APC Back-UPS Pro, 1200VA/720W, Tower, 230V, 8x IEC C13 outlets, Sine Wave, AVR, USB Type A + C ports, LCD, User Replaceable Battery

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The APC Back-UPS Pro 1200VA is a solid “proper UPS” for small offices and home-work setups that need uptime for a desktop, NAS, modem/router and maybe a small screen—without getting into the price bracket of full-on line-interactive systems with all the bells. The big win here is the sine-wave output and AVR: in the real world, that’s what keeps finicky PSUs, chargers and network gear running more cleanly during bad power and the switchover moment. It’s also user-serviceable battery by APC, which matters because UPS units are mostly a long-life battery game—so you’re not stuck replacing the whole thing when capacity drops.

Would I buy it for everyone? Not necessarily. If you’re powering a laser printer, big active PFC servers, or anything power-hungry/heat-generating, you’ll likely run out of runtime or end up disappointed—UPS “VA” isn’t the same as sustained wattage under load. Also, the price isn’t bargain-bin for a reason: you’re paying for quality output and a bit of future-proofing, so it makes most sense when your kit is mission-critical for the cost of downtime (network gear, workstations, storage) and you want something reliable rather than “just enough to bridge a blink.” For £361.74 ex-VAT, it’s a good buy if you match it to sensible loads and want an easy battery replacement path. If your use case is basic home backup for a couple of office PCs and you don’t care about runtime, there are usually cheaper ways.