Upsonic Pro Power PLUS 3000
The Upsonic Pro Power Plus 3000 is almost exactly the same as its smaller brother, the 700. Overall the unit is quite a bit bigger, increasing to 3RU and an extra 100mm deeper to accommodate the extra batteries. The front panel and software are the same, with the major differences being the rear of the unit, which now supports six 10A sockets. This is probably a couple short of what we would like to see in a unit this size.
Again, accessory information was limited, and though an external network option is available, we would really like to see it inside the system unit—it either has to hang around at the back of the rack or sit on top of the UPS and take up another RU.
The battery life in the test unit was quite poor, lasting only 33 minutes, which gave it a running cost of AU$153 per minute. To be fair, we feel this unit may have been a test unit for some time, and the batteries might have suffered the effects of temperature and a generally hard life. The excellent Upsilion 2000 software was also included in this package.
| Product: | Upsonic Pro Power PLUS 3000 |
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| Price: | AU$5082 |
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| Vendor: | Upsonic Power |
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| Phone: | 1800 634 307 |
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| Web: | www.upsonic.com.au |
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| Interoperability: |
Good OS support, easy-to-read LEDs, excellent software. |
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| Futureproofing: |
Additional batteries available, network module available. |
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| ROI: |
 ½Poor run time, possibly due to old test unit |
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| Service: |
2-year warranty. |
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| Rating: |
½Good software, but too expensive. |
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