I plan to only use a UPS for router or switch. Does the 15 watt shut off mean for all APC UPS models? Meaning also it will not charge devices at 15watt below?
This newer model doesn't have that feature anymore. I think they removed it on latest models. But previous models have it but it can be disabled if you happen to buy an old model. I am using this newer model for my Asus router and PC and they work fine.
No it doesn't. If it does I couldn't hear anything at all. I guess it depends on the load and I'm only pulling less 150w when on battery mode. I never heard the fan on this UPS even though it sits on the left corner of my table.
love those i have one that i change battery make run more than 9 hours and i have few inverter i have 3000 watts pure sine wave ,1500,1100,800,500 watts inverter
well they good i have one that do more than 9 hours on it i change battery i have 12V 12A and 12V 7.2A its 350 love it plus i have few power station i make
For this unit hold down the power button wait 2 beeps and release it, should shut off the UPS. Most UPS are the same by holding down the power button for few seconds to shut off or turn on.
Hello, a few days ago I bought the same UPS as yours and I'm interested in how to adjust it like you did in the test so that the battery lasts longer and that the UPS does not turn off after 1 hour when its load is about 50w. Then the consumers on the UPS would only be Router TP-Link AX73 and Switch TP-Link TL-SG3428X and the total consumption would be no more than 50W... How can I do it like you without the APC UPS shutting down after 1 hour of operation? Excellent review by the way!
Afaik this model doesn't have restrictions. If yours only lasts 1hr then either you have a different lower model or the battery on ur unit isn't performing at its peak performance. Or probably you haven't charged it fully yet. I didn't change anything when I tested with the router only. I just charged it fully overnight and plugged it the following day for testing. I suggest trying to charge the ups overnight and test it out the following day.
@@sleanzles Thank you very much for your reply, I haven't tried and tested it on my new UPS BX1600MI-GR yet, but I've been looking at reviews for some older model BK500EI and it seems people have complained about it not being able to last long when it's low load of 30W and that "calibration" must be performed afterwards.
@@zeljkomirkovic211 Yes the old model like the one I had BX1400UMS has a No Load Shutdown feature if below 15W devices is connected to it, it will shutdown. Worst part it's tricky to disable it on the old model. You have to enter the Program-Mode of the UPS to disable the feature.
Hi, for 900w ups, which one do you think is better? This apc 1600mi ms or cyberpower ut1500e? Since you already review them all, I wanna get new ups but don't know which one to chose. Thanks
Considering both failed within 2yrs I find them the same, imo. The reason I have both is because I intended APC for my 24/7 NAS and router. Got the CyberPower for my PC personally since ain't gonna run 24/7 anyway. If budget isn't a concern I suggest get APC. But you can't go wrong with CyberPower either if you're on a limited budget. Warranty and replacement from both wasn't an issue either, at least in my experience.
Really that long huh.... Well get the biggest APC Back-UP UPS BX2200. You can get the smaller 1600 variant if you lower your requirement to 5-10mins as that's more than enough time to shut off your devices properly.
Hi. Is this model still good? Are there any better models out there? I want to ensure my money is used to its best value, so I've searched for information about UPS from many sources. Many sources discuss Output Waveform, and the main thing I remember is that a Pure Sine Wave is better than a Stepped Approximation Sine Wave. This model uses a Stepped Approximation to a sine wave.
It's works as it should be. Ain't pure sinewave and just stepped approximation like you mentioned. But it works perfectly fine on my PC. I was obsessed with finding UPS with pure sinewave before but it comes with the cost. So I just settled on this one. In the end it didn't really matter in my use case. It works fine on PC and routers without issues. So I guess it's just depends on your use case. My only gripe is that their batteries just last a little over a year with frequent brownouts here.
