- CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, 1500VA/1000W, 12 Outlets, AVR, Mini Tower, UL Certified

Purchased this CyberPower unit about month ago. Have 2008 MacPro 8 core 3. GHZ fully loaded internally that was running for last couple years along with assorted Monitors-(2), printer etc. Had been using an APC 1500 & APC 1000- splitting various thing around plugged in to either one to share load. A MDD dual processor was in the mix but it was always on the opposite power supply, not both on one APC unit. For the last 3 yrs have been enduring endless stupidity with these APC power supplies. They would shut down randomly & repeatedly EVEN if the MacPro was not the one on that particular power UPS.Although for the most part - the UPS that was on the MacPro would shut down. You could switch a light on in another room- even a 1 bulb 75 watt could essentially trigger one of the 2 APC units to shut down as if they were overloaded. They were not. House is newer & wired correctly with 12 gauge/20 amp romex wire everywhere for any normal 110v outlets & 8 gauge 50 amp for 220v outlets & 200 amp service. The 2 power supplies are on their own line by themselves-nothing else. I am very familiar with house wiring & have rewired several homes I've owned. All wiring in house is up to snuff done properly. I tolerated this nonsense with these APC for years. They made absolutely no sense. I was aware at some point & positively as of recent reading that the 2008 MacPro's had PFC power supplies in them & that they would prefer pure sine wave power- as house current is. Even with that knowledge it still made no senses as to the random-regular weekly shutdown on the APC units with the computer asleep not even trying to wake or even having A TRUE power outage. The batteries checked out ALWAYS and if not hooked up to computer would work fine. If computer was awake & cut power they would hold system for as many minutes long as they were expected to. No problem. Just if asleep- turn light on anywhere in house- units sometimes/randomly cut out. If house current off & wake computers units shut down. Stupid really. Whats the point of the power supply ? (sounds like I am reviewing the APC's not CyberPower-right ?)Finally my MP had 8Gb of ram out of 16GB go bad. Had it replaced and I said that's it. I mean really- the APC power supplies were shutting down on a almost weekly basis & there wasn't even any power failures- the units themselves were THE power failures. Did as much research as possible regarding PFC power supplies & chose the CyberPower PFC 1500 unit. Cost more than the similar NON pure sine wave APC units. But cost quite a bit less than the Pure sine wave APC units. Who knows why APC charges so much for pure sine wave units. But after using their product probably for nearly 15 yrs- I was done. The CyberPower unit is a GREAT unit. Have read various reviews about the power switch(on unit-on/off & menu) etc problem some are having with it-I don't get the problem. It is a bit of a different technique how the button operates- but I picked it up quickly. The current power draw in numbers of watts as well as load capacity being used on the LCD display is great. You have real-time readout if you chose to, as to those numbers. It's like having Kill-A-Watt meter always on. You get to see the basic power fluctuations of your components. The unit is very compact- somewhat smaller than the APC 1500/1000 units. Right now connected with MacPro w/4 Hitachi 7200 rpm 64MB cache 3TB drives internal, ATI/Apple 5870 video card- w/3 24" monitors, epson 3800 printer, external OWC QX2 raid case w-4 hitachi 7200 rpm 32 MB cache 2TB drives & 2008 8 core MacPro booted off of that raid case along with MBP early 2011-17" plugged in but asleep, DSL modem, Dlink 8 port gigabit ethernet hub, 5th Gen AirPort extreme, MDD G/4 plugged in but off, the CyberPower shows a load of about 564 watts. That draw is confirmed accurate(slightly less actually for CyberPower unit itself not being in mix) if all were disconnected from CyberPower unit and plugged in- instead to the Kill-A=Watt meter. Everything asleep around 54 watts draw. I can switch ANY combination of light/appliance/central a/c /55" plasma/electric 220v clothes dryer/3.5HP 220v air compressor/ 5500watt electric heater- 500 gallon spa w/dual pumps etc in any combination on or off with computers asleep, awake, getting awake, going to sleep. UPS functions PERFECTLY & as expected- stellar performance. NO random shutdowns-nothing. Cut power to unit while computers asleep-no problem. You know the conclusion here -right? Pro's * Economical, compact, nice looking * PFC compatible- Pure Sine Wave unit. * Operates flawlessly * Cheaper than APC pure sine wave units * Power consumption/load LCD is very useful if you like that sort of thing-I do * 3yr warranty -same as APC Cons * Cost more than NON PFC compatible/Pure Sine Wave units * CyberPower warranty/service- unknown quality yet. APC was/had excellent service Conclusion. Highly recommended, especially if you have any of the MacPro's. I imagine some on PC side have units that are PFC and would require pure sine wave to operate a UPS on those computers properly also. I will not ever buy a UPS that is not a pure sine wave unit again.

