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CyberPower UPS, ENERGY STAR certified

CyberPower CP425G3

425 VA / 255 W passive standby UPS.

Capacity

425 VA

255 W real power

Topology

Passive Standby

Efficiency

97.9%

weighted, as tested

Runtime @ 50%

8 min

2 min at full load

A UPS has two ratings and the lower one is the limit. This unit is rated 425 VA and 255 W, so the equipment plugged into its battery outlets should draw no more than about 204 W if you want the usual 20% headroom. How to size a UPS.

Its weighted efficiency of 97.9% compares with a median of 98.2% across 38 certified units within 25% of its capacity. With nothing plugged in it still draws 2.8 W, about $3.19 a year at 13¢/kWh just to stand ready.

Maker
CyberPower
Model
CP425G3
Apparent power rating
425 VA
Real power rating
255 W
Power factor
0.60
Topology
Passive Standby
Intended use
Consumer
Battery
Valve Regulated Lead-acid Battery
Runtime at 50% load
8 min
Runtime at 100% load
2 min
Battery warranty
3 yr
Weighted efficiency
97.9%
Efficiency at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% load
95.8% / 97.9% / 98.5% / 98.7%
Input power at no load
2.8 W
Rack mountable
No
Rated input voltage
120 V
Rated output voltage
120 V
Connections
None
Size (H x W x D)
81 x 180 x 109 mm
Maker take-back program
Yes
On the market since
Jan 2019
ENERGY STAR certified
6 Dec 2018

Certified under the same record

The maker lists these as the same machine or a variant of it: CP425G3TAA.

Source: ENERGY STAR certified uninterruptible power supplies dataset, US EPA, record 2330846, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the CP425G3

Certified UPS units from other makers within 25% of its VA rating.

ModelCapacityTopologyEfficiencyRuntime @ 50%
Amazon Basics ABST400400 VA / 255 WLine Interactive98.3%7 min
APC Back-UPS 400VA 120V Slim Flexible Mounting400 VA / 220 WPassive Standby98.5%20 min
Tripp Lite AGBC5758450 VA / 450 WPassive Standby98.2%10 min
Minuteman EN450G450 VA / 250 WPassive Standby97.9%10 min
Tripp Lite AG-0394450 VA / 255 WPassive Standby98.7%7 min
Tripp Lite AG-0683450 VA / 240 WLine Interactive99.0%5 min

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