APC UPS 425VA/225W Battery Backup for Router, Small Electronics, BE425M

Many of the negative reviews imo aren't really understanding that this is a cheap UPS. If you want a UPS that auto turns off your PC during outages, has longer batter life, can handle higher voltage, etc, then you're 100% looking at the wrong UPS! This UPS does exactly what it claims. It's a small UPS you should use more as a surge protector and to handle small power outages. It's cheap for a reason, though when you actually get a hold of it, I was impressed by the quality it felt like in this price range. I've bought various UPS's over the years. Some are very expensive, where some I got for $50 like this. When I buy cheap ones like this, it's usually to handle my home lab switches or router. I use this for things that don't take much power. If you have a low end PC or a laptop, this would also be perfect for you. By low end, I majorly mean your GPU doesn't hog a butt load of energy. If you're using 2 GPU's, or you have something like a 3090, then you may need to think about getting a UPS that can handle something bigger. But this in my opinion is a fantastic UPS. It delivers quite dang well for this price range. Seriously, it's a really good UPS and I think this is the 4th one I've bought so far. Not that any have broke, I just have a lot of UPS's (I run a business with servers, have a home lab, and more). And I've ran these little UPS's through the ringer. One of them in particular, I've definitely run more than I should. I put a server on one of them that also has 2 GPU's in the server that mines at the same time (might as well since it's on 24/7 anyways). I'm definitely capping out what this thing was built to handle, yet it handles it like a champ. Again, not saying that this is what you should use this one for haha. But I've been quite happy with this UPS. But again, most the negative reviews I've seen are people complaining about aspects of this UPS that in my opinion, aren't aspects in any UPS you'll get within this price range. For example, my file server doesn't use that much electricity. But it's mission critical that it never shuts down and that it automatically turns off before the UPS dies. I spent I think like $300 to $400 on a UPS for that server. When I got that expensive UPS, I ran various tests, was quite unhappy, returned it, and replaced it with another within the same price range. I get being picky, I really do, but I also understand the difference in pricing. When I spend $300+ on a UPS, I am looking for various features, battery life, and more. But this UPS imo offers a ton of qualities beyond the small price tag. So, this was majorly me ranting about the few who disliked the UPS because they expected more, but know I've bought various of these, I'm incredibly happy with them, and for 99.99% of people, I think they'd be perfectly happy with this.

For years I have used older or larger versions of Schneider UPS. This one is just what I wanted to run my 20 watt router during outage. However, I am not satisfied with a UPS that runs only an hour or two. True that most outages here last only a few minutes so that is great, but I live in hurricane country and need something that will last through my nightly TV viewing at least. The battery in the small unit I purchased CAN BE REPLACED or expanded easily if you have the skills and secure storage location. You can find one on Amazon or eBay for $16 or so. Is that so much?? Let's face it, you can't expect little AGM batteries to last forever, esp. if they cycle, but I find the Mighty Max brand bought here on Amazon has an amazing life and number of cycles. i even use one in my Prius which outlasts the OEM x 4. To open the case there are four little Phillips head screws on bottom.. The connections are the standard for this type battery, and you just slip off and install a new battery. See pics. I just clipped off the connectors and wired the unit to two of the OLD Mighty Max 34ah AGM batteries I had collecting dust. In parallel, of course, to maintain the same 12 volts. Obviously if you mistakenly wire them in series you will double the volts and damage the unit most likely. So for no extra money I turned this $49 UPS into one that is better than a $200 UPS for my small load. Of course, I would never try to put a bigger load on it and don't advise overloading the inverter in this unit. Don't do this if you are not a good electrician or have kids or animals or other potential accident victims around and don't have secure storage. But I have used similar for years and works fine and lasts a long time. The expanded UPS in my picture is safely in the attic, and the Mighty Max AGM batteries I use won't leak and are stable. I will sell the unused little battery that came with it on eBay to someone who needs a replacement. Replacement frequency all depends on time, temperature, how many cycles the unit experiences, depth of discharge etc. Some users may get a longer life than others. The other good thing about this is that the little UPS uses only 6 watts standby. That's great as I count every kwh I use. Do you want phantom loads constantly drawing a lot of energy for nothing. So what if internet goes out for a minute. Go have some tea and relax!! Unless you have something really critical connected. If so, you need to take steps to make sure your UPS is strong enough to handle the load for as long as necessary. BTW, in some of my earlier "expanded" UPS systems I was using a Schneider UPS, and those models actually had a socket for adding an expensive auxiliary battery which I adapted in a manner similar to what I created here on this little unit so it is not an original idea but not strictly taboo either....I guess we will see! My unit is set to not beep when power goes off which keep me from being disturbed at night if there is a brief outage.

