UPS: APC or CyberPower

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UPS: APC or CyberPower

Any opinions about the relative quality or functionality of APC vs. CyberPower for a UPS battery backup/surge protector / auto voltage regulator?

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IMac, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 3.06 Ghz Intel Core i3

Posted on Mar 7, 2011 7:23 PM

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rkaufmann87

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Mar 7, 2011 8:34 PM in response to fixnail

Both are excellent brands, personally I use APC but wouldn't hesitate to buy CyberPower.

Roger

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captfred

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Mar 8, 2011 5:57 AM in response to fixnail

I have to "back up" (no pun intended) Roger's statement. They are both good brands. I have the APC as well. You might notice a trend here....

Regards

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varjak paw

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Mar 8, 2011 7:41 AM in response to fixnail

I've used APC, but can also recommend Tripp-Lite. Tripp-Lite makes very solid, well supported power devices. I have no experience with CyberPower so I can't comment on them.

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Paul_31

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Mar 8, 2011 7:58 AM in response to varjak paw

Love the disclaimer 🙂

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Mar 8, 2011 9:59 AM in response to fixnail

APC all the way if you want rock solid power protection. What are you trying to back up?

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Mar 8, 2011 3:08 PM in response to fixnail

I use both APC and CyberPower UPS on our systems here. My newest Mac a Mac Pro is connected to a CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD, while the newest iMac is using a CyberPower CP825AVRLCD.

Our server uses an older APC BR 1500.

At one time we used all APC, but are now looking first at CyberPower for both cost and battery life. What I mean by battery life is how long you can go before you need to replace the battery within the UPS. We seem to be getting longer battery life out of the CyberPower UPS then the APC. And of course saving a little cost is good to!

Tom

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