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(More customer reviews)I bought the CyberPower CP1500AVRT/BC1500D UPS (1500VA/900W) about a week ago. I went with the 1500VA/900W model because I have a fairly powerful win xp pro system (Dell XPS 710 Red, Intel QX6700 quadcore chip, 4Gb RAM, 1000W power supply/air-cooled, Dell 2407 24" widescreen monitor, 2 internal hard drives (250Mb and 750Mb), 2 internal CD-RW/DVD-RW drives/burners, an internal multi-slot card reader, USB mouse and keyboard. Attached are the following self-powered USB peripherals: 2 printers, 2 external 500Gb hard drives, and an external DVD-RAM drive/burner. The system is used mainly for graphic design and video processing. Only the Dell XPS 710, the Dell 24" monitor, and 1 external 500GB HP hard drive are connected to the CP UPS. All the other powered devices are connected to different outlets via their own non-ups surge suppressors.
Using a P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor, I measured the max draw for the connected computer (configured as described above), monitor, and 1 external hard drive to be 352 watts at power-up/boot-up. According to the included CP PowerPanel software, the system typically idles at between 270-280 watts (between 280-290 watts according to the P3 meter). The PowerPanel software fairly consistently displays 16-18 minutes runtime remaining (at idle) when the battery is 100% charged. Obviously, less power-hungry systems can expect longer run times. The fairly compact unit came fully charged, was very easy to setup, and, so far, seems to work exactly as advertised (although, I haven't had a power interruption to test its true mettle yet).
I recommend not installing the PowerPanel software from the included disk, but rather going to CP's website and downloading the latest version (free) from there. The software installed easily and does not seem buggy. As best I can tell, the software installs 2 custom background processes, pppeuser.exe and ppped.exe, that use approx. 5.6Mb and 4.8Mb of memory (at idle), respectively.
After a near-death experience with a recent power outage, I bought this unit primarily for the ability to automatically/softly shut down my (unattended) computer via windows. My research indicated that this was a solid value for the combination of power, features, and warranty (3 yrs.). The comparable LCD version (Cyberpower CP1500AVRLCD UPS - LCD Display 1500VA/900W AVR 8-Outlet RJ11/RJ45/Coax Tower USB) adds an external LCD display for about $35.00 extra MSRP (but may sell for at or near same price); otherwise, I think the features are comparable. I didn't feel I needed/wanted the LCD display, since all that information (and more) is available via the software's system tray icon; others may feel differently about that.
Giving the unit 5 stars a this point was a no-brainer.
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