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Eaton rack-mount UPS comparison

Eaton offers a full suite of rack-mount UPS products for business-class battery back-up for network cabinets, IT server racks, mission-critical applications and high-density computing environments with power ratings ranging from 550 VA to 60 kW. Eaton rack-mount models are available from 1U rack-mount to 21U rack-mount UPSs, with an option to expand your capacity with Eaton’s scalable UPS models.

Coming soon, Eaton's 9PX UPS will be available with lithium-ion batteries!

Eaton's 9PX double-conversion lithium-ion UPS will offer a set-it-and forget-it deployment, available in rackmount and tower form.

Eaton rack-mount UPS side-by-side comparison

Model 5P  5P lithium-ion 5PX 9PX 9PXM BladeUPS
Power range 550 to 3000 VA 1500 &1550 VA 1 to 3 kVA 700 VA to 11 kVA 4 to 20 kVA 5 to 60 kW
Phase Single Single Single Single, split Split Three
Voltage 120V &208–240V 120V &208–240V 120V &208–240V 120V, 208V &120/208V 208-240V 208V, 400V
Electrical input Plug &play Plug &play Plug &play Plug &play, hardwired Hardwired Plug &play, hardwired
Rack-mount height 1U &2U 1U 2U 2U to 9U 14U, 21U 6U
Rack-mount depth (in.) 14.3 to 25.5 21.8 19.6 to 25.5 17.7 to 30 30 25.9
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ABM technology
(up to 50% longer battery service life)
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HotSync paralleling (capacity and redundancy)           tick mark
Battery type Lead acid Lithium-ion Lead acid Lead acid Lead acid Lead acid
TAA compliant       tick mark tick mark tick mark
LCD interface Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical
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USB port tick mark tick mark tick mark tick mark tick mark  
High efficiency mode       tick mark tick mark tick mark
Output configurable (CTO)       tick mark tick mark tick mark
Power factor Up to 1.0 0.71 to 0.76 Up to 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9
Frequency 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz 60 Hz 50/60Hz
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Warranty (including batteries) 3 years 5 years 3 years 2 years 2 years 12 months
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Helpful hints

  • Where is the best place for your equipment? rack-mount UPSs slide in alongside your IT equipment off the floor, keeping everything away from water leaks and spills.
  • Mounting hardware included? It is important to ensure that the proper 2 or 4-post mounting hardware is included with the UPS battery back-up or you will need to purchase it separately.
  • Where to instal the UPS in the rack? When it comes to installing the UPS, it's almost always the heaviest component in your rack so you'll want to position it at the bottom especially if you have external battery packs.​