CyberPower BR1200ELCD-UK BRICs Series, 1200VA/720W, 6 UK Outlets (3 Surge only, 3 UPS and Surge), 1 USB Charging Port, AVR, Brick Format

I got the 720W model, and while it's perfectly able to protect my PC during power outages, it can't do it for long. As soon as it cuts over to battery power, the battery life drops from 100% to 60%, and the run time cuts down just as much. And this is with it running at around 100W, well below rated capacity. With even a bit of load, around 300-400W, the runtime is so short that it begins to shut my PC down as soon as it detects an outage.Other than that I've had no issues. It has protected my PC and PS5 through multiple outages, and I've had no issues with it being simulated sine wave. It's been good, but it would be better if the battery could realistically last more than 15 minutes under any real load.

I am using this to keep power to my network modem, WiFi access point and NAS. Connecting it to my NAS for auto-shutdown was a doddle.It seems to do the job. When it switches to battery on a mains failure it starts a high-pitched whining, I guess because of the stress on the battery. It kept the equipment going nicely and the timer for NAS shutdown kicked in. Since power was restored before that timer expired I don't know if the NAS would cleanly shut down, but I expect it would.With this combination of devices the UPS expects to be able to provide power for about 48 minutes. I guess the modem and access point will keep going long, assuming the NAS shuts down after a shorter interval.All in all, not bad.

I bought this UPS to keep a Mac Mini 2012 and it's external hard drive protected in the event of a power loss. I went for a lower total watts CyberPower model for cost as the Mac Mini doesn't draw that much power (max around 86W and that's on full load). The battery is preinstalled so you don't have to connect any of the battery terminals up before use.This CyberPower model seems to have a low audible hissing sound when it's charging the battery on AC power which is a minor annoyance, when it is switched to battery only, it goes away. It also seems to be less audible when the battery is fully charged.Googling for the PowerPanel Personal software for Mac has a very old version appearing in the top results, you should go to cyberpower.com website and their download centre directly and get the latest version. The version that seems to come up on Google is v1.10, which is very old and seems to be from 2018, this is for older MacOS versions pre 10.14. The newer version has a lot more features and is much newer. The software does seem quite good, it allows you to configure a variety of options as well as email alerts or through their cloud app, but email alerts are fine for me. Their cloud app isn't free by the looks of it. The estimated runtime reported by the software seems a bit wild, it is tied relative to the wattage being used, but mine jumps around between a very wide estimate between 40-113 minutes! Granted this is being based on the current power draw which will vary when the Mac Mini or external hard drive calls for more or less power when idling.This UPS is also supported with Apple's native UPS software implementation through System Preferences > Energy Saver > UPS. It is immediately detected by plugging in the USB cable to the UPS. It will lack some of CyberPower's software features such as alerts/notifications and other advanced configurations, but you can configure an automatic shutdown option without CyberPower software being installed if you don't want to install the software.The display on the UPS is nice but ironically during a power loss you'd want to avoid using it as that's just going to drain the battery quicker! (although the power draw of the LCD should be relatively low). It's much easier to monitor via software.I've done a couple of pretend power failures by turning off the power at the wall socket and everything works fine, switching between AC to battery, audible alarm when on battery etc. I also performed the self test and confirmed OK.The battery capacity was near full at 90% when received, so needed a bit more of a charge before being fully charged.

We had a run of minor power interruptions that were enough to make our router reset - this keeps the power steady through these and longer - a good investment for home workers.It beeps when the power is off which I think got it to stop doing.

The media could not be loaded.  Having renovation works going on whilst working from home, means the electrics sometimes get tripped, so I decided to go down the UPS route.I've been so impressed with the first one (bought elsewhere), that this is the second one of these I've bought.The first one is now used to power my server and backup servers. Although 600W output, not that most PCs if idling don't actually use up anywhere near that power, so I was able to power 2 file servers off it.This one is used to power my PC, 3 monitors, BT smarthub router and network switches (using a 4 way extension lead plugged in even though not recommended).I simulated a power cut by turning it off at the switch and it simply switches over to battery mode, with a predicted around 30 minutes of run time and when PC idling, was running at around 11% output capacity.When running on battery, the device does make a humming noise and emit a loud beep every minute. So worth being aware of. I think you can disable the beep noise.When power is restored, the UPS detects it and switches back over to mains power.The unit itself is really heavy due to the battery, so be aware of that.What I do like is that there is a USB port on the side which can be connected to a PC's USB socket with supplied cable. Once connected Windows 10 automatically see the computer like a laptop with a battery which is charging/running on battery power. This means once the power fails, you can use power settings to make your computer run slower to conserve battery, and like a laptop, shutdown the PC in a controlled fashion if the battery capacity runs low.Pros- 3 UK plug sockets (not kettle sockets), means no needing to buy extra kettle adaptors, and also things like router power plugs fit in no problem.- Has 3 additional surge protection sockets- Has RJ11 pass through to surge protect your phone line if you wish- Has a USB socket to charge devices- Has a USB port to let a computer know when backup power has kicked inCons- Would be good if there were 2 USB ports to let 2 computers know when backup power has kicked inSummary: Overall I'm super impressed with this UPS unit, and love the fact it takes standard UK plugs. For my usage, the 600W, at £97 at time of review is the sweet spot in price, and I have no hesitation in recommending this for anyone who wants to be able to still carry on working on their PC after a power cut even if it's just so you can save your work!