PC World Spotlight on UPSs

All the UPSs kept our test PC running for over 5 minutes; one of our Best Buys managed almost half an hour.

Richard Baguley

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Last Rated:	APC (American Power Conversion) Back-UPS ES 725 725VA, 450-watt battery rating, Four battery-backed plus four surge-protected sockets, Ethernet, phone, and coaxial surge protection, Two-year device warranty, two-year battery warranty, Price when ranked: $75 Bottom Line: Nicely priced and offers a good battery run time for its relatively small size; with coaxial surge protection, it's ideal for home offices. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	APC (American Power Conversion) APC BACK-UPS RS 800VA (APC (American Power Conversion)-BR800) 800VA, 540-watt battery rating, Three battery-backed plus four surge-protected sockets, Ethernet and phone surge protection, Two-year device warranty, two-year battery warranty, Price when ranked: $160 Bottom Line: The longest run time of the models reviewed, plus easy-to-use monitoring software and fast recharge. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	Belkin Office Series 750VA UPS 750VA, 400-watt battery rating, Four battery-backed plus two surge-protected sockets, Phone surge protection, Three-year device warranty, two-year battery warranty, Price when ranked: $110 Bottom Line: The Bulldog Plus monitoring software supports Windows XP hibernation, but top-mounted outlets can make cable management awkward. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

Last Rated:	Powercom King Office KOF-575S 575VA, 320-watt battery rating, Three battery-backed plus three surge-protected sockets, Ethernet and phone surge protection, Two-year device warranty, one-year battery warranty, Price when ranked: $45 Bottom Line: Least-expensive UPS on the chart, but it also has the fewest battery-backed sockets and very short battery run time. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices
Last Rated:	Powerware PW3110 300VA STANDBY UPS w/Plug N-Play w/Telco/DATALINE Surge 300VA, 180-watt battery rating, Four battery-backed plus two surge-protected sockets, Ethernet and phone surge protection, Two-year device warranty, two-year battery warranty, Price when ranked: $60 Bottom Line: Compact unit combines impressive battery-backup time and low cost. The power sockets are widely spaced. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	Powerware PW5115 1000I 50/60 Hz 230V 750VA, 500-watt battery rating, Four battery-backed sockets, Ethernet and phone surge protection, Two-year device warranty, two-year battery warranty, Price when ranked: $280 Bottom Line: The most-expensive UPS here has only four power outlets but boasts long battery life and useful features, such as hot-swappable batteries. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices

Last Rated:	Tripp Lite INTERNET OFFICE 750VA STANDBY UPS 120V 8OUT USB TEL 100K INS 750VA, 450-watt battery rating, Four battery-backed plus four surge-protected sockets, Phone surge protection, Two-year device warranty, two-year battery warranty, Price when ranked: $75 Bottom Line: Attractively priced compact model has widely spaced outlets and good run time, but no ethernet or coaxial surge protection. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated:	Tripp Lite OMNI VS 1000VA 120V LINE-INT 1000VA, 500-watt battery rating, Six battery-backed plus two surge-protected sockets, Phone surge protection, Two-year device warranty, two-year battery warranty, Price when ranked: $180 Bottom Line: Tower-shaped small-office UPS offers plenty of standard outlets, plus two short extension-cable battery-backed outlets for AC adapters. Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices