setup directions good. No issues. Had a power failure 2 days later and it performed as expected.

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

    It works

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

    APC has made easier on installation of the battery. There are no more wires to connect, just pull out and reverse the battery on your first hook up. Its not cheap, but it is great saving when comes to power outage. Im using it on two PC, 4 monitors, and Brother laserjet printer it didnt over load.

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

    Excellent UPS!

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

    I originally bought this UPS for my gaming PC system. After hooking it up I realized it came with this smart power management feature. When your main device powers off, it also cuts power to other devices to save power. After playing with it, I bought another one for my home entertainment center.

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

    APC Battery Back Up!

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

    I would have giving this a 5 start rating but this unit did not have a place to plug in a spare battery pack. This is the 3rd unit like this have purchased. The other 2 units I bought directly from APC web site which had a plugin for a spare battery pack. I thought I was getting a better deal because of the lower price. But the unit works better than I thought and wouldn't trade for any other type of backup.

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

    works as described

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

    nothing exciting just works as described. i use it at my office and have been happy with it.

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

    A great product

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

    I was looking to replace my smaller APC's with a larger more powerful one. I am so impressed with this product because it is full of flexibility and programability. It also has a display that shows how long it's batteries will last based on the current draw of the products plugged into it.

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

    This APC unit is well suited to home office.

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

    Nice design and appearance, good quantity of UPS and surge outlets, very useful user interface on the front panel. I have three of these units, one for my home office computer setup, and another for my wife's home office setup. I use a third unit to protect my routers, wifi APs, and audio & video equipment.

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

    Great product... minus install issues

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

    Always used APC for their UPS products. Flawlessly. Except this install. When I plugged in my Logitech keyboard/mouse combo, it created a full blown warning that the battery had failed. Even when battery was full and properly connected. I bought two units, for two different PC's, with two different Logitech settings. It always created the problem. APC was not aware of the issue. When the Logitech products were unplugged, no problems arose.

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

    Simple care free operation

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

    I have a long history with APC products. They are reliable, and last a long time. The only reason I did not give 5 stars is that this new unit gave me a warning about the internal battery being disconnected when it clearly was not. I cycled the power to the unit and the warning disappeared (no issue for a couple of weeks now). It is probably nothing, but not what I have experienced previously.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    end-of-life product still being sold

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

    Unfortunately, this product is no longer sold through APC, as they have discontinued it. I was disappointed that Best Buy continues to sell a product that the manufacturer no longer supports. This product was discontinue in 2013, but was still on the retail sales floor at Best Buy in 2015. The product was returned immediately when I was unable to register the product on APCs website due to the product being discontinued.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent value for features

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

    This unit is at a great price point for the included features. It's one of the most affordable UPS in its class with AVR. The battery capacity gives me plenty of runtime and I haven't had any problems with lightning using APC in a long time. Being in Florida, this is a big deal.

    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.

    Works as advertised. We actually bought this backup for a kegerator of all things, that when the power flashed, it would lose memory and go to a default temperature. This device eliminated all the power surge / outage problems and has been trouble free since purchase.

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

    Works as described

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

    Use it as directed and it will backup fine. Overload it and it'll drain quick.

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

    Excellent!

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

    Great UPS backup for those that need extra juice beyond just powering a desktop during a power outage. This will power my two 32" displays, two pair of studio monitors (speakers), my audio controller (Mackie Big Knob), plus the printer and USB keyboard controllers. Nice!!!

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

    Guaranteed power and surge protection!

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

    I've been a APC backup battery customer for several years now. Recently, my decade old APC battery finally gave up its spirit. It was a no brainer for me to pick another APC unit. And after a few days of bad weather, this unit has proven to be a data-saver. All the lights in the house went out but I have a few more minutes to spare and save all the work I've done on the computer.

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

    needed a backup that would give me more time

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

    needed a backup that would give more time to finish the Quickbooks application which is accessed over logmein. This product seems to meet all expectations. Very happy that it worked during a recent power failure.

    I would recommend this to a friend