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The best battery backup for 2024
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), also known as battery backup, keeps you from losing your work and data by giving you time to shut down gracefully when the power goes out.
Finding the right UPS depends on your application and your needs. Battery backup is available for virtually any application from a small desktop computer to a sophisticated data server – and everything in between. Here’s a look at some of today’s popular and best battery backup options for home, office and industrial settings.
Battery backup for a simple desktop PC
Model: ECO550UPS – Compact desktop UPS provides battery backup support for a basic home office or home theater components.
Why we like it - An ECO power-saving option features three switched outlets that turn off automatically when the device connected to the Battery Backup Master Outlet is powered down or in sleep mode. This feature helps save money on electric bills.
Backup for a wi-fi router or home network
Model: BC36ML – Keeps critical home network equipment like routers and security cameras operating through brief power outages.
Why we like it – This ultra-compact unit has lithium-ion batteries to keep a router, VoIP phone, security camera or smart speaker running for as long as five hours, depending on what equipment is connected.
Backup for a gaming PC
Model: SMART1500PSGLCD – Purpose-built for computer gaming, this pure sine wave UPS protects a PC, gaming console and other equipment from power interference, including game-endangering blackouts.
Why we like it – A detachable, wireless front-panel LCD displays a wide range of UPS and power conditions and operates up to 20 feet away from the main unit. On the fun side, dynamic lighting provides 16.7 million color combinations to coordinate with the lighting on a gaming rig.
Backup for a retail point-of-sale (POS) terminal or ATM
Model: Cloud-connected UPS systems (to be released Q2 2024) – Eaton’s Tripp Lite series cloud-connected UPS systems simplify remote monitoring and control, allowing you to keep an eye on UPS status and battery levels in real time via mobile app or web browser.
Why we like it – The compact size and easy-to-use monitoring dashboard makes this UPS series ideal for applications like retail POS, ATMs, casino gaming machines, servers, routers and switches. An LCD panel enables local monitoring.
Backup for an office computer
Model: 5S700LCD – Eaton’s 5S UPS is a versatile unit for use with a typical office PC. A user-replaceable battery helps extend this UPS system’s life, and its low-profile form factor means it won’t take up valuable desktop space.
Why we like it: The LCD panel displays critical UPS information on battery time remaining and outage tracking through a user-friendly interface.
Backup for a small office network
Model: 5P1500R-L – The Eaton 5P provides backup power with industry-leading efficiency of up to 99 percent. This line-interactive UPS delivers efficient support for servers, VoIP phones and professional AV systems.
Why we like it –The 5P’s lithium-ion batteries provide more than double the service life of conventional lead acid batteries.
Backup for a mid-sized office network
Model: 5PX3000RTNG2 – Made for distributed IT, this UPS provides secure, connected power protection with extended runtime. Its included network interface card meets both UL and IEC cybersecurity standards.
Why we like it – This line-interactive UPS system has expandable battery backup and supports the cybersecure Eaton Gigabit Network Card for remote management. A high-contrast LCD and an LED status bar facilitate local monitoring.
Backup for a server room or small enterprise data center
Model: 9PXM Modular UPS – The 9PXM is a scalable, modular UPS that combines the highest levels of reliability and the lowest total cost of ownership. Its design allows you to add capacity or N+1 redundancy, or increase runtime as your power needs change.
Why we like it -- You can configure the output connections, and both the power and battery modules are hot-swappable.
Backup for light industrial applications
Model: DIN850AC – Delivers reliable backup power to protect equipment through an extended outage by allowing industrial processes to be completed gracefully before shutdown. Mounts to a DIN rail for use in industrial environments.
Why we like it – An operating temperature range of 32° to 122° F provides versatility for factories, warehouses, fabrication shops and food manufacturing facilities.
Eaton has more than 350 models of single-phase UPS systems and more than 70 models of 3-phase UPS systems to suit your needs perfectly, no matter how large or small.