Yes it should be recognized and will appear in the Device Manager under Battery. The software is optional but it's best installed so you can monitor the UPS. This UPS under max load will probably just last a minutes or so. Haven't tried maxing it. My computer is just 150-200w at it will last about ~30mins or so. As battery degrades it becomes shorter over time.
when i turn my ups on, the lights blinks for about 10 seconds and then stops, is something wrong with my unit? your instantly stops flashing after its on
@@sleanzles Could you pls make a short video about Voltage Sensitivity Adjustment? It would be very helpful, the manual is very frustrating to follow. As I read from manual there are two options, MEDIUM and LOW, but I could not figure out how to set it and how to check which is on.
@@keyable Download and install companion software, Powerchute Personal. Then run the program and go to Configuration > Sensitivity www.apc.com/us/en/product/SFPCPE31/powerchute-personal-edition-v3-1/
Do you recommend apc ups bx1200mi ? For gaming pc only I live in europe Options like apc ups back pro 1500 are super expensive it costs 450$ In europe france we have eaton and apc . If you can suggest me something good for my usage and recommend it to me . I have seen APC BX1200mi for a reasonable price (165$) When a power outage happens i only want to save my work quickly and turn off pc so i am not looking for long usage after power outage occurs . 1000-1200va is good for me Any suggestion is appreciated
Yes BX1200mi is reasonable if you just want to shutdown your PC properly. So long you don't exceed 650w on your gaming PC you should be fine. Typically mid range gaming PC should just be around ~250-300w or less when not on full load.
@@sleanzles hey just as a question what would you suggest for one with a 800w Power supply? it usually hits around 500 when doing intense stuff but id still like to go sure it can do the full capacity
@@thmxsz This will do just fine. At 500w on load on your computer including monitor and whatever you plug on it then you might just get about 5mins or less to save what you're doing and shut it down safely.
Great video, thank you! I recently bought the same ups and I want to try this software but read really bad reviews. What about the new Serial Shutdown vs old Personal Edition? Have you switched to or tried it? Also is that windows 10 or 11? I have windows 11 and want to install powerchute personal edition BUT does it have issues so should I rather install the new software which looks like a website on local server?
Congrats on your new UPS. Haven't tried the new app personally but it's full of negative reviews. Powerchute works fine for me... Feel free to try the new app, you can uninstall it and replace it with Powerchute later if proves to be bad...
Seems great, but holly f the smell. I lasted for about 1 hours then I returned it. Think the typical new electronics smell amplified by 50. I had a metallic taste in my mouth and lungs hurt after only 1 hour. I would have kept it for longer to see if the smell goes away, but I was genuinely concerned for my health. I heard similar previous review, but disgarded them as being exagerated (they were not. not at all), and based on what they mentioned, the smell doesn't go away.
Sorry you have such a bad experience. I never had such a bad experience on the smell of the new UPS... Considering I own several UPS from APC and CyberPower on such small closed ac room. There's that smell of new electronics but it quickly goes away and didn't bother me at all. Your seller probably stored their UPS somewhere too hot or wherever that caused such an issue. It probably toast and roast the batteries during storage to cause such strong smell. Or if your nose is just too sensitive, give it a try leaving the UPS on a open space area for a day or so before using it inside a room or house. See it if it helps.
@@sleanzles It's not too sensitive, I actually have a deviated septum which causes me to not perceive most low level smells. It's either a defective unit or there's an issue with the chemicals used in this specific model in general.
@@sleanzles Also, I tested it for a bit, and again, maybe it's a defective unit, but the following happened when performing the following test: 1. Connect the PC and set a 1m shutdown timer, and disconnect the UPS from the power supply 2. Wait for the PC to shut down 3. Reconnect the UPS to the power supply 4. Start the PC Between step 3 and step 4 the UPS still made the buzzing sound, as if it wasn't yet receiving power. When it stopped buzzing it sent a shock wave that shut down my PC. This is 100% a deal breaker. I could just wait for the PSU to "recover" before starting the PC, but that still means that it will send said shockwave while the PC is shut down, which I'm pretty sure doesn't help, it will send the same to devices that I won't shut down, such as rooters, and in case of short (1-2 seconds power outages) the PC won't have enough time to shut down via software, the PSU will enter the same "recovery" state and it will send the the shockwave to the PC even before it gets a chance to shut down via software. Oh, and in 1 out of 3 tests, when the pc shut down, so did the UPS. Completely. And it still had 70% battery. I'm not even sure if the PC got a chance to properly shut down or if the PSU just disconnected it from power.
