The portable choice:
EcoFlow Portable Power Station RIVER Max
Staff Fave
Weighing just 17 pounds, this portable power source delivers 600W of power and allows you to connect up to 5 devices at once. The battery will hold a charge for up to one year between uses. This is the UPS in my house, and I have had much success with it. It’s the one I take along during camping trips to charge my mobile devices. The device sits next to my desk when I’m at home.
Worthwhile choice:
APC 2200VA Smart UPS with SmartConnect
This 2200VA battery backup includes eight outlets, four of which provide UPS battery power backup. The other four offer surge protection only. This model would last around one hour when the power dies, which is plenty of time to turn off your Mac during an emergency. Check out APC’s other options too. Larger UPS devices are sometimes available for less than smaller ones, thanks to Amazon sales.
Durable and convenient:
CyberPower CP1000AVRLCD Intelligent LCD UPS
The CyberPower LCD UPS System is available at various price points and styles. This model, the 1000VA, includes six battery backup outlets and six that offer surge protection only. This UPS is ideal if you’re new to systems like this since it’s priced appropriately and has plenty of ports for most folks with only one MacBook.
Budget option:
APC UPS 600VA
Here’s a low-cost solution that gets the job done in a pinch. It includes seven outlets, five of which serve as battery backups and surge protection, while the other two only work for surge protection. Expect around 20 minutes of use without power. That’s not a lot of time, but it will allow you to safely shut things down during an outage.
Big and bad:
APC UPS 3000VA Smart-UPS with SmartConnect
Definitely made not to move, this UPS device includes six outlets, four of which are usable for battery backup. It’ll run for almost six hours without power. This is the UPS to use with your iMac since it’s not at all portable, just like the computer.
One for travel:
Aeiusny Generator Portable Power
This 500W portable battery is ideally suited for both indoor and outdoor usage. It provides three AC outlets, four DC ports, and four USB ports. It could also run up to six hours without power, depending on your setup. Of all of the ones on the list, this is the one that interests me the most. For the price, you get lots of ports and hours of power. This looks like a win-win, no?
