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CyberPower 625-AVR UPS Review

October 2, 2005
Reviewer: Skippy
Category: Peripherals

Have you ever lost a document, picture, or email because of a power outage or surge? NOOOO!!! Or even worse, has your power gone out before you could reach the checkpoint in a difficult game? AHHHH!!! If so, the pros at Upgrade Advisor have just tested out the perfect product for you. Read on for details.

Company:

CyberPower, www.cyberpowersystems.com

Price:

$24.99 at TigerDirect.com

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Getting Started

Nothing to it! Just plug in the Cyber Power unit and treat it just like a regular power strip. It is about 6x larger than a traditional power strip, so make room. And it’s MUCH heavier: a whopping 14 pounds of hardware! I hope you’re not planning to haul this bad boy to the next LAN event.

Here is an important note: only three of the six outlets are backed up by the battery. So save the other three outlets for your speakers, printer, or other unimportant peripherals that won’t lose important information in the event of an electrical failure.

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Package Contents

Cyber Power unit
PowerPanel™ software
Setup Guide
3-month warranty

Appearance

What can I say—it’s a power strip on steroids! The hard-plastic case is beige in color with six upward-facing outlets and a power light.

Specifications

Model	CPS625AVR
VA Rating	625VA
Watts	325W
Input Voltage on Utility	92V to 140V
Input Frequency on Utility	57Hz - 63 Hz
Output Voltage on Battery	120V 5%
Output Frequency on Battery	60 Hz
Surge Energy Capacity	825 Joules
Maximum Surge Current	60,000 Amps
Overload Protection	Internal circuitry limiting. On line circuit breaker
Battery Run-time	17 - 24 minutes
Typical Battery Recharge Time	8 hours
Total number of receptacles	3 battery / surge, 3 full time surge-only
Visual Indicators	Power On/Off, Site Wiring Fault
Audible Indicators	Battery on, Low battery, UPS overload
Warranty	Limited 3 Year Warranty on UPS unit and battery
Conformance Approvals	UL 1778, cUL, FCC Doc Class B
Connected Equip. Guarantee	$125,000
Unit Dimensions	Length 9 7/8" Width 6 3/16" Height 3 1/8"

Features

Battery Run-times from 17 to 24 minutes
PowerPanel™ Software Included in the box (automatically shuts down applications in the event of a power abnormality)
Compact design with extended outlets to accommodate transformer block adapters
All outlets are surge-protected and designed for AC Adapters
Internet-ready with phone / fax / modem protection
$125,000 Connected Equipment Warranty

Pros:

Up to 24 minutes of battery back-up time!
Will definitely save the day for students working on term papers
Provides serious peace of mind
Excellent design, allowing maximum battery power to be used by only 3 of your 6 items plugged in—genius!

Cons:

VERY heavy at 14 pounds, but that shouldn’t really be a consideration unless you’re always on the go with your desktop

Adding It All Up

Worried about surges, spikes, sags, brownouts and other power abnormalities? The Cyber Power 625AVR should be on your list—especially with all of the extreme weather we’re seeing this year! All in all, I can definitely recommend this product over a traditional power strip.

A special thank-you to CyberPower for providing this product for review on UpgradeAdvisor.com.

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