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Every UPS units we've reviewed, side by side. Prices are today's UK prices, checked hourly. £ per 100W divides the price by the thing you're buying more of. See the ranked Top 10

ProductCapacity (VA / W)TopologyOutput waveformOutletsPrice£ per 100WUpdates untilScore
APC Back-UPS Pro BR1600MI1600 VA / 960 WLine-interactive–8 IEC C13: 6 with battery backup and surge, 2 surge-only; input IEC C14~£370.76–not announced6.0/10verdict: wait for deal
PowerWalker Basic VI 2200 STL2200VA / 1320WLine-interactiveSimulated sine waveType F, Type E or Type G (4)~£188.85–not announced5.9/10verdict: wait for deal
Eaton 3S Gen2 UPS 3S550B550 VA / 330 WOffline/Standby–6 UK outlets: 3 with battery backup and surge protection, 3 surge-only~£83.99–not announced5.6/10verdict: wait for deal
APC Back-UPS BE850G2-UK850 VA / 520 WStandbyStepped approximation to a sinewave8 total: 6 battery-backed with surge protection and 2 surge-only, all BS 1363A UK sockets~£120–not announced5.4/10verdict: wait for deal
APC Back-UPS BX750MI750 VA / 410 WLine-interactiveStepped approximation to a sine wave, not pure sineFour IEC 60320 C13 outlets, all battery-backed~£84.80–Dec 20285.2/10verdict: wait for deal
APC Easy UPS BV650I650 VA / 375 WLine-interactive (AVR-based)Stepped approximation to a sine wave (taken from the US-market 120V BV650 page; not confirmed for the UK SKU)6 x IEC C13, battery-backed~£63.08–not announced5.0/10verdict: wait for deal
Tecnoware ERA PLUS 1200 UK (FGCERAPL1202UK)1200 VA nominal; 840 W active power (datasheet also shows a conflicting 360 W figure)Line interactive with stabiliser (AVR)Modified sinewave2 UK outlets plus one fixed UK BS13 input cable~£82.84–not announced4.9/10verdict: skip
SKE UPS Battery Backup 1500VA/900W -SK15001500VA / 900W rated–Simulated sine wave in battery mode (third-party, GP1500 related model)8 outlets per manufacturer product page (6 battery-backed plus surge, 2 surge-only, 3.0 column); 2.0 variant shows 4 battery-backed plus 4 surge-only; sources conflict~£140.99–not announced4.9/10verdict: skip
APC Easy UPS 700VA BVX700LI360 W / 700 VALine-interactiveStepped approximation to a sine wave4 x IEC 320 C13, battery-backed and surge-protected~£80.48–not announced4.2/10verdict: skip
Tecnoware UPS ERA PLUS 800800 VA / 560 W (max computer power application 560 W; datasheet output table also shows 240 W active power, conflicting)Line interactive with stabiliser (AVR)Modified sinewave2 UK-type outputs; 2 with blackout and child protection, one also with overvoltage protection; BS1363 input cable~£59–not announced3.9/10verdict: skip

Prices marked ~ are the typical UK price when we researched the product; we show today's price once a retailer reports one. Value uses today's price, so it changes as prices move.

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