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Customers have good things to say about the Back-UPS Pro BX1000M-LM60 1KVA Tower UPS. They appreciate its power outage protection, easy setup, reliability, and compact size. The battery life and display are also well-received. One minor complaint is that the outlet spacing is too close together.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
An Extremely Well Made UPS -- Hightly Recommended!
I bought two of these and have been using them for about a month as I write this. Both are powering desktop computers. The computers stays on all the time. I also downloaded and have been using the free Powerchute software that provides useful and interesting information. We had a power outage yesterday and the UPSs performed well. I was pleased to see that the panel automatically displayed the run time remaining -- which is exactly what I needed to know. Both units outlasted the outage of about a half hour. I am impressed with these units. One powers a computer with two SSDs, two HDDs and an external four-HDD RAID. That configuration typically draws about 96 watts of power. The UPS can keep it going for about 45 minutes. Most desktop computers could probably run much longer. I have it set to shut down with eight minutes of UPS power remaining, but I shut down the computer immediately and left the RAID running. With just the RAID, the UPS had three hours of run time. This UPS model is easy to setup. Basically, just take it out of the box, plug it in, turn it on, plug in devices and start using it. The front panel provides the most relevant information. Additionally, there is a control cable that connects the UPS with the computer. It allows the UPS to tell the computer to shut down when the UPS is running out of battery power. It also provides information to the Powerchute software. I have nothing negative to write about these UPSs. Compared to other UPSs I have used, these are the best. I am also currently using two previously purchased UPSs by another manufacturer that also perform well by do not have the features of these units. In general, I prefer to have a UPS installed between my expensive devices and the line power. A good UPS will not only provide backup power, but it will also improve the power during normal conditions. I have a UPS powering my cable modem and router, and because these devices use little power, our Internet can stay up for hours after the power goes out. I also have a UPS on our main TV and sound system. I can't imagine not having a UPS on equipment that costs many thousands of dollars.
Posted 4 years ago by BigBlonde
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good unit, but form factor is a double-edged sword
A power outage a few weeks ago while working from home demonstrated the Achilles heel of my home infrastructure--while my laptop (which already HAS a battery) and monitors work of a UPS, my network, ie modem & router did NOT--meaning files I was working on and doing setup on a web app got abruptly disrupted. While waiting for the power to return, I ran to Best Buy and picked up this unit to mitigate future occurrences. As I believe other reviewers observed, it offers plenty of outlets, but using more than two of them can be a challenge if they are the kind of bricky plugs that many networking devices use--luckily I was able to cram two of them in (see pic). Would have been nice if they had designed it to be a little more accommodating in this respect, maybe even just rotating the outlets 90 degrees. Hence I docked it a star. On the plus side, for its capability--probably 4 hours or more of uninterrupted power to my network--it has a relatively small form factor, so it resides relatively unnoticed on a bookshelf. Also, the readouts are pretty cool & informative. Also like the fact that you can silence it when in use, a feature my computer one doesn't have. I may pick up a couple more of these as time & money allows to replace my computer one and perhaps one for the TV so we can stream movies throughout a blackout! Note, prevailing good fortune since getting this has prevented me from really putting it to the test (ie, seeing if it maintains in an actual outage), but at least I can work with some amount of confidence that I'm protected.
Posted 4 years ago by ESAinMEM
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent UPS with AVR
Good capacity at 1000VA and 600 watts. This UPS provides battery backup for a 24/7/365 server runs around 255w (picture included represents 100% stress test results). The feature which makes this UPS the right choice is the inclusion of auto voltage regulation (helps smooth out sudden changes in power demand such as HVAC/Dryer etc.).
Posted 2 years ago by Tk421