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APC - Smart-UPS C 1000VA LCD 120V
Average customer rating
4.6
(8 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 8 reviews
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88%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for APC - Smart-UPS C 1000VA LCD 120V
Customer Rating
4
Understand its limitations.
on December 12, 2012
Posted by: APC customer
from USA
This unit gives you sine wave output with no frills at an attractive price.
Be aware of the limitations of this new model at its price point. This is not a desktop product, so don't expect extras like ethernet or coax surge protection. It is less capable than some other APC UPSs with equivalent VA ratings; for example, the SMC1000 is rated for 600 watts, vs. 700 for the SMT1000. It has a 2-year warranty, rather than the 3 year warranty carried by most recent APC products.
Most puzzlingly, its management interface is much less chatty than even my consumer-grade APC units: for example, you can't query it for current load (though you can get that information from the front-panel display). All my consumer-grade APC products provide that information in software.
If these limitations don't concern you, it's a good value, and is the lowest-priced APC UPS with sine wave output. It's perfect for protecting the availability of a small server.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
4
So far so good
on January 18, 2013
Posted by: bost6586
Works as advertised. Nice display of information. Would highly recommend the outlet arrangement be redesigned. There is not much room between outlets and both rows face the same direction. The two rows of outlets should face in opposite directions to allow for room for the cords on voltage adapters.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
4
Lacks Network Isolation
on December 7, 2012
Posted by: zapfchance
from Rye, NY
This UPS definitely keeps my small server & data running during brief outages. However, the UPS does NOT have any surge protection on the CAT5 networking coming in and out of my protected system. If a surge hits the same circuit, it could fry a network card or worse simply by conducting over one of the many network patch cables installed. This is a small worry, but I upgraded from a unit that had built-in CAT5 surge protection, and I feel that I should have been warned that I was losing that feature when I upgraded to a higher-capacity unit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
Fits the Application
on November 20, 2014
Posted by: Solar Powered
from Arizona
Being off-grid, I needed something larger than the standard UPS - even though I just have a stand-alone PC. Talked first to technical support rep, who was outstanding in ensuring that the SMC 1000 would work with a solar system. Had to get some additional help with getting the PowerChute to work - that's just me. The second technical support rep that helped me with PowerChute, also went above and beyond. My electrician recommended the APC brand. I concur - not only because their equipment is great; but so is the customer service.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
Clean power is critical
on November 25, 2014
Posted by: SDR
from San Diego, CA
This Smart-UPS is perfect for most installations where varying power requirements, coupled with ease of monitoring and maintenance is required. I find the abundance of protected outlets a huge plus, particularly when some of the connections are made with wall-warts.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
Good value
on May 5, 2017
Posted by: RD
from Upstate NY
Good value for these units. Provides enough protection at a good price point.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
UPS
on August 14, 2017
Posted by: knel
I've had multiple customers purchase this product for smaller remote locations and have received nothing but positive feed back from them. The reliability of the units at this price point is second to none.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Ratings-Only Reviews
Based on 1 ratings-only review
Overall Customer Rating
5
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