I purchased the APC UPS Battery Backup Surge Protector (BE425M) to protect my modem, router, and a few other small electronics, and it has been absolutely perfect. We've had a couple of brief power outages recently, and this little unit kept my Wi-Fi running strong the entire time. No dropped Zoom calls or lost work—huge relief! The size is compact and unobtrusive, so it fits easily on my desk without taking up much space. Setup was a breeze—just plug it in and go. I also love that it has a mix of battery backup and surge-only outlets, so I can prioritize what needs power most during an outage. APC is a trusted brand, and this unit lives up to their reputation. If you're looking for a reliable, affordable UPS for home or office use, this is a no-brainer. Highly recommended!

I got this backup to replace an ancient APC battery backup I bought at Sams Club sometime around 2006 which I really love, but in the meantime both battery technology and the power consumed by modern computers has changed significantly. Simply put, you need to know exactly the wattage your PC actually pulls when under heavy use or this UPS will cause you a lot of headache. I got two of these, a larger one and a smaller one, neither of which were enough to handle the power draw of my PC setup. I have a 750W PSU for a GTX 1080/Ryzen 5 gaming PC, and under load in games it would fail--that is you'll quickly hit the maximum power output of the UPS and your PC will not like that, causing crashes and instability, plus it beeps like crazy when it can't provide enough power which my dogs are terrified of I've now learned. The UPS I mentioned earlier apparently doesn't have this "feature" as I've been using it with every gaming computer I've owned since 2006 and I never had a power delivery problem. My feeling is this one is a lot more technologically advanced/cheaply built (who knows?) so beware folks. On the positive side, it's nice looking, it is narrow which is great if you need to have this on the desktop or even if the space under your desk isn't prime for a 30# box the size of a small fish tank. If you value your home electronics like I do, having one of these is crucial to not losing them to power spikes, lightning, under voltage, etc. Get one, but you'll need a much more expensive unit if you're using it for a modern gaming PC.

I ordered this UPS for protecting my modem, router and two printers. It has the right amount of input jacks and takes up hardly any room. It has three settings for alarms, which is wonderful - no alarm, quiet alarm (alarm only when battery is dying) and full alarm including when on battery power and when dying. I have other alarms that sound every time that the battery is supplying power during a power failure, and I can't wait for them to die, so I can replace them with a quiet alarm. Needless to say, I have this unit set for the quiet alarm, which happens to be the default. The unit was shipped right away and was here in two days in perfect condition and packaged well. I charged it for 24 hours and installed it the next day. The day after that, we were hit with a plethora of lightning bolts and short one-to-two second outages as the power company tried to cope with all of the hits. This unit handled them flawlessly and all of my equipment remained up. And - no noisy alarms while the room lights were flickering! I couldn't be happier with this unit. And the three year warranty is an added attraction. F/U 4/17/20 - Next month will be 3 years on my unit that is advertised for 3 to 5 years usage. Not quite - the battery is now dead, and the warranty cleverly excludes their own battery. There still is no wording in the advertisement that the battery is not replaceable, albeit that this is virtually not seen in the UPS business. More and more people are now noting this omission in their reviews however. I only have a modem and a router on the protected recepticles. Inside the case the battery, made in China, is a 12v 4.5ah battery rated at <1.35a, and these devices draw only 0.05a. The battery should not have failed so early. My two printers are on the surge-only receptacles, and I don't ever remember them caught in active mode during an outage anyway. Now that I can no longer trust APC marketing, I will be buying elsewhere. I have a CyberPower and a Tripp Lite that work just fine.