This UPS has been a great addition for protecting my setup. It provides clean, stable power and gives plenty of time to safely shut things down during an outage. The display is really helpful for monitoring load and battery status, and setup was straightforward. It handles my equipment without any issues and runs quietly in the background. Solid build quality and very reliable so far. Great peace of mind for computers and networking gear.

The CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD is an excellent UPS that provides reliable backup power and strong protection for PCs, gaming setups, and home office equipment. It’s a must-have if you want to protect your devices from power outages and voltage fluctuations. One of its biggest strengths is the pure sine wave output, which makes it fully compatible with modern power supplies, especially those with active PFC. With a capacity of 1500VA / 1000W, it can easily handle a full PC setup, including a gaming rig and monitor.

CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave So good, I bought 2! UPS systems in this class can easily cost more. I have had poor experience with APC systems in this range, so I gave CyberPower a shot. First one I bought for all my network equipment. I bought the optional network card as well. I have a couple routers attached, several WiFi Mesh base units attached by PoE router, laptop, NAS and a couple other items. I get 1 hour or more of uptime! (YMMV, yada yada) All the items I have attached amount to about 40% load if they are all on at the time. The 2nd UPS I bought about a year later for my home entertainment stuff - TV, stereo and a couple miscellaneous network items. Also gets about 1 hour uptime. No net card on the 2nd one, I wanted to test connecting it to HomeIt via HomeBridge and RPi. I don't need to manage these UPSs on a regular basis. We live in the mountains and power can be flaky. I wanted to have some way to monitor utility power when I was at work. The NIC adapter is perfect for that. I think it is a little on the $$ side, but has been worth it. Plugs right in and easy to configure. I started out with a 1 year promotional subscription to their service, but don't really need it. I still get power change notifications even without the subscription. When I get a power out notification I know I have about 1 hour of uptime before I need to turn on the generator. I did get the other CyberPower UPS to hook up pretty easily to my RPi unit running HomeBridge, with NUT UPS plugin. NUT can have a reasonably steep learning curve. I did get it working, but haven't really had the need to play with it too much since I still have the other UPS with the NIC. FWIW, I already had the RPi unit in place for a bunch of other IoT integrations with HomeKit - I would not go that route just for UPS management! ;P A word about generators: Most UPS systems will not play nicely with your standard portable open frame generator, regardless of how large/stable it is. It's the shape of the stepped wave that can often fool the UPS causing it to trip on. The only foolproof way around that is to 1) Get an online UPS system at 3-5 times the cost of line-interactive 2) get an inverter generator. Don't get too fooled by 'generator' modes on line-interactive or standby UPS types. Those modes may help, but in my experience it will not work 100% of the time. Initially I had a standard Champion 7kw open frame delivering power to whole house. Performance was rock solid voltage and frequency delivery without fluctuation. These CyberPower systems worked off the generator about 75% of the time, tripping on the rest of the time. I have a couple APC systems with 'generator' mode that would have nothing to do with the generator - they would trip instantly even in 'generator' mode. Still, this was not stable enough for me. My solution was to get the inverter generator - a 9kw Westinghouse delivering power to the whole house. It was actually cheaper than getting an online UPS equivalent to this CyberPower! Ultimately it wasn't just the lower cost, but the versatility and stability of delivering super clean pure sine to the whole house. Better for everything inside. Zero issues, of course, with these CyberPwoer UPSs. They just see the generator output as regular utility power.

