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APC - Smart-UPS 1440VA Battery Back-Up System - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(34 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 34 reviews
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
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85%of customers recommend this product.
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29 out of
34)
Customer Reviews for APC - Smart-UPS 1440VA Battery Back-Up System - Black
Customer Rating
3
Extremely Noisy
on February 26, 2012
Posted by: manuel
from Michigan
I have a Dell Studio XPS 9000 which will not run on a normal power back up. My Dell requires "sine wave" power which the 1500 delivers. The 1500 kicks in as expected during a power outage or brownout however this unit is extremely noisy. The fan runs practically non-stop 24 hours a day. My unit's fan may shut off for a second or two then continue to run several minutes. This product is best used in a warehouse away from office cubicals due to the noise.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
Best of The Best UPS for Small Environemnts
on August 13, 2011
Posted by: Eni1
from Bremerton, WA
I purchased a new Smart-UPS 1500VA LCD 120 to replace an older Smart UPS and I consider this device to be one of the items needed to ensure a proper IT environment and to safeguard the investment in IT hardware. With two NAS, Three External USB Drives, Switch, Router, one small server and a larger Hyper-V Server, ans this UPS is under 40% utilization. The peace of mind in knowing that the devices are safe from a power spike and power properly conditioned, is worth the money invested in this UPS. Oh and by the way takes 2 minutes to set this up!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
4
Samrt-Ups 1500va LCD
on July 10, 2011
Posted by: Sly
from Titusille, FL
I am very pleased with the smsrt ups 1500 va lcd 120. It replace my smart ups 750XL. The unit arrived with no damage and was very easy to set up. It is working very well.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
Industry gold standard
on June 2, 2011
Posted by: LW
from Pittsburgh, PA
I've used this product in all it's incarnations over the years. No matter how they make the chassis look, the APC Smart UPS 1500 is a rock solid reliable UPS. For many years I was a tech at a small PC repair company, I would do hundreds of service calls a month to different businesses around the Pittsburgh area. I've installed this product in so many environments, it's difficult to count. 1-2 servers and a small rack and this thing is perfect.
Now, being in an IT Management position, I'm using this product in my own offices and as always, it works great.
With over 14 years in IT, APC is the only brand that has been in my A+ list the entire time.
Now, being in an IT Management position, I'm using this product in my own offices and as always, it works great.
With over 14 years in IT, APC is the only brand that has been in my A+ list the entire time.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
Replacement UPS
on December 3, 2010
Posted by: RandyJ
from Southern CA
I am a long time APC customer and needed a replacement UPS for a 6 year old box. The new features are nice and the new box is operating as advertised. One problem that I did have was a disconnected cable that prevented the LCD display from working. Called tech support and had the problem fixed in a few minutes. As of now no complaints.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
3
Can't turn off or dim LCD display!
on September 20, 2010
Posted by: jon
from Sacramento, CA
I was disappointed to find that the LCD display cannot be dimed or turned off. The display mode settings are contrary to the product documentation.
APC support was very quick and helpful in responding to my issue but, "This feature is not included in the new SMT/SMX series. This may change in the future but at this time it cannot be turned off like that."
Still good reliable product just lights up my room at night.
APC support was very quick and helpful in responding to my issue but, "This feature is not included in the new SMT/SMX series. This may change in the future but at this time it cannot be turned off like that."
Still good reliable product just lights up my room at night.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
5
on July 25, 2010
Posted by: ragamfn
from Seattle
Well, they fixed the noisy fan problem by replacing it with a newly designed machine. Now the unit performs as I expected it to in the first place.
The unit I received originally from the APC online store had the noisy fan problem, which was not acceptable for the intended use of the machine.
I would recommend the newly designed machine for people needing a quiet and reliable power UPS.
The unit I received originally from the APC online store had the noisy fan problem, which was not acceptable for the intended use of the machine.
I would recommend the newly designed machine for people needing a quiet and reliable power UPS.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com
Customer Rating
4
Too Noisy
on July 11, 2010
Posted by: APC112
from Rhode Island
As far as what this box is designed to do, it's great. Plenty of power for my Mac Pro workstation, two monitors, and a few external HDs. In fact, when I push the system and render using all 16 processor cores and simultaneously write to every connected drive, it only puts a 47% load on the UPS.
HOWEVER, this system is set up in my home office across the hall from my bedroom, and the fan on the unit is just to loud for this type of environment. I can hear it over the central air conditioning.
The fan has 2 speeds, but for some reason it tends to run at high speed for about 5.5 minutes, and then 8 seconds at low speed, cycling back and forth. It even does this when nothing is connected to it or powered on.
Had I known this before I bought it, I would've gotten a smaller fanless unit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting apc.com