APC Back-UPS 650VA 230V 1 USB charging port - (Offline-) USV uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Standby (Offline) 0.65 kVA 400 W 8 AC outlet(s)

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For £104 ex-VAT, this APC Back-UPS 650VA is a sensible “keep the lights on long enough to save your work” option—think home office or small admin desk: broadband router, a modem, maybe one small monitor + PC. The value is in the basic reliability and the fact it’s from APC (so you’re not gambling on random power electronics). The single USB charging port is a nice extra if you actually use it, but don’t buy this for phone charging—buy it to protect against short outages and nasty power flickers.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you need proper, clean, ongoing power for anything critical or power-hungry. It’s standby/offline style, so during longer outages you’ll run out of juice quickly, and it’s not the right tool for network closets, POS systems, servers, or anything that can’t tolerate switching time. Also, if you’re planning to protect a full desktop tower setup, you’ll likely find the runtime disappoints fast—check your actual draw before assuming it’ll “just work.”

Overall: buy it if your goal is “shutdown safely, keep connectivity up briefly, protect against everyday outages” on a small load. Skip it if you expect long runtime, higher resilience, or you’re protecting anything mission-critical.