My PC Setup (for reference) • GPU: RTX 5090 • CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 285K • PSU: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13 – 1600W • RAM: DDR5 8000 • Storage: Samsung 9100 Gen5 SSD • Monitor + High-end gaming system UPS Performance I purchased this UPS to protect my high-end gaming PC and decided to test it under real load. Idle desktop power draw: ~260W PUBG gameplay: ~630 Maximum spike I observed: ~820W Battlefield 6 heavy scenes: ~820W Maximum spike I observed: ~870W The UPS handled everything perfectly. No overload warnings, no beeping, and it stayed in ON-LINE mode the entire time. I also tested a power-loss scenario by unplugging the UPS from the wall while the PC was running. The system instantly switched to battery and kept my PC and monitor running without any interruption. Estimated runtime during the test was around 25 minutes at light load, which is more than enough time to safely save work or shut down the system. Conclusion If you have a powerful gaming PC and want reliable protection against power outages, voltage drops, or spikes, this UPS works extremely well. Even with a very demanding system like mine, it handled the load without any issues. Respect to the CyberPower team !

I bought 2 in 2021 for some gaming computers. Occasionally the power flickers and I don't want to drop from a game because of this (I also have a UPS for my router so I don't lose internet, but not this one). During this time when the power flickers or goes out the UPS automatically kicks in and I have NEVER had an issue where my computer shuts off and the UPS doesn't work. The UPS has ALWAYS worked correctly when the power goes out. With that said, one of the UPS batteries has now died and needs to be replaced. It no longer works, if the power goes out because the battery is dead it doesn't hold a charge and the computer turns off. So for the life of one of these it's basically been $60 a year (I paid $240 / 4 years). Is it worth it? I think so. I took one star off because I'd like this to last a bit longer as it is a lot of money but overall I'm happy with the product. The interface is good, battery life is great, always kept computers on when power went out (until battery died obviously). If the price point is good with you and you just want a reliable product then this is a good one. I will add it has been 4 years and are there better products out there now? Maybe? But again it's lasted at least 4 years and one of the UPS is still going strong so overall a very good product.

I ordered this UPS because I wanted one for my custom built PC and its peripherals. Fortunately, I found the 900W/1500VA when it was a lightning deal and ordered it immediately to take advantage of the savings. The first thing I noticed when it was delivered was that it was much heavier than it looks, it made sense though since this is essentially a car battery (lead-acid) in a different form. The second thing I noticed after I opened it was that it had a strong smell to it, after I plugged it in the smell went away after about a day. The smell only comes back when the UPS switches to battery mode and the internal fan goes on. I think that it may go away if I left it on battery mode for a while but I have not gotten to testing it yet. The sticker says to charge it for 8 hours before use to fully charge it but mine was about 80% charged when I received it and plugged it in. In order to turn it on, you have to hold the power button (instead of just pressing it) and then let off after 1 short beep. In order to turn it off you have to do the same process but it instead of letting off after 1 beep, you let off after 2 short beeps. There is an LCD screen on the front of the unit and the top half shows constant information about the battery capacity, load, and whether it is connected to the outlet or running on battery power. There are 10 information displays that you can cycle through on the bottom half: 1. Input Voltage 2. Output Voltage 3. Output Frequency 4. Output Power in Watts 5. Output Power in Volt-Amperes 6. Output Power in Percent Watts to Maximum Wattage 7. Output Power in Percent VA to Maximum VA 8. Battery Charge in Percent 9. Estimated Run Time in Minutes 10. Number of Events (Times switched to Battery Power) The included manual states the other button functions such as next, previous, keep display on, etc. There are 12 total outlets, 2 front USB ports for charging, 5 for surge protection and another 5 for surge protection with backup battery power. There is a input and output for coax and ethernet cables and an output for USB B and Serial connector. The unit comes with a USB B male to A male cable, a coax cable, and telephone cable as well.I don’t use the coax cable but I do use the ethernet input and output, as far as I’ve noticed it doesn’t slow down the connection at all and it feels like the UPS isn’t even there. I also use the USB connection to plug into my computer and use the PowerPanel software I downloaded from CyberPower’s website to monitor the UPS from my computer desktop. I found that the software isn’t as accurate as the LCD screen on the UPS itself but there are some extras found in the application that isn’t on the unit. These extras include but aren’t limited to: 1. The ability to set the sensitivity to low, medium, or high so that you can choose what the difference in voltage relative to the AC outlet is for the unit to switch to battery power 2. Setting whether to keep the computer on as long as possible (i.e. run until 5 minutes left on battery) or to conserve the battery life of UPS (i.e. run for 5 minutes on battery). 3. Being able to schedule when to turn on and turn off the computer at an exact day and approximate time. I currently have my desktop and monitor connected to it and the estimated running time at full load on both is about 15 minutes which is more than enough time to properly shut down my machine. I may have to set the sensitivity lower because it switches to battery power whenever the clothes dryer is initiated but everything else works fine. I do not have an oscilloscope so I can’t comment on the sine wave output but from the other pictures posted it looks and functions fine for my use. It features Active Power Factor Correction and that works well with my power supply as well. Overall, this is an excellent UPS and I would recommend it to anyone who needs backup battery power for sensitive devices, just be aware of the initial smell that comes with the unit and you will be satisfied.