Purchased over a year ago. Had several brown outs, low phases and power outages. This unit has kept my camera system going without interruption. I purchased another unit to put the monitor on so that even with the power out I could see what was going on outside. Be sure and match the battery back up with the amount of power that you will need and for how long you will need that power. I am fortunate to have a backup generator that kicks on after about 15 seconds. Think about what you need before you order it it will save you time and money.

Got this UPS for my modem. If the power went out for even 1 second, it would cause the modem to go offline and had to wait for it to log back in. Now the UPS provides power when the power briefly stops and comes back on.

Unless you want to be set up for a rude surprise and a false sense of security, do not buy this unit (BE425M). Here's why: Prior to reaching a critical Replace Battery situation, this unit will NOT supply you with any audible alarm that your battery is low, UNLESS the AC goes out. So you can be merrily chugging along with your devices plugged into this thing thinking "We're all good", when actually your battery is dangerously low, and you have no idea. Then the AC goes out, and suddenly you're in a dangerous situation where there's little or no battery power available to keep your devices running. THEN you get a warning - but it's too late then! You would only be aware of an audible warning if the AC went out and you happened to be around to hear the Low Battery notifications. If the battery happened to have enough power to keep your devices running when the AC went out, you would come back to the office and never know anything was wrong. As soon as the AC came back on, the Low Battery alarm went silent. It's like the tree falling in the forest, but nobody is around to hear it! But if the battery is depleted and unable to supply power for the duration of the outtage you're SOL. Either way, this unit sits there, iike a silent time bomb waiting to go off. Where this false sense of security especially exists is where you have stable AC supply. We're in such a place - the AC rarely goes out. But we make sure to have UPSes for the rare occasions when outtages or brownouts do occur. Suddenly, out of nowhere during normal operations, the Replace Battery alarm comes on. It's a loud alarm, and you *can't* silence it. In the middle of an office we had this incessant noise. We had to unplug the UPS to reach it and try to quiet the noise. But the rude surprise was when we unplugged the unit, all the devices plugged into it went down, including an essential network switch and a wifi access point. There was no power left in the battery. We had a chaotic disruption in our office, causing people to lose network access. This unit gave us no warning prior reaching a critical state. Luckily when this happend, it was only very inconvenient - we plugged the devices into electrical outlets and they came back on. But imagine if the AC went out on your critical data storage with this unit! No UPS I have ever used did not have an alarm to notify that the battery was low while it was plugged in to AC. This is simply not acceptable. This is nothing other than a bone-headed design flaw. You can verify what I've described by clicking the User Manual link on this product page: No low battery warnings while AC is being supplied to unit. This is a failed safety device. A UPS is supposed to protect you from power failure. This unit sets you up to fail...

Muy bueno, resistió 2 hrs, sin corriente eléctrica, aunque no tengo muchas cosas conectadas, solo un WiFi y un teléfono de baterías, pero es bueno para cuando baja la corriente, me quede sorprendido.

After a month had a battery smell, reported to APC and within a week or two was shipped a replacement and free return the old one lable. Worked fine and with no issues during that time.

Hasta el momento una excelente compra

Good price and easy to set up. I remember the days when you still needed to open the bottom cover to connect the battery in order for the APC UPS to work. It now has an external connector that you simply plug in to connect the battery, which is very convenient. It hosts our wifi access point and backup NAS perfectly. We tested the battery by disconnecting the power source, and it can host our 2-bay backup NAS for about 30 minutes with the AP running at the same time. Very satisfied with the results. I would recommend this product to any small business or home users to protect their electrical devices.

El ups funciona excelente, al estarse usando usando solo para un módem y un access point que consumen poco, la duración de la batería ha sido muy buena pues cortes eléctricos de 15 minutos los ha soportado sin problema.