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APC - BE650G1 BE650G1 340 Joules 650 VA 8 Outlets Back-UPS ES 650 Battery Backup System - Charcoal
Average customer rating
4.7
(69 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 69 reviews
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Star
1
95%of customers recommend this product.
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54 out of
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Customer Reviews for APC - BE650G1 BE650G1 340 Joules 650 VA 8 Outlets Back-UPS ES 650 Battery Backup System - Charcoal
Customer Rating
5
Good Product
on March 11, 2026
Posted by: Fred L.
the transition to a new battery was fairly pain-free. I look forward to working with this one for many years.
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Posted by: Captain Bob C
from Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington metroplex
Verified Purchase:Yes
Best choice for home, campus offices & network equipment.
Pros: High Confidence Level in 24/7 Uptime
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: escamillo7
Verified Purchase:Yes
works perfectly. last one needed a battery replacement and I didn't realize a replacement battery could be purchased.
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Posted by: ROK47
from Chicago, Il
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is my 2nd APC 650VA UPS and my 3rd with the same form factor. This one lasted 11 years. It is reasonably priced and reliable for the most part. The design has not visibly changed in ~ 20 years. There are a couple of issues which I would like to see improved.
1. The battery connection is not robust. The "slide on" connectors do not provide a good contact area and often become loose over time. This is an industry problem, but if APC want's to extend its recognition in the market place its an issue they can work to resolve.
2. The low/defective battery detection is unreliable. You don't get a lot of false failures, but you do get a lot of false "good battery" indications. As a result you (the owner) are going to spend a lot more time investigating battery failures than you want to. You may even find yourself purchasing more of those expensive batteries when the actual problem is the UPS itself.
1. The battery connection is not robust. The "slide on" connectors do not provide a good contact area and often become loose over time. This is an industry problem, but if APC want's to extend its recognition in the market place its an issue they can work to resolve.
2. The low/defective battery detection is unreliable. You don't get a lot of false failures, but you do get a lot of false "good battery" indications. As a result you (the owner) are going to spend a lot more time investigating battery failures than you want to. You may even find yourself purchasing more of those expensive batteries when the actual problem is the UPS itself.
Would I pay more for these improvements? Probably. If it saved me the several hours a year I spend investigating and resolving UPS issues then it would be worth the extra money.
Pros: Good Value
Cons: Difficult Maintenance, Low Confidence in 24/7 Uptime
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Customer Rating
5
great product
on May 2, 2022
Posted by: sam1
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Customer Rating
4
Great features
on March 15, 2022
Posted by: Ramya
I bought this a month age its awesome product must buy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
EXCELLENT performance!
on November 18, 2021
Posted by: Ron J
from Fort Washington, Md.
Owned my ES650 for roughly 8 years now and besides a couple of times with it picking up the slack running tv, light and personal desktop computer for an hour or so during power outages I today carried it outside to try it running a Porter-Cable 120V 7.5A impact wrench which it did flawlessly. My Schumacher 1150 portable power station wouldn't even start it. Excellent !!!
Pros: Easy to Perform Maintenance, Good Value, High Quality, High Confidence Level in 24/7 Uptime
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: McToons
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very easy installation and it integrates perfectly with my Synology DS418 NAS system via the USB cable. One side has UPS protection with surge protection and the other side is just surge protection.
Pros: Easy to Perform Maintenance, Ease of Management, High Confidence Level in 24/7 Uptime
I would recommend this to a friend!
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