CyberPower CP550SLG Standby UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, 550VA/330W, 8 Outlets, Compact, UL Certified

Good unit, but it depends on your use.
Been using Cyberpower UPS units for years, they are extremely reliable and bought this one to use on a new computer. Under normal circumstances these units can handle a computer and even a small monitor without issue. But this new computer is a 14700k which is known to be power hungry and also a large graphics card. At times where the computer is running hard, it can overwhelm the UPS which sounds a tone when its wattage is surpassed. So bear in that in mind when buying. If you’re running a newer desktop, particularly Intel, this may not be enough to handle it. That’s on me, not the UPS. I did not mark it down based on that, just putting out the information based on my experience. Still, a good unit and Cyberpower is probably the best out there. For laptops and other applications it should be fine.

Good Basic UPS
This is perfect for my needs. It has enough battery backup time for me to save my work and shut down my computer if there’s a power outage, and it bridges the gap nicely when the power just blinks off and on. You can connect it to your computer with a USB cable and monitor your UPS or change settings using the free software. All in all a good value.

Good Backup Power Supply
Good small easy to hide backup power supply for small household devices that needs to be charged in the event of a power outage.

One and done(Make sure you read the fine print…)
Let me start b y saying that I don’t typically review items I purchase, but I figured I could help keep someone else from making the same mistake I did. I purchased the UPS because it had good reviews. I actually bought three, one for my PC, and two more for my entertainment center. Plugged the one for my PC in about 2 weeks ago, and all seemed fine. A few days later, storm rolls through, and the power goes out.I was home, so I thought no problem. Went in and immediately shut down my desktop PC, leaving only my cable modem and router running, so that I could work from my laptop. All seemed well, for about 15 minutes, aside from the annoying beep it makes when there is no AC power hitting it. Then, we smell something burning… No fire, but electrical components being fried. Low and behold, the beeping quit, but so did the UPS. And I’m not talking the battery went bad, the entire unit is shot, it will not even provide power when the AC is working.OK, no problem I thought, that’s why there is a warranty. But here is the fine print part, that you don’t know when you purchase, it’s only when the unit goes bad and you request an RMA. They DO NOT pay for return shipping. So, now I have to pay $15 to ship a unit that only costs $50. one third the cost of a new unit to ship it back to them, to correct a fault that was theirs. What’s worse, you you will get a rebuilt unit back, not the new one you paid for. So, basically I am paying 33% more for what amounts to a used unit, with no guarantee that it will work more than once the second time around.The frustrating thing is, I have had just a normal surge strip on my PC for years, and other than the fact that Windows quits abruptly, I’ve never had an issue. Now I have this huge thing, and if the power goes out, I have to rewire my entire AC feed when it comes back on, because the unit is useless after a power outage. I have not wired in the two for my entertainment system, because I have to move a ton of gear, and do not want to turn around and undo all of that work if the power goes out.Not sure if there is a better product out there, as all of these budget UPS units seem to have similar reviews. It is a shame that companies cannot produce a product that works more than one time. I will not be purchasing from CyberPower again. That being said, I’m not sure there is anything better out there, so I guess it’s back to plain old surge protectors, and hope for the best.

Es un nobreak compacto, confiable y anque no tiene regulador si proteje de picos de voltajey de cortes de energía con suficiente potencia para una TV, un router de Internet y un Hub para control de dispositivos inteligentes. Tiene un número aducado de clavijas, en mi caso fue práctico por el costo. Tengo otro modelo de la misma marca que si ofrece regulación pero que cuesta casi el doble, sin embargo muy confiable y compacto.

Similar features and performance to the higher priced ‘brand names’Great for lighter uses – like your internet gear or security/surveillance.Remember the battery is only good for a few years (average of 3 or 4 for me)So put a birthdate sticker on them and search for a decent source for replacement batteries ($60)