APC BE750G Power Saving Battery Back-UPS by APC
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Digital camera reviews of APC BE750G Power Saving Battery Back-UPS
Digital camera Review: Another Winner From APC
Summary: 5 Stars
Easy setup & reliable performance is what I look for in a UPS & this model has both. Had this out of the box and set up in under ten minutes. The Master Control feature is a very nice addition.
I purchased this to replace an aging APC CS-350 which after over 7 years of service needs a new battery and will be relegated to another lesee power hungry pc than my present workstation.
I see some reviews lamenting the "Lack" of features but one has to do some research & be realistic about what you are purchasing before you pull the trigger. This model is great for a single loaded workstation PC as the monitoring function is for a single pc only. There are other more expensive solutions that will allow multiple pc's to monitor the UPS status but the price is much higher.
For a single PC with a number of peripherals this unit works great.
Digital camera Review: Apc Back-up UPS
Summary: 5 Stars
Easy setup. Software installed without any issues. Great protection for PC, router, cable modem, etc.Digital camera Review: Awesome UPS
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't have a lot of experience with UPS units as this is the first unit I have ever used, but this UPS is fantastic. I loose power ALL the time where I live. The screen never even jiggles or shows any sign that the computer had switched over to UPS save for the popup window to let you know it is now on backup power. Very dependable. The software is very useful too. It lets you know how long the unit will last on the current load in real-time and lets you set how long you want it to stay on full load before it starts to shut down each device. Great product!Digital camera Review: Awesome: But Do Your Research First!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had an APC Back-UPS unit for several years now and have been very satisfied. When other people in my rural neighborhood have had blown hard drives or mother boards due to "dirty" power, I've not had a bit of trouble. Buying a UPS is a wise investment to protect your sensitive electronic equipment. However, when I went to upgrade trouble started to brew.
Recently, I purchased the BE750G directly from APC's website. I was uncertain about which UPS would work best with my computer, so I used the online wizards at the APC site to help determine the best UPS. The wizard asks questions about the type of computer you have (tower vs. mini desktop), monitor size, and what other type of peripherals you might have connected to your computer. The wizard will also ask you what type of processor you have. I entered all of this information into the wizard and was presented with the BE750G. Click... I made the purchase. Once the UPS arrived, I connected it to my computer following the directions and did a quick self-test of the unit. Within two seconds of clicking the self-test button in the provided Power Chute software, all power to my computer was dropped and it went off.
I called APC tech support and they asked me what type of computer I had. I explained that it was a Dell Studio XPS 435T with the new Core i7-920 processor. The tech support representative did a bit of research and found that the power supply in my computer is not compatible with the APC unit I had purchased. I was told that the BE750G provides power in or as a "stepped approximation to a sinewave" when on battery power and that the power supply in my computer required a UPS that provides a "pure sinewave" when on battery power. It all sounded like Greek to me, I just knew it didn't work.
Okay, so time to return this paper weight back to APC for a refund. But hold on, APC wants to charge me a 15% restocking fee even though it was their website that told me the unit would work with my computer! Aggravating! I'm still waiting to negotiate a peace agreement with APC over this, but have learned a valuable lesson. Do your research!
Although the BE750G doesn't work with my computer, I'm 100% certain that it would work with older computers. I'm so confident of this that I purchased a second APC unit (SMT750) for my home office. This one should work. APC products good. APC sales... not so good.
Digital camera Review: BEWARE! Not suitable for many modern computers.
Summary: 5 Stars
You have to do your homework and read the fine print on these. For example, 750 sounds like a big number, but that's the volt/amps and not the wattage, which is the number quoted on power supplies. The real problem is the Active PFC (Power Factor Correction) power supplies which have been required since July 2007. You can read about this in the FAQs on the APC website. As I understand it, the Back-UPS and Smart-UPS SC, are not true, pure sine wave UPS, and are not suitable for any Active PFC computer power supply rated 500W or more. This would include many Core i7 and older serious gaming machines. These bigger modern power supplies require true, pure sine wave UPS's like the Smart-UPS, Smart-UPS XL and Smart-UPS RT, according to the informative but confusing (to me) PDF that I downloaded from APC, Application Note #147. Of course, you need to calculate the correct load of your equipment to determine which model is suitable for you.
I have several of these UPS's and they have served me well with my older smaller PCs, but they are not suitable for my new machines. They cut out and shut down my Dell XPS 435T with a 475W power supply. I should have done my homework and upgraded my UPS instead of using the one I already had.
I still rate it 5 stars, because it does what it is supposed to do very well, if you choose the correct model for your equipment.