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Review on Schneider Electric Smart πŸ”Œ UPS Smartconnect SMTL1000RM2UC: Uninterruptible Power Supply by Runbi Alvarez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

SmartConnect does NOT offer remote management

This is a very nicely designed unit, especially if you have ever used a heavy anvil UPS that you could never move. when the batteries run out!+ It's relatively light and fits nicely on the bottom shelf of my server rack. Note. Another reviewer complained about the rear mount. They attach to the rear rails rather than to the UPS itself and provide "shelf-like" support when the unit cannot stand on the bottom shelf. APC strongly recommends placing it below all other devices. I screwed the front ears to the rails but they are also on the bottom shelf, so I didn't have to use the rear mount. Beautiful appearance of the device with easy to use LCD display/control panel. (You can set it to stay on, auto dim, or turn off.) For those who don't like the silver bezel, it takes about half an hour to take it off and spray paint it any color. It was instantly recognized by my Synology NAS when connected via USB. While it protects all my network devices, the safe shutdown is only relevant to the NAS and is managed by the NAS itself without configuring the UPS. So in my app, the most important feature is essentially plug-n-play. + It has many customizable options if you need them. BUT THE EXPOSURE IS HERE: The SmartConnect connector, which looks like a regular ethernet port does NOT provide you with any network management capabilities. After this,

Pros
  • One year trial
Cons
  • Available in white only