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Minuteman EN450G

450 VA / 250 W passive standby UPS.

Capacity

450 VA

250 W real power

Topology

Passive Standby

Efficiency

97.9%

weighted, as tested

Runtime @ 50%

10 min

2 min at full load

A UPS has two ratings and the lower one is the limit. This unit is rated 450 VA and 250 W, so the equipment plugged into its battery outlets should draw no more than about 200 W if you want the usual 20% headroom. How to size a UPS.

Its weighted efficiency of 97.9% compares with a median of 98.4% across 48 certified units within 25% of its capacity.

Maker
Minuteman
Model
EN450G
Apparent power rating
450 VA
Real power rating
250 W
Power factor
0.56
Topology
Passive Standby
Intended use
Consumer, Commercial, Data Center
Battery
Valve Regulated Lead-acid Battery
Runtime at 50% load
10 min
Runtime at 100% load
2 min
Battery warranty
2 yr
Weighted efficiency
97.9%
Efficiency at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% load
96.2% / 97.9% / 98.4% / 98.6%
Outlets
8 (4 battery + surge, 4 surge only)
Rack mountable
No
Rated input voltage
120 V
Rated output voltage
120 V
Connections
None
Size (H x W x D)
103 x 145 x 324 mm
Maker take-back program
Yes
On the market since
Jan 2022
ENERGY STAR certified
14 Oct 2021

Source: ENERGY STAR certified uninterruptible power supplies dataset, US EPA, record 2386090, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the EN450G

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

ModelCapacityTopologyEfficiencyRuntime @ 50%
CyberPower SE450G1450 VA / 260 WPassive Standby97.8%6 min
CyberPower SE450G450 VA / 260 WPassive Standby97.8%7 min
Tripp Lite AGBC5758450 VA / 450 WPassive Standby98.2%10 min
Tripp Lite AG-0394450 VA / 255 WPassive Standby98.7%7 min
Tripp Lite AG-0683450 VA / 240 WLine Interactive99.0%5 min
Tripp Lite AG-0686450 VA / 360 WLine Interactive99.1%6 min

Minuteman

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ModelCapacityTopologyEfficiencyRuntime @ 50%
EC1000RTXL2U1,000 VA / 900 WDouble Conversion90.9%10 min
EC1500RTXL2U1,500 VA / 1,350 WDouble Conversion91.1%10 min
EC2000RTXL2U2,000 VA / 1,800 WDouble Conversion91.7%10 min
EC3000RTXL2U3,000 VA / 2,700 WDouble Conversion91.9%10 min
ED10KRT10 kVA / 9,000 WDouble Conversion93.9%7 min
ED5KRT5,000 VA / 4,500 WDouble Conversion93.8%11 min
ED6KRT6,000 VA / 5,400 WDouble Conversion93.9%7 min
ED8KRT8,000 VA / 7,200 WDouble Conversion94.1%11 min

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