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This APC Smart-UPS is a short-depth lithium ion rackmount UPS aimed at clean power, voltage regulation, and graceful shutdown for servers or NAS gear. The strongest praise centers on true UPS behavior, USB communication with Synology, email alerts, and proper shutdown signaling, with the lithium battery seen as a modern step up from older SLA units. Runtime is still only a few minutes, so it is mainly for bridging outages rather than long backup. Shipping availability is the big caveat, since the listing repeatedly shows ineligible or unconfirmed delivery to many states.
The UPS can provide only a few minutes of runtime for controlled shutdowns during outages.
The unit can support UPS-style monitoring and shutdown signaling when paired with Synology NAS over USB.
The unit can communicate with Synology Control Panel features like email alerts and battery-life time estimates.
The short-depth rackmount design can fit rack-focused AVR setups where space is limited.
The listing can be ineligible for shipping to multiple states, which prevents purchase in those locations.
The runtime claims can translate into very low usable energy, making portable power stations a more practical alternative.
The UPS may not provide voltage spike or sag protection, which can be a problem for environments with frequent line issues.
The listing can fail to accept shipping addresses, which blocks checkout entirely.
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However, that's still quite a difference in Wh compared to the Ecoflow.
I think this product is mainly aimed at AVR racks since it's a short depth unit (<12 inches). It does include the APC network management card, which are historically pretty expensive add-ons.
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I think this product is mainly aimed at AVR racks since it's a short depth unit (<12 inches). It does include the APC network management card, which are historically pretty expensive add-ons.
None of the portable power stations provide any type of voltage regulation. So no voltage spike/sag protection.
Only one Ecoflow unit and GoldenMate offers any type of 2 way communication to support graceful shutdowns and monitoring. The EcoFlow has very limited UPS support. They have not added any new support in over a year. The GoldenMate sends false power outage alerts every few minutes. Their solution is to just disable monitoring and 2 way communication.
If all you want is to power devices in the event of a power outage, a portable power station is definitely the better option. If you want/need either of the two things I mentioned, stick to a real UPS.
Another option which I use, is a hybrid system. I run both. My devices connect to the UPS to provide clean power and graceful shutdown.The UPS is then connected to a portable power station for extended runtimes. The caveat is that UPSes (I've tested APC/CyberPower and Vertiv) will have a ground fault alarm when used with Anker (C100, C1000, C1000 Gen2, C2000, Powerhouse 767) and EcoFlow (Delta 3 Plus) due to how they implement their internal grounding system. This issue is not present in any of my Bluetti units (AC180, Elite 100v2, Elite 200v2, Elite 300v2, AC300, AC500).
Over the past year, the price of APC Smart-UPS 1500VA Lithium Ion UPS has ranged from $443.72 to $2,644.62. The current price is $1,895.00, which is $100.00 below the typical price of $1,995.00.
Over the past year, the price of APC Smart-UPS 1500VA Lithium Ion UPS has ranged from $443.72 to $2,644.62. The current price is $1,895.00, which is $100.00 below the typical price of $1,995.00.
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