Compare APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA (BR1500) UPS System to APC (SMT1500I) UPS System

The Back-UPS RS features advanced protection for business workstations and high-end desktops. Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) Technology keeps the utility voltage within safe levels without using the battery thereby extending battery life and maximizing runtime. Built-in data line protection prevents damage due to surges traveling over data lines. File saving, auto-shutdown software with sophisticated power management is included. The Back-UPS RS is the ideal choice for applications requiring extended battery runtime. Less

APC award-winning Smart-UPS is the most popular UPS in the world for servers, storage and networks. Trusted to protect critical data and equipment from power problems by supplying clean and reliable network-grade power. In addition to legendary reliability and manageability, Smart-UPS have extremely high efficiency at low, medium and high load levels making them ideal for today's multi-core or virtualized servers that have varying load consumption. Rack mounted Smart-UPS are ideal for powering blade or density optimized servers in a distributed power protection environment as the primary or redundant protection. Smart-UPS feature a 16-segment LED display, extended range automatic voltage regulation (AVR), and pure sine wave output on battery. The extended run Smart-UPS XL has the capability to add external battery packs to scale runtime from minutes to hours typically needed for converged voice and data networks. Less