• Reviews around unit (3.91 of 5)

    APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector, APC 550VA Back-UPS (BE550G)

    • Very good unit, and the battery is replaceable.
    • Nice unit for single PC.
    • I highly recommend this unit, or any UPS that has a good average rating from plenty of users.
    • Second unit I purchased and both have had the same problem, APC used to be a quality brand but they are slipping.
    • The Unit likes to flash the LED red and green once in awhile which from what I can tell means some sort of internal fault
    • This is an excellent little backup power supply unit that I use for my DSL modem, wireless router, a wireless print server, an HDHR TV tuner, and a couple switches.
    • This unit is protection our TV, computer and security system.
    • Maybe I just got a bad unit
    • yet)I purchased this unit after a series of failed grid restarts knocked out my rig's
    • New unit is very quiet and unobtrusive, unlike the older one.
    • These are good little units.
    • Seems to be a well built unit
    • so cannot comment on the validity of the testing, but from the consumer viewpoint I bought the unit to protect sensitive equipment in the event of a power surge
    • Very reliable unit
    • Clearly a defective unit, and I am very
    • I use these units with my Windows machines and they work incredibly
    • Nice compact unit with replaceable battery
    • Good unit,I use as backup on my Security alarm system.power failure last up to 10 minutes,not really enough draw for this unit,alarm system use 0.09AMP discharge per hour
    • Unit is compact and it was easy to install the battery
    • Nice unit, functions well as advertised, easy to use and set up.
    • When the power goes out, if it keeps everything running for close to the advertised time and continues to do that for several years, we'll know it's a good unit.
    • Forgive me for not looking up the specifics right now, but basically wait a couple minutes after power is restored if you drain the unit until it shuts down.
    • This particular unit worked correctly right out-of-the-box, was easy to set up, and, what can I say
    • One of the plug banks does not have power and the unit makes a loud buzzing noise
    • I called the company and they said to use the 550, it is a better unit
    • Nice unit, easy to use
    • Although I have owned this product for only a brief time, I would not hesitate to recommend APC battery back-up units.
    • The unit works fine, but how could anyone survive the constant beeps, when the power goes out
    • The unit arrived as promised and appears to be operative as advertised.
    • I received my unit and while trying to remove the battery cover, the casing broke
    • This is a great unit for low-demand use
    • I have never had a surge related issue using APC products so I highly recommend and consider these units a great value with great build quality
    • These units work great, especially for the quick lightning and storm related power drops we get here all the time
    • Great unit
    • It's a pretty solid home UPS; I wouldn't use it in a server application since the power output on battery is chopped instead of pure sine wave (which puts a lot of extra strain on a PC's power supply), but for a home user who just wants to be able to save their work and perform a clean shutdown when the power goes out, it's a solid unit
    • Buy a better unit than this if it's important.
    • My next one will be a pure sine wave unit; I've gotten to where I have enough expensive stuff on it that I'd prefer a higher end UPS
    • This is a low capacity unit useful for keeping your computer safe from short outages and brownouts.
    • Good unit
    • this is a great backup unit and works well and easy to put in.
    • this is a great backup unit and works well and easy to put in.
    • Whether the unit itself is not very good, or the replacements available through Amazon are not very good, the end result is the same: Not getting the power protection, I think if APC was serious about supporting their product they would make it easier to find a working replacement
    • I like the unit.
    • I'm considering getting a pure sine wave inverter for the motorhome, hoping that will resolve the problem, but I wish this unit had work without having to upgrade the inverter.
    • Excellent unit for the money.
    • I highly recommend this unit.
    • these units are wonderful.
    • For now all I can say is that the new unit appears to work and passed a brief test.
    • Good compact unit, saved my sanity many times.
    • Unit is silent, pretty
    • This unit failed 6 months after I bought it
    • In the long run, it'll probably damage my computer's PSU.All-in-all, this is still an affordable unit that is good for keeping power going to low-current items like a router, DVR, modem or other communication devices
    • The unit is good never had to complain about it.it's good for what I need it for it's reliable.specialty for South Florida with all the power problems we have!I would recommend is 100%
    • I feel confident this unit will solve our intermittent power issues.
    • This unit works great
    • Love this unit!
    • I've been using this brand for a long time and all units have worked well.
    • The unit worked flawlessly while the computers and cable boxes across the house rebooted
    • Solid unit, working well, 4 plugs on battery back up, 4 on surge protectorsecond
    • Solid unit, working well, 4 plugs on battery back up, 4 on surge protectorsecond
    • This is a great unit at a good price.
    • Great unit that really give me piece of mind.
    • Great product feel confident computer is sufficiently protected and unit not too big and bulky.
    • The unit works, so I guess I'll live with it, rather than ship it back to Amazon.
    • Good units!
    • Unit kept alarming for no reason which required me to power it off completely then unplug it for me to turn it back on without alarming 10 secs later
    • Best available unit for the price - these last longer for me than other brands - easier to deal with battery which is bigger than other brands
    • Nice unit with many outlets for the desktop PC and all the peripherals, Also has telephone line surge protector that is especially important to me since I use DSL for my isp.
    • Had to wait a week for my product to arrive even with Amazon Prime and they ship me a defective unit
    • This unit is perfect for my needs.
    • In the long run, it'll probably damage my computer's PSU.All-in-all, this is still an affordable unit that is good for keeping power going to low-current items like a router, DVR, modem or other communication devices
    • The unit worked for about a year and the battery has problems
    • This unit is perfect
    • This unit is solid, instructions and labeling on the unit are very straightforward, and it provides my wife with the security that her Mac will not get fried.
    • , they shipped me a replacementunit within days, and provided me a no-charge shipping label to return the defective unit to APCvia UPS.
    • Unit failed on 06/16/15 when power went out in the area
    • We have many energy problems in my country, but this unit has been working great for 2 and 1/2 years
    • This is a great unit to plug in your PCs, etc. to avoid a surge from killing them.
    • A great ups i use it for my saltwater tank incase of an emergency atleast ill know for about 30 mins after the power is out somethings will keep working