Amazon Basics UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector, 600VA/360W, 8 Outlets, Standby Uninterruptible Power Supply, Power Outage Protection, Compact Design, Black

The setup was easy. Four of the sockets use the backup power, the other four don't. So I hooked up just the necessary things for backup: My PC, monitor, and router. Then I pulled the plug out of the wall. There was no interruption whatsoever - everything just kept running. It said I had 26 minutes of battery time. So I'll break that down, because so many people want a time estimate. I bought the 600va/360w version. My PC was built to be low power consumption. I estimate it consumes 150w, maximum, and much less when idle. The monitor is a medium-sized 1080p monitor. I am guessing it takes 30w. That's a blind guess. The modem, maybe 15w. So that's less than 200w, and I get 26 minutes running time. Your desktop PC probably uses a bit more power. I'm on a circuit that blows frequently, so I only need a short time while the circuit is reset. So if you're only supporting a router/modem, it should last a very long time. It is apparent to me that many of the unhappy reviewers are need a commercial-grade solution and are expecting much more power and features than this simple, inexpensive UPS has. The unit is rated at 360w. As you approach that maximum, efficiency will drop and your run time will be greatly reduced. Keep it to 200w or less, if you want good efficiency. Don't try putting a 'fridge or a microwave on this little guy. It isn't made for that. A normal laptop might get a few hours out of this. Most desktop PC's use more power than mine does, especially a fancy gaming rig or software engineer's station. If you have a mighty computer, you won't get much more than time to shut it down gracefully. A more modest computer might last 15 minutes or more. Please keep in mind these are my amateur estimates. There is software. Check under the product info on the Amazon page. I forget which tab it is under, but there's a link. Plug the supplied cable into your computer to configure the unit. Install software. It will ask for a username and password. Both are "admin" until/unless you change them. You don't have to use the software. It just lets you tinker with settings and see the battery time and load. Handy for experimenting with different loads. No complaints, it's doing just what I hoped it would do. Hope this review is helpful to some.

Got this for use with my power lift recliner chair, wireless home phone cellular box, and cordless phone base. At least for battery backup. And then have some other stuff plugged in on the surge side. Nice size, likely a 12 volt 5ah battery inside although I didn’t check. Pretty confident about this. It has surge protection, battery backup, and will provide automatic switching during a power outage. My recliner has been a difficult situation when power goes out. You can only put it down once and it’s SLOW using a couple of 9. Lot alkaline batteries and only works once. Last storm I could not go back to recline to sleep off the outage. This powers the chair with ease. Can download the cyber power systems software to do a bunch of stuff with the ups. And check status. Nice UPS, good value. And confidence because of who makes it.

Bought this two months ago, power went out this week for over 2 hours, and the entire time we had WiFi because the router and modem were plugged into this. Not sure if it could’ve handled a desktop as well, but it did its job with the WiFi.

Purchased this item to keep my router,switch and nvr and nas on when the power would briefly drop. It would power all of those items for about 20 min which is all I needed since power outages for me didn’t last too long and really all I wanted was for my mas and router not to have to restart since they take longest to come back on after power loss. For those purposes the unit did its job. Purchased unit in Dec 2022 and it’s been in use every day since. Yesterday October 16 2025 the ups died. Will no longer come on it faults with a long beep then just powers off which to me indicates bad battery. I feel like the batteries lifetime lasted about as long as these types of batteries should last. Gave me almost a full three years of non stop use! Now to look to see if replacing the batteries is worth the cost. Might just be cheaper to replace the whole unit at this point. Still worth 4 stars for me

At the 5 year mark, it started acting flaky. At the 62 month mark it started randomly dying, taking down the computer and everything else plugged into the battery + surge protector side. That got annoying, so I needed to replace it - should have just replaced the battery, but I forgot in the intervening time that it was replaceable. Given the price I paid initially, I thought this was an excellent value.

Was thinking this would work great - had a power outage 2 days after I installed it - kept my PC on. Awesome! But then... About a week later, I wake up and started working on my PC - nothing heavy, just opening some programs... and a loud, droning beep starts.... Then - with no power outage, lights on throughout the room - this thing just SHUTS OFF and kills the power to the things it was supposed to protect! Which is especially crazy, because, THE POWER NEVER WENT OUT, and it's LITERALLY PLUGGED IN!!!!!! The thing just cut off the power, even while plugged in. HOW??!?! You had one job!!! An "overloaded" battery should have nothing to do with this... Again, it's plugged into the wall, with no power loss. What the everloving... I had these same items all plugged into one old power strip before - never had this problem. It's totally unacceptable that with no power loss, THIS THING DOESN'T EVEN DO WHAT IT'S ONLY JOB IS - KEEP MY (ONE) PC ON! FAIL.