@@XysGynx you're describing the events out of star wars movie 😅. Anyway, the buzzing and beeping is normal once it switched to battery mode. That how UPS alerts you that you're already running in battery mode and you should save and shutdown your PC. That's how it is with CyberPower or APC though it can vary per unit how loud it is. You can disable the beeping sounds on the settings. But the buzzing or humming is normal. UPS will shutdown itself if no load on it, it's normal. UPS doesn't drain itself serving power to nothing at all. I think it's all normal, and you might just be exaggerating things cause it's your first time owning a UPS. So long as your UPS provides you power enough to safely shutdown your computer, you should be good. If you're getting 30mins on battery mode, more or less depending on your load then you should be good.
For this unit hold down the power button wait 2 beeps and release it, should shut off the UPS. Most UPS are the same by holding down the power button for few seconds to shut off or turn on.
I have a gaming laptop it consumes 280w , a ps5 which is like max 350w and monitor 1440p which takes like 60w i was thinking of buying a 1200va apc bvx one first but then i thought it wont be enough. Found this 1600va one but reviews arent good people say it cant take 700w and fails. Please help me in this.
Those are just peak power but they don't really constantly consume that much power, often on much lower wattage and vary per workload. Also if it cannot handle 900w when it's designed up to 900w then it's a faulty unit. But who does use 800-900w power on a 900w ups anyway. If batteries are in a good condition that will just give you a minute or less to safely turn off your devices. If you're deep in gaming you might not even notice there's a power outage and you are supposed to shut your devices already, next thing you know it's suddenly a second blackout already. If you want longer times running in backup power then I suggest to go for higher tier ups that will give you longer times to shutdown or better buy separate ups for your laptop and ps5 so you get more time to shutdown your devices.
Actually i do have power backup at my place but when these things take too much puch and power gets cut and switches to backup my ps5 turns itself off cause of a bit of delay and i will use my laptop with it too that is why i wanted a 1600va ups so if iam playing a game on ps and rendering on laptop they shouldn't turn off for a second when power switches to backup.
@@aman_bhola Your laptop shouldn't turnoff itself considering it has it's own battery too at the same time. Your PS5 maybe it does if that's what you're experiencing then you might need a Pure Sinewave UPS rather than simulated one. Try the PRO APC Back-UPS or Online UPS but they're rather more expensive.
![APC Back-UPS Pro Gaming UPS Unboxing and Testing [Gaming Trend]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FOq11ukFznY/mqdefault.jpg)
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I plan to only use a UPS for router or switch. Does the 15 watt shut off mean for all APC UPS models? Meaning also it will not charge devices at 15watt below?
This newer model doesn't have that feature anymore. I think they removed it on latest models. But previous models have it but it can be disabled if you happen to buy an old model. I am using this newer model for my Asus router and PC and they work fine.
Hi. Are the fan on when there is electricity on (in normal usage not in battery mode) ? Is the fan making a lot of noise ? Thank you.
No it doesn't. If it does I couldn't hear anything at all. I guess it depends on the load and I'm only pulling less 150w when on battery mode. I never heard the fan on this UPS even though it sits on the left corner of my table.
love those i have one that i change battery make run more than 9 hours and i have few inverter i have 3000 watts pure sine wave ,1500,1100,800,500 watts inverter
well they good i have one that do more than 9 hours on it i change battery i have 12V 12A and 12V 7.2A its 350 love it plus i have few power station i make
hello may i ask how to turn of the UPS when plugged in to electricity? i just bought it and i can’t seem to find a way to turn it off, thank you
For this unit hold down the power button wait 2 beeps and release it, should shut off the UPS. Most UPS are the same by holding down the power button for few seconds to shut off or turn on.
