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Tipping the scales at 24kg, APC's Smart-UPS 1500 LCD is no lightweight, and for good reason: it has a longer runtime than any other 1,500VA model we've seen. In fact, it's the only UPS we've tested that even comes close to delivering its claimed battery runtimes.

Businesses that can't afford to lose IT operations need to protect their critical systems from power problems. APC's Smart-UPS 1500 can look after multiple servers and associated networking equipment in a small business environment, and at just over $1000 for a near kilowatt UPS it looks good value.

Fully featured entry level Server UPS! We use this all the time with our customers and they absolutely love them.

I use it for my Dell Studio XPS 9100 computer, 21.5" monitor, router, cable modem, speakers, printer. It represents less then 20% load for the UPS (115 W). I had couple of power outages recently. UPS worked great. I was left with 42 minutes of battery power.

Quiet operation; Very powerful; All features work as advertised; Very useful disaplay of parameters like current load, time left (in battery operation

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Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Compact; Discreet; Easy To Setup; Quiet; Runs Cool

Hard to turn on or off

Snapped one up for the unbelievable low price of $40 at a local hamfest, thinking it would probably not work and would at the least require a battery replacement. Would you believe it turned out everything works like a champ! I already had a smartUPS model 1000XL which still serves me well.

Lots of power; long runtime; good remote management and diagnostics possible with free software

New they are a bit pricey

I have seven of these now and cannot be happier. They are a great mid-level UPS and are generator compatible. The front LCD is clear and easy to understand. The rear has ample connections. The mounting kit is very stable and easy to install.

if you have a generator you need a smart-ups for any electronics that have a circuit board

There's really nothing odd about this product: it does exactly what it says on the box. It sends e-mail alerts whenever the battery kicks off, it sends signal to computers via Ethernet to shutdown (up to 40 or 50, I think)

Ease of installation; Ease of configuration

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