Marked difference in price between 2 UPS products?

[M Wells]

Hi All,

I'm looking to buy a UPS solution for a small business web server
machine and an SQL Server machine.

I've been surfing the usual online stores to get an idea of 'what's
out there', and came across a significant price difference between 2
products that I can't quite understand.

The first is the CyberPower 1500AVR, which (at the time of writing) is
retailing at Best Buy for $249.99.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?E51936727

The second is the Belkin Regulator Pro 1000VA NetUPS Battery Backup,
which (at the time of writing) is retailing at Best Buy for $449.99.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?G50913727

I don't know a great deal about UPS solutions, but the
almost-half-the-price CyberPower unit seems to have a much better spec
than the almost-twice-the-price Belkin unit.

I'm wondering if someone with better practical knowledge of UPS
systems can give me an idea why the Belkin unit (6 minutes full load
backup) would be a better buy than the CyberPower unit (65 minutes
full load backup). Is it just a matter of brand name?

At the price, I'm currently tempted to buy two of the CyberPower
units, one for each of my servers.

Any help appreciated!

Much warmth,

Murray
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[George]

It may also be a function of what software (if any) is included...w/o the
software, all a UPS does is allow your PC to crash "later"...it has to have
a smart shut-down routine. Granted, the software isn't worth the price
differential you are seeing.

 

[ChrisJ9876]

From: M Wells (e-mail address removed)

Date: 01/22/2004 1:05 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>

Hi All,

I'm looking to buy a UPS solution for a small business web server
machine and an SQL Server machine.

I've been surfing the usual online stores to get an idea of 'what's
out there', and came across a significant price difference between 2
products that I can't quite understand.

The first is the CyberPower 1500AVR, which (at the time of writing) is
retailing at Best Buy for $249.99.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?E51936727

The second is the Belkin Regulator Pro 1000VA NetUPS Battery Backup,
which (at the time of writing) is retailing at Best Buy for $449.99.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?G50913727

I don't know a great deal about UPS solutions, but the
almost-half-the-price CyberPower unit seems to have a much better spec
than the almost-twice-the-price Belkin unit.

I'm wondering if someone with better practical knowledge of UPS
systems can give me an idea why the Belkin unit (6 minutes full load
backup) would be a better buy than the CyberPower unit (65 minutes
full load backup). Is it just a matter of brand name?

At the price, I'm currently tempted to buy two of the CyberPower
units, one for each of my servers.

Any help appreciated!

Much warmth,

Murray

Checking the Belkin website, their unit has "pure sine-wave output". They have
another 1000va unit called "Universal UPS" that does not have pure sine wave,
for a price that's more in line with the Cyber unit. When I searched Belkin's
site for model F6C100, it gave me the cheaper one, which is model F6C100-UNV. I
went back and went thru the "networking" category of UPS's and found the
"better" F6C100, which is the one your looking at at Best Buy. Belkin & Best
Buy were both the same price. Suggest you read the details on the manufacturers
websites. Also check pricewatch.com for better prices.