If you’re buying this UPS for a Mac expecting reliable automatic shutdown, there are a few important things you should know before relying on the included software. I purchased this CyberPower Sinewave UPS primarily for my Mac Studio setup, with the expectation that it would not only provide battery backup during outages but also communicate with macOS via USB to monitor and automatically shut the computer down. Starting with the positives, the hardware itself performs as expected. During a recent power outage, the unit kept all connected devices running without interruption. From a pure battery backup standpoint, it does its job. That’s the most important function of a UPS, and in that regard, it delivers. I’ll provide a list of issues and some ways to work around them so you can decide for yourself if this higher-end battery backup fits your needs. Software Experience Where things become less consistent is on the software side. The included PowerPanel Personal software is intended to provide monitoring, logging, and automatic shutdown capabilities. That was the main reason I chose this particular UPS. While it works under normal conditions, I’ve run into reliability issues that are difficult to ignore. I also reached out to support regarding these issues. While they were responsive, the suggestions provided did not resolve the problem. Their responses seemed more focused on general configuration rather than addressing the specific behavior being experienced. Issue #1 – Shutdown/Logout Behavior The main problem is that the software does not behave cleanly with macOS during shutdown or logout. Instead of exiting normally, it triggers a system message indicating that it’s interrupting the shutdown process. The system will still shut down (or log you out), but this adds an unnecessary step and raises questions about how well the software is integrated with macOS. The only way to prevent this message is to manually quit the program before shutting down or logging out. Support indicated that this behavior is expected because the software continues running in the background during shutdown, which can trigger the macOS warning message. Workaround To work around the shutdown/logout message, I avoid logging out and instead lock the computer. When unlocking, the software continues running normally. When shutting down or restarting, I manually quit PowerPanel Personal first (when I remember), which prevents the warning message. Issue #2 – Lost Communication After Power Event A more significant issue occurred after a recent power outage. This does not happen every time, but it can. When I attempted to check the event history and status information, the software had lost communication with the UPS entirely. It would not reconnect on its own, even after rebooting. The only way to restore communication was to completely uninstall the software, restart the system, and reinstall it. After doing that, it worked again, but this is not something most users would expect to deal with—especially after an event where monitoring data is most important. This becomes a larger concern depending on how the unit is being used. In a personal setup, it’s an inconvenience. In a client setup, it could require returning to the location just to restore communication, which raises concerns about long-term reliability if you depend on the software for monitoring or automated shutdown. Issue #3 – macOS Built-In UPS Support and Sleep Behavior This was a key reason I chose this UPS. The expectation was that if I wasn’t using the computer, or wasn’t home, the UPS would shut it down automatically when the battery became low. In sleep mode, that does not happen. macOS has its own built-in UPS support when connected over USB. Because of that, the included software may not be strictly necessary depending on your needs. Some users may prefer to rely on macOS rather than introduce additional software. However, there is an important limitation: neither PowerPanel Personal nor macOS can reliably communicate with the UPS when the computer is in sleep mode. The computer must remain awake for automatic shutdown to function properly. To get automatic shutdown to work reliably, macOS power settings must be adjusted so the system does not enter sleep while running on UPS power. In practice, this may require setting display sleep to “Never” when on battery power. This does allow the system to behave as expected, but it’s not an ideal trade-off for all users, since it increases power usage and keeps the display active when the computer is idle. Based on testing and feedback from other Mac users, this appears to be a limitation of macOS power management. When the system is in sleep mode, USB communication with the UPS is not maintained, which prevents automatic shutdown from being triggered. My Fix Using a third-party app to keep the Mac awake allows UPS communication to remain active and enables automatic shutdown. However, this requires additional configuration and may not be ideal for all setups. Overall This unit presents a split experience. The hardware is solid and performs its primary function well. The software, however, has been inconsistent in real-world use, particularly around shutdown behavior and communication after power events. If your primary goal is reliable battery backup, the unit delivers. If you are relying on the software for monitoring and automatic shutdown, it’s worth understanding these limitations. Unless the Mac is awake, the UPS will not automatically shut it down when the battery gets low. You would still need to manually intervene within the battery runtime window if the system is asleep. I have not tested this on Windows, but UPS communication is handled through the OS and USB HID interface, so behavior may differ depending on system configuration.

