APC, founded in 1981 as American Power Conversion and part of Schneider Electric since 2007, is one of the best known makers of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and surge protectors. Its Back-UPS line keeps home routers, computers and network gear running through outages, while Smart-UPS covers small business and server racks. Many models connect over USB to the PowerChute software for automatic shutdown, and Smart-UPS units add SmartConnect cloud monitoring and network management cards.
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ChinaGOLDENMATE is a Chinese maker of UPS battery backups built on lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cells instead of sealed lead-acid, operated by Shandong Goldencell Power Technology. Its range covers desktop UPS Basic units, UPS Pro models aimed at NAS and home servers, higher-output UPS AVR towers and slim wall-mount units, from 600VA/360W to 2000VA/1600W. The brand rates selected models for up to 5,000 charge cycles and more than 10 years of battery life, and sells mainly through Amazon and its own store.
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UPS Battery BackupsAPCBack-UPS BE600M1
4.5(29,275)$83.99
UPS Battery BackupsAPCBack-UPS BE850G2
4.6(3,811)14% OFF$159.99$137.99
UPS Battery BackupsAPCBack-UPS Pro BR1000MS
4.4(1,594)9% OFF$209.99$191.43
UPS Battery BackupsAPCBack-UPS Pro BR1500MS2
4.5(3,552)12% OFF$339.99$299.99
UPS Battery BackupsAPCBack-UPS Pro BX1500M
4.4(13,057)24% OFF$249.99$189.99
UPS Battery BackupsAPCBack-UPS Pro Gaming BGM1500B
4.2(244)$306.99
UPS Battery BackupsAPCSmart-UPS SMT1500C
4.5(307)C$931.97
