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Minuteman SR1500RMLCD

1,440 VA / 900 W line interactive UPS.

Capacity

1,440 VA

900 W real power

Topology

Line Interactive

Efficiency

98.7%

weighted, as tested

Runtime @ 50%

11 min

2 min at full load

A UPS has two ratings and the lower one is the limit. This unit is rated 1,440 VA and 900 W, so the equipment plugged into its battery outlets should draw no more than about 720 W if you want the usual 20% headroom. How to size a UPS.

Its weighted efficiency of 98.7% compares with a median of 98.7% across 158 certified units within 25% of its capacity.

Maker
Minuteman
Model
SR1500RMLCD
Apparent power rating
1,440 VA
Real power rating
900 W
Power factor
0.63
Topology
Line Interactive
Intended use
Consumer, Commercial, Data Center
Battery
Valve Regulated Lead-acid Battery
Runtime at 50% load
11 min
Runtime at 100% load
2 min
Battery warranty
2 yr
Weighted efficiency
98.7%
Efficiency at 25 / 50 / 75 / 100% load
98.3% / 98.7% / 98.8% / 98.7%
Outlets
10 (5 battery + surge, 5 surge only)
Rack mountable
Yes, 2U
Rated input voltage
120 V
Rated output voltage
120 V
Connections
Ethernet,USB Port
Size (H x W x D)
86 x 320 x 438 mm
Maker take-back program
Yes
On the market since
Dec 2025
ENERGY STAR certified
21 Oct 2025

Source: ENERGY STAR certified uninterruptible power supplies dataset, US EPA, record 4513925, data build 2026-09-29. Figures are as the maker certified them. How we use this data.

Other makers

Machines comparable to the SR1500RMLCD

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

ModelCapacityTopologyEfficiencyRuntime @ 50%
Tripp Lite AG-87C31,440 VA / 900 WPassive Standby98.7%11 min
Vertiv PSA5-1500MT1201,440 VA / 900 WLine Interactive98.5%11 min
APC SMX1500RM2UC1,440 VA / 1,350 WLine Interactive98.9%14 min
APC SMX1500RM2UCNC1,440 VA / 1,350 WLine Interactive98.9%14 min
APC SMX1500RM2UCUS1,440 VA / 1,350 WLine Interactive98.9%14 min
APC SMX1500RM2UCNCUS1,440 VA / 1,350 WLine Interactive98.9%14 min

Minuteman

More Minuteman UPS battery backups

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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