Customer Ratings & Reviews

It would be nice if the provided info covered alarms better. Overall this is a great unit.

Good product but directions were very complicated with set up

I only recently purchased this item and I have already had to replace the battery for an additional $35.

I trusted APC all my life, but since i purchased this device I have second thoughts. This device keeps going into battery mode on its own and it begins beeping for no reason. I have tried unplugging some devices because I thought it was overloaded, but no help.

Unit seems to work fine. Hard to judge with no known surges.

Great little power supply as a back-up power bank, but it's a limited power storage capacity

this APC - Back-UPS 450VA Battery Back-Up System - Black was ideal for our office setting

It is OK if you need it and use it for what it is made for.

I have had several APC battery backup systems in the past.

Great back up system. Need a bigger one for my gaming pc but works none the less

Very good no issues so far, just a little expensive .

The APC Back-UPS 450VA 6-Outlet Battery Back-Up and Surge Protector provides nice peace-of-mind for your modem/router, VOIP phone and mobile devices. It is estimated to give you battery back-up for 2hrs & 10mins for your Network Gateway (internet modem and router), or 1hr & 25mins for your Network Gateway and VOIP phone, or 22 minutes for your Network Gateway, VOIP phone and mobile devices, although those times can vary a bit by type of devices. It also provides surge protection to protect devices from surges and spikes. As someone who works from home, I have had the unfortunate experience of having my power go out, thus knocking out my wifi, as I was remotely working on a document that was stored on my work network and suddenly not able to save it, as well as not being able to access other documents on the network. With the APC Back-UPS I would have been protected. While it won't keep me connected all day, in the event of a long power outage, it will at least let me save anything I am currently working on and I could access other network documents and save them locally to keep working with after the APC battery goes out and my wifi dies, at least until my laptop battery also dies. In the majority of cases, power usually comes back on in a short enough time that I would rarely miss any work time. At the very least, having enough time to save things you've been working on can be such a time saver, so it's worth having this battery back-up just for that. I have also had electronic equipment fried by surges/spikes in the past, so the fact the APC Back-UPS also provides surge protection means it covers me on both fronts. The APC Back-UPS has four outlets which provide battery back-up plus surge protection. These four outlets are also nicely spaced to allow for larger plugs. It also has two additional outlets that provide surge protection only. With six total outlets, I was able to replace my former surge protecting power strip, providing me with the same surge protection I had before, but also allowing me to choose the four most important devices to cover with the battery backup. I have plugged my router and modem into the battery backup outlets, along with my laptop and mobile charging pad and use the two surge protector only outlets for an additional monitor and printer, both of which I can live without if the power goes out. I tested the unit by unplugging it from the wall and didn't even notice a change in the devices plugged into the battery back-up outlets. The APC Back-UPS has various battery indicator modes, allowing for no alarm, or just flashing lights until the battery is low and it starts to beep, or full alarm where it beeps continually while on battery. There is also a status indicator to show power, battery on, low battery, replace battery and detected overload. You may lay the unit flat or it can also be wall mounted. This unit is approximately 10" x 4" x 6" and weighs just over 5 pounds. While this unit is meant specifically for networking and mobile equipment, APC has larger units for supplying battery to things like TV's, gaming equipment and such. The price is low for these units, making it a very worthwhile investment if you work at home and can't afford for the power to go out in the middle of anything you are working on! I highly recommend it to provide that peace-of-mind!

Replaced old one with new one easier than buying a new battery about same cost

Solidly built, nice waranty and product coverage. Small footprint fits well under desk.

It looks better than your typical horizontal or vertical UPS. It looks better wall mounted too.

With all the power outages and surges, a definite must have to keep your equipment safe.

its not a very god one, but for small laptops and desktops, it may work,

Good ups. Wish the store carried the battery only replacement though.

Sometimes it is better to buy a new UPS than to try to replace just the battery.

Straightforward to use, but seems that the form factor could be more compact.