Ratings & Reviews for APC 8-AC Outlet and Data Line 550-VA/330-Watt PC/Gaming/Networking Back-UPS Battery Backup with 340-Joules Surge Protection - 5-Ft. Cord - BE550G

Great BackUPS

My go to solution for BackUPS and protection. The unit has never let me down. It has even lasted beyond the stated years on the backup battery.

Works fine but labels on unit are unreadable

This is a fine unit that does what it is supposed to. I am giving it 2 stars to get someone's attention in the industrial design department of the company that makes it. I had an older unit essentially the same as this 550 UPS. It had large white markings on the (black) unit indicating the different outlets, the meaning of the warning LEDs, and (in the back) the in/out jacks to protect phone/ethernet lines. The new unit has these markings in a fairly small size in gray(!) on black. These are onl...

Great backup power surge protection

Just replaced two 11 year old batteries. They were still working but I decided it was time to replace.

Good Unit For Small Office Deployment

This is a good solution for a small office deployment. Plenty of receptacles for a basic workstation. Not quite as bulky as units that will provide similar run time. Cord could be a bit longer.

Glad I Purchased!

This is obviously a best seller for a reason. I'm glad I listened to the reviews and made this purchase. Great backup unit, does its job well and haven't had a problem once!

APC 550 VA Backup

Bought this APC 550 VA Backup as a replacement for my old APC 500 VA Backup. Very satisfied with the results.

Compact and reliable

This item is a great size for desktop or laptop computer surge protection and battery backup. We use these for all of our desktops/laptops.

Costly Battery Replacement

I merely needed a replacement battery for an existing backup. Your ordering info was unclear what I was buying.

Works great. Smaller Footprint.

These are a staple of small offices and home offices. Less juice than the 600-900 versions but still more than sufficient for basic office needs. Highly recommend these for anyone looking for a small and affordable UPS solution.

Solving the Plug Spacing Problem

Peripherals that connect to the unit via a brick or oversized plug certainly do hog the adjacent receptacles. I solve the problem with 10" heavy duty (10 gauge) mini extension cords from Amazon. This way I can get those piggy plugs and bricks out of the way. The 10 gauge wire is plenty big to insure no problems.

Great for Family Room

Use in our family room to keep modem running, TV, and xbox. So far so good even with a few thunderstorms this summer.

Best Desktop UPS

We sell a lot of these to businesses that want to protect their workstations. Never a problem

Old reliable!

Great APC Back-UPS with quality that can't be beat for the price!

Simple, Easy, Necessary!

These are some of the best UPS's for your money. Super easy to install and use. We use them for our customers and internally for our essential workstations like our 24/7 service desk. We had a power surge just last month that knocked out power to half the building. The computers with this UPS were not affected by the surge and stayed powered without interruption as we needed them to. I highly recommend the Back-UPS 550. They're more than affordable and can protect highly valued assets.

XBOX One savior

Recently connected our XBOX & TV to this battery backup. We don't get many power outages, but we did experience a few during Christmas break. It seems to have save a few XBOX games and, with that, many headaches for mom and dad.

Replacemment Battery

The battery had no markings that would enable me to find a replacement on the APC site. Lead Acid Batteries vary according to the ratings. The UPS ES 550 did not have any specifications for the battery. This site is not consumer friendly.

Motorhome Backup

I use this to prevent my Directv DVR from resetting when the generator is winding down from being shut down.