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APC - Back-UPS RS 700VA Tower UPS - Black
Average customer rating
4.6
(62 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 62 reviews
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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93%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for APC - Back-UPS RS 700VA Tower UPS - Black
Customer Rating
4
Good, but needs improvement
on December 3, 2015
Posted by: Mac user
from Michigan
Good specs and pricing, and have had good luck with APC products previously. Appears to be working OK. A few problems: (1) User manual needs improvement: refers to software available online, but APC does not provide software for Mac OS X; (2) User manual has sometimes confusing terminology, needs editing by an inexperienced user; (3) cannot plug my disk drive transformer into either backup outlet directly - one is too close to the master outlet, and the other is too close to the power cord - I had to use a cube tap to space the transformer away from the chassis.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
Great Product
on October 18, 2011
Posted by: Mr. John
from Connecticut
I bought two units to replace two APC backups that were 5 years old and had battery issues. I was pleased with the older units (but would have liked a little longer battery life). We had a near miss lightning strike and no damage to the connected equipment.
These replacements are dynamite. Beautiful looking piece of equipment. Like the availability of stats on the front and also the ability to turn them off. The buttons are a little small for my big fingers but I am managing. Overall congratulations to your engineers and designers.
These replacements are dynamite. Beautiful looking piece of equipment. Like the availability of stats on the front and also the ability to turn them off. The buttons are a little small for my big fingers but I am managing. Overall congratulations to your engineers and designers.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
4
Very good UPS but...
on March 17, 2013
Posted by: strshpbronk
from California
The capacity and technical specifications for this unit are excellent for a small UPS. The plug design is suboptimal as it does not allow for small transformer plugs to be placed adjacent to each other. This limits the actual number of devices which can be connected to the unit. A previous model BP700UC had better plug placement.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
2
Does not support high-speed internet trough coax
on March 16, 2020
Posted by: alex31415
from Boston, MA
The unit degradates high-speed internet signal when connected trough coax or ethernet sockets. The coax does not support anything more than 35Mbps and ethernet could limits the speed to 100Mbps. The customer support rep reluctantly confirmed: Upon checking, this is actually expected on this kinds of unit. This is due to the surge components of the unit. You may check this FAQ for info. This FAQ is for cable but it applies the same for internet connection through coax: https://www.apc.com/us/en/faqs/index?page=content&id=FA158835&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US
Cons: Not Fast Enough
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Posted by: Bret
Verified Purchase:Yes
This new unit replaces a APC UPS that was 5-6 years old.
Pros: Ease of Management
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
4
Good backup device
on October 8, 2010
Posted by: Mac
from Bellingham, WA
I just bought the Back-UPS BR700G to replace a 10 year old BP500CLR. This new unit looks well designed. I like the graphical display and the ability to adjust the sensitivity for computer loads.
I would add that the AC outlets are positioned a bit close to each other. As a result, I was unable to use one of the outlets. Another, larger plug covered it up. It also has less outlets than my prior unit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
4
You may need the extra output
on April 16, 2011
Posted by: 45Cowdin
from New Fairfield, CT
I'm running a Mac Pro (desktop) which I recently upgraded with a new ATI graphics card which draws more current than the original; an unexpected consequence was getting an overload warning on my 500 VA UPS when the new card fan kicks in, so I replaced the 500 VA unit with this 700VA unit, which works like a charm. My only suggestion for improvement would be clearer user instructions - you can figure them out after several reads (you're probably going to want to dim the display screen for example), but larger print and clearer text would be helpful. Otherwise no complaints
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
Home network UPS
on February 3, 2013
Posted by: Miguel
from Allegan, MI
This review is for a BR700G APC Power-Saving Back-UPS Pro 700.
I've used APC for years at home and at work. This device continues the solid performance to which I'm familiar. It replaces a 500kVa unit with an expired battery. I logged onto the APC website to order just the battery, and couldn't pass up the trade up deal on this 700 kVa unit. While I've connected the cable to shutdown my server, I won't test this until the next area power outage (at least twice a year). No noise, no heat, just quiet, standby power.
I've used APC for years at home and at work. This device continues the solid performance to which I'm familiar. It replaces a 500kVa unit with an expired battery. I logged onto the APC website to order just the battery, and couldn't pass up the trade up deal on this 700 kVa unit. While I've connected the cable to shutdown my server, I won't test this until the next area power outage (at least twice a year). No noise, no heat, just quiet, standby power.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com