Cool UPS, I have such for more that a year, the only thing I hate is a green led, it’s sad that it can’t be disabled.
paint it xd
Hello, a few days ago I bought the same UPS as yours and I'm interested in how to adjust it like you did in the test so that the battery lasts longer and that the UPS does not turn off after 1 hour when its load is about 50w.
Then the consumers on the UPS would only be Router TP-Link AX73 and Switch TP-Link TL-SG3428X and the total consumption would be no more than 50W...
How can I do it like you without the APC UPS shutting down after 1 hour of operation?
Excellent review by the way!
Afaik this model doesn't have restrictions. If yours only lasts 1hr then either you have a different lower model or the battery on ur unit isn't performing at its peak performance. Or probably you haven't charged it fully yet. I didn't change anything when I tested with the router only. I just charged it fully overnight and plugged it the following day for testing.
I suggest trying to charge the ups overnight and test it out the following day.
@@sleanzles Thank you very much for your reply, I haven't tried and tested it on my new UPS BX1600MI-GR yet, but I've been looking at reviews for some older model BK500EI and it seems people have complained about it not being able to last long when it's low load of 30W and that "calibration" must be performed afterwards.
@@zeljkomirkovic211 Yes the old model like the one I had BX1400UMS has a No Load Shutdown feature if below 15W devices is connected to it, it will shutdown. Worst part it's tricky to disable it on the old model. You have to enter the Program-Mode of the UPS to disable the feature.
Hi, for 900w ups, which one do you think is better?
This apc 1600mi ms or cyberpower ut1500e?
Since you already review them all, I wanna get new ups but don't know which one to chose. Thanks
Considering both failed within 2yrs I find them the same, imo. The reason I have both is because I intended APC for my 24/7 NAS and router. Got the CyberPower for my PC personally since ain't gonna run 24/7 anyway. If budget isn't a concern I suggest get APC. But you can't go wrong with CyberPower either if you're on a limited budget. Warranty and replacement from both wasn't an issue either, at least in my experience.
Hi sleanzles.
Im looking to run my 50inch and my ps5 for at least 20-30mins.
Which UPS do you recommend?
Really that long huh.... Well get the biggest APC Back-UP UPS BX2200. You can get the smaller 1600 variant if you lower your requirement to 5-10mins as that's more than enough time to shut off your devices properly.
@sleanzles ok so if I buy this one I can get about 5mins of shut down, thanks
@@Anime-Freak714Довольны ли вы покупкой UPS? PS5 работает корректно, блок питания в консоли не издаёт шум при работе от батареи UPS?
Hi. Is this model still good? Are there any better models out there? I want to ensure my money is used to its best value, so I've searched for information about UPS from many sources. Many sources discuss Output Waveform, and the main thing I remember is that a Pure Sine Wave is better than a Stepped Approximation Sine Wave. This model uses a Stepped Approximation to a sine wave.
It's works as it should be. Ain't pure sinewave and just stepped approximation like you mentioned. But it works perfectly fine on my PC. I was obsessed with finding UPS with pure sinewave before but it comes with the cost. So I just settled on this one. In the end it didn't really matter in my use case. It works fine on PC and routers without issues. So I guess it's just depends on your use case. My only gripe is that their batteries just last a little over a year with frequent brownouts here.
How long should it be charged before first use?
@@Ahmed-gr2ev you should just charge normally until it's full. Probably at least 8hrs depending on the UPS battery level when you received it.
@@sleanzles How do you know the battery level in the same type of device that does not have a screen?
@@Ahmed-gr2ev you can plug in the usb cable on the UPS to your computer and use the app.
When you connect the USB cable to the PC, does Windows recognize the ups apc or did you download the software from the website?
sneakablez1413 OK. How many minutes can it last without power?
Yes it should be recognized and will appear in the Device Manager under Battery. The software is optional but it's best installed so you can monitor the UPS.
This UPS under max load will probably just last a minutes or so. Haven't tried maxing it. My computer is just 150-200w at it will last about ~30mins or so. As battery degrades it becomes shorter over time.
when i turn my ups on, the lights blinks for about 10 seconds and then stops, is something wrong with my unit? your instantly stops flashing after its on
That's normal.
