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CyberPower UPS, ENERGY STAR certified

CyberPower ST425

425 VA / 260 W passive standby UPS.

Capacity

425 VA

260 W real power

Topology

Passive Standby

Efficiency

97.8%

weighted, as tested

Runtime @ 50%

6 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 260 W, so the equipment plugged into its battery outlets should draw no more than about 208 W if you want the usual 20% headroom. How to size a UPS.

Its weighted efficiency of 97.8% compares with a median of 98.2% across 38 certified units within 25% of its capacity. With nothing plugged in it still draws 2.9 W, about $3.33 a year at 13¢/kWh just to stand ready.

Maker
CyberPower
Model
ST425
Apparent power rating
425 VA
Real power rating
260 W
Power factor
0.61
Topology
Passive Standby
Intended use
Consumer
Battery
Valve Regulated Lead-acid Battery
Runtime at 50% load
6 min
Runtime at 100% load
2 min
Battery warranty
3 yr
Weighted efficiency
97.8%
Efficiency at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% load
95.5% / 97.9% / 98.4% / 98.5%
Input power at no load
2.9 W
Rack mountable
No
Rated input voltage
120 V
Rated output voltage
120 V
Connections
None
Size (H x W x D)
210 x 115 x 81 mm
Maker take-back program
No
On the market since
Jun 2018
ENERGY STAR certified
11 Apr 2018

Source: ENERGY STAR certified uninterruptible power supplies dataset, US EPA, record 2320694, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the ST425

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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