Great UPS unit. I was powering 3 R710s and a DL380 GEN 9 with this. It had no problem and would give them just enough time to shutdown in the event of a power outage.

I deal with Enterprise Data Centers, but for my home lab I wanted something more affordable so so thought I'd try Cyberpower. I'm glad I did. This unit effortlessly provides full power as advertised, as well or better than other UPS I've used. Highly recommended.

I needed a rackmount UPS for my home lab. This one is a great value for a 1500VA UPS in such a small form factor, and it runs my server for nearly an hour without power, fantastic!

I'd been in need of a whole new UPS, as my smaller 350W ones from 2008 were now no longer charging batteries and would drop the second any type of power issue was detected so grabbing this as its then price of $400 for a 1500VA 1000W UPS was far too good to pass over. I have a 1500VA, 1500W CyberPower UPS for my homelab's rack, so I'm already a heavy fan of CyberPower. Pro's: The unit isn't too heavy and it's shallow depth makes it ideal for limited space in a rackmount, and it doesn't bend the rack up. Ironically, my managed switch puts more of a wow in the rack posts than this unit does. o.O User interface is generic, simple and easy-to-use. If you've used any UPS before then there's really no need to worry about display settings and how-to's. It's got the new built-in green energy system that when the UPS is charged and not on battery, it auto-bypasses the transformer and reduces energy consumption and waste by 75%. Unit switches over from utility to battery quickly, quietly and returns to normal just the same. NO LOUD FANS! In fact, I didn't even notice let alone hear if there was even fans in this unit which is very nice! So bonus on it being ultra quiet! Came to me with 92% full charge, so not a lot of time needed to fully charge it before putting it into production. And last but most important of all: She has that beautiful and wonderful strong fresh/new electronics smell one can't help but admire and relish. That alone was worth the $400 ;) Cons: Unit says default setting is MUTE when running on battery. They lie! ;) Easy fix, though! The screws for the rackmount holes were too small for the back bolts on my rack, and I had to use the screws that came with my rack. You may have different results depending on your rack.

We have these at work in crappy conditions with even more crappy power and they are abused.... never failed. I bought one for myself. If you can't afford some monstrosity from APC these are you next best bet for like half the price.