I recently purchased the Amazon Basics Standby UPS 600VA 360W, and it has been a complete game-changer for my home office setup. Living in an area prone to sudden power outages, I needed a reliable backup solution to protect my electronic devices and save my work from sudden loss. This UPS has not disappointed! With its 600VA/360W capacity, it provides ample power to keep my computer, monitor, and other essential devices running smoothly until I can safely save my work and shut them down. The battery backup feature is incredibly fast and seamless, kicking in immediately when the power goes out, ensuring there is no interruption in my work. The unit comes with 8 outlets, providing plenty of connections for all my devices, and the surge protection feature adds an extra layer of security, protecting my electronics from any potential damage caused by power surges or spikes. The design is compact and unobtrusive, easily fitting under my desk without taking up too much space. The LED indicators and audible alarms are great features, keeping me informed about the status of my power and any potential issues. Installation and setup were a breeze, and the user manual provided clear instructions, making the process quick and easy. The peace of mind that comes with knowing my electronics are protected, and my work is safe is invaluable. In conclusion, the Amazon Basics Standby UPS 600VA 360W is a reliable, efficient, and cost-effective solution for anyone in need of a power backup and surge protector. It delivers on its promises, providing stability and protection when you need it most. Highly recommended!

I bought the Amazon Basics UPS Battery Backup and Surge Protector, 600VA/360W, and so far it has been working great. It feels solid, is compact, and gives me extra peace of mind for keeping my electronics protected during power outages or short power flickers. I also have another one of these units, and so far so good with that one as well. I have even simulated power outages to test it, and everything worked great. Setup was simple, the outlets are useful, and it does exactly what I needed it to do. Overall, I am happy with this purchase. If anything fails or I run into any problems later, I will come back and update this review.

Bought a couple of these to use at the camp, and a great job they do. We currently use them to provide power to LED lights when the generator is not running. We originally bought them to trial and are very impressed so far. We have used them without a recharge for up to 4 days for lighting up the living area and bedrooms. No issues so far. The wife gets mad when the generator runs out of gas and shuts down part way through a movie, this will power her laptop, 150w sound bar and a 40 inch led TV for a limited time. I plan on getting a couple more to power additional devises as I hate the sound of the generator running. These allow me to run the generator long enough to make ice, recharge them and then shut it down. We plan on taking them home in the future to use for the same purpose as at the camp during winter power outages. Definitely would recommend this product. - Be smart and buy bigger (more power by the hour) then your needs require. They are more practical for me then an out priced solar system.

I bought this product to replace a similar CyberPower unit. It came as expected and works as expected. It was a few dollars cheaper than the name brand units on Amazon. I’ve bought Amazon basics items before and they have always performed to my satisfaction. The only drawback was I could NOT find the management software for the unit on Amazon.ca or on Amazon.com. That, to say the least, was very frustrating. I even searched some forums and followed the many suggestions. Nope, couldn’t be found. I then Googled “who makes Amazon Basics UPS”. It turns out CyberPower does! I already had the software on my PC. Fired it up and “BAM”, it found the new unit. Problem solved. It already has regulated a surge in power saving possible damage to my computer. Very satisfied!

I needed a small UPS to power a mini-ITX Windows computer that is currently being utilized as a file and media backup server as well as a movie-music repository for network access. Since this computer uses very little power, a 400VA (250W) UPS would have been sufficient. However, during the most recent Amazon sale, the 600VA model (360W) came very close in price so I decided to get the larger unit. I do not need a lot of functionality. Basic surge protection, a graceful shutdown of the connected device after an extended power interruption and a small footprint were all I needed. I only have 1 device connected to this UPS so all the other outlets are unutilized. In the Amazon product page description there is no real mention of the software needed for the UPS. However, if you scroll down near the bottom of the page (for both Amazon Canada and Amazon.com), the user guide PDF will give you a link and name of the software needed. Unfortunately, this downloads the PowerMaster 1.0.5 plus software. There is a newer version of this available from their website 1.2.2. This software works but I personally do not like the interface. You may also be able to find the link the downloads the file AB_Windows_UPS_Software._CB1578056260. This is a customized Power Panel Personal Edition (ver 1.4.3) which shows the Amazon Basics logo. This has the most basic functionality but max runtime (to preserve battery power) is limited to 5 minutes. If you want the better version, you can download the Cyberpower Power Panel Personal (2.6.0) from their website. This software recognizes this UPS as an ABST600 rated for 360Watts. Since my runtime with this UPS is anywhere from 70-80 minutes, I am able to select a maximum of 20 minutes before the UPS sends the shutdown signal to the computer. I have it currently set at 10-15 minutes. See screenshots The 400VA model doesn't seem to have a USB connector for PC shutdown control. This functionality seems to be limited to the 600VA, 800VA and larger capacity UPS. The USB cable is included.

It is very easy to install and use, but this UPS management software is a headache. After searching for a long time, it turned out that it was not found on amazon.ca. You must go to the amazon.com website to find and download it. But it is easy to install and has all the infomation you want to know. I connected a desktop computer and a monitor, as well as a network hub and a phone and POS machine. After a power failure, it can last for 58 minutes. I only use like 20% of its load.

This AmazonBasics UPS appears to be manufactured by CyberPower, which means it works well with Network UPS Tools (NUT) on Linux. I had no trouble installing it and getting it set up. I'm using the UPS to power a Raspberry Pi running OctoPrint and a 3D printer. I don't expect the small battery to last long if I'm in the middle of a print when there's a power outage. The more important thing is to prevent the Raspberry Pi from shutting down unexpectedly, as that can corrupt its MicroSD memory card. The UPS feels well-built and compact, while providing a decent amount of space between outlets. My only criticism is that UPS-protected outlets are on the very edge of the case, so if you have big AC adapters they'll hang off of the side. Overall, I'm very pleased with this UPS. I've had good experience with CyberPowers, and this should hold up just as well.