@@sleanzles Could you pls make a short video about Voltage Sensitivity Adjustment? It would be very helpful, the manual is very frustrating to follow. As I read from manual there are two options, MEDIUM and LOW, but I could not figure out how to set it and how to check which is on.
@@keyable Download and install companion software, Powerchute Personal. Then run the program and go to Configuration > Sensitivity
www.apc.com/us/en/product/SFPCPE31/powerchute-personal-edition-v3-1/
@@sleanzles Thanks for info, but unfortunatley my UPS doesnt support USB plug :( so I can not use software
@@sleanzles Any further explanation why is different? Because my ups stop blinking when about 10 seconds too.
i tried charging this overnight without turning it on, when i touched the surface
its kinda hot is that normal?
Yes, kinda hot or more like warm on AC room. If gets really too hot for the UPS then the fan should be kicking in already.
Do you recommend apc ups bx1200mi ? For gaming pc only
I live in europe
Options like apc ups back pro 1500 are super expensive it costs 450$
In europe france we have eaton and apc . If you can suggest me something good for my usage and recommend it to me .
I have seen APC BX1200mi for a reasonable price (165$)
When a power outage happens i only want to save my work quickly and turn off pc so i am not looking for long usage after power outage occurs . 1000-1200va is good for me
Any suggestion is appreciated
Yes BX1200mi is reasonable if you just want to shutdown your PC properly. So long you don't exceed 650w on your gaming PC you should be fine. Typically mid range gaming PC should just be around ~250-300w or less when not on full load.
@@sleanzles hey just as a question what would you suggest for one with a 800w Power supply? it usually hits around 500 when doing intense stuff but id still like to go sure it can do the full capacity
@@thmxsz This will do just fine. At 500w on load on your computer including monitor and whatever you plug on it then you might just get about 5mins or less to save what you're doing and shut it down safely.
Great video, thank you! I recently bought the same ups and I want to try this software but read really bad reviews. What about the new Serial Shutdown vs old Personal Edition? Have you switched to or tried it? Also is that windows 10 or 11? I have windows 11 and want to install powerchute personal edition BUT does it have issues so should I rather install the new software which looks like a website on local server?
Congrats on your new UPS. Haven't tried the new app personally but it's full of negative reviews. Powerchute works fine for me... Feel free to try the new app, you can uninstall it and replace it with Powerchute later if proves to be bad...
is the fan at the back rotating? Because at my ups, the fan isn't rotating... thanks
It doesn't spin if the UPS load is less than 30% on battery mode and 70% on normal mode. Or the temperature is just normal inside the UPS.
@@sleanzles thanks for the answer
Hi, is the monitoring software mac compatible as well? I would like to use it for mac and pc, please advise thank you!
No. For Windows only.
Is this UPS good for an 850W PSU? I want 5 mins of time to properly shut my pc down.
Yes, it's a good UPS on my PC with 750w PSU but my load is only about 300w. Should be more than enough for your requirement.
@@sleanzles i have rtx 4070ti and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Would it be able to handle it on full load?
@@samandarkhan5893 yes it's enough to handle it.
Seems great, but holly f the smell. I lasted for about 1 hours then I returned it. Think the typical new electronics smell amplified by 50. I had a metallic taste in my mouth and lungs hurt after only 1 hour. I would have kept it for longer to see if the smell goes away, but I was genuinely concerned for my health. I heard similar previous review, but disgarded them as being exagerated (they were not. not at all), and based on what they mentioned, the smell doesn't go away.
Sorry you have such a bad experience. I never had such a bad experience on the smell of the new UPS... Considering I own several UPS from APC and CyberPower on such small closed ac room. There's that smell of new electronics but it quickly goes away and didn't bother me at all. Your seller probably stored their UPS somewhere too hot or wherever that caused such an issue. It probably toast and roast the batteries during storage to cause such strong smell. Or if your nose is just too sensitive, give it a try leaving the UPS on a open space area for a day or so before using it inside a room or house. See it if it helps.
@@sleanzles It's not too sensitive, I actually have a deviated septum which causes me to not perceive most low level smells. It's either a defective unit or there's an issue with the chemicals used in this specific model in general.
@@sleanzles Also, I tested it for a bit, and again, maybe it's a defective unit, but the following happened when performing the following test:
1. Connect the PC and set a 1m shutdown timer, and disconnect the UPS from the power supply
2. Wait for the PC to shut down
3. Reconnect the UPS to the power supply
4. Start the PC
Between step 3 and step 4 the UPS still made the buzzing sound, as if it wasn't yet receiving power. When it stopped buzzing it sent a shock wave that shut down my PC. This is 100% a deal breaker. I could just wait for the PSU to "recover" before starting the PC, but that still means that it will send said shockwave while the PC is shut down, which I'm pretty sure doesn't help, it will send the same to devices that I won't shut down, such as rooters, and in case of short (1-2 seconds power outages) the PC won't have enough time to shut down via software, the PSU will enter the same "recovery" state and it will send the the shockwave to the PC even before it gets a chance to shut down via software.
Oh, and in 1 out of 3 tests, when the pc shut down, so did the UPS. Completely. And it still had 70% battery. I'm not even sure if the PC got a chance to properly shut down or if the PSU just disconnected it from power.
@@XysGynx you're describing the events out of star wars movie 😅. Anyway, the buzzing and beeping is normal once it switched to battery mode. That how UPS alerts you that you're already running in battery mode and you should save and shutdown your PC. That's how it is with CyberPower or APC though it can vary per unit how loud it is. You can disable the beeping sounds on the settings. But the buzzing or humming is normal. UPS will shutdown itself if no load on it, it's normal. UPS doesn't drain itself serving power to nothing at all. I think it's all normal, and you might just be exaggerating things cause it's your first time owning a UPS. So long as your UPS provides you power enough to safely shutdown your computer, you should be good. If you're getting 30mins on battery mode, more or less depending on your load then you should be good.
@@sleanzles I'm really not, the pc shut down once the UPS started to receive power from the plug.
How turn off apc ups ? Do you know ?
For this unit hold down the power button wait 2 beeps and release it, should shut off the UPS. Most UPS are the same by holding down the power button for few seconds to shut off or turn on.
@@sleanzles great is working thx bro 🤗👍
I have a gaming laptop it consumes 280w , a ps5 which is like max 350w and monitor 1440p which takes like 60w i was thinking of buying a 1200va apc bvx one first but then i thought it wont be enough. Found this 1600va one but reviews arent good people say it cant take 700w and fails. Please help me in this.
Those are just peak power but they don't really constantly consume that much power, often on much lower wattage and vary per workload. Also if it cannot handle 900w when it's designed up to 900w then it's a faulty unit. But who does use 800-900w power on a 900w ups anyway. If batteries are in a good condition that will just give you a minute or less to safely turn off your devices. If you're deep in gaming you might not even notice there's a power outage and you are supposed to shut your devices already, next thing you know it's suddenly a second blackout already. If you want longer times running in backup power then I suggest to go for higher tier ups that will give you longer times to shutdown or better buy separate ups for your laptop and ps5 so you get more time to shutdown your devices.
Actually i do have power backup at my place but when these things take too much puch and power gets cut and switches to backup my ps5 turns itself off cause of a bit of delay and i will use my laptop with it too that is why i wanted a 1600va ups so if iam playing a game on ps and rendering on laptop they shouldn't turn off for a second when power switches to backup.
@@aman_bhola Your laptop shouldn't turnoff itself considering it has it's own battery too at the same time. Your PS5 maybe it does if that's what you're experiencing then you might need a Pure Sinewave UPS rather than simulated one. Try the PRO APC Back-UPS or Online UPS but they're rather more expensive.
Does it have cold start?
Yes, it does.
great video thanks for sharing
😊
just buy an inverter instead
Inverter is interruptible.
@@_hm-te7pg there are inverters with UPS function. In other words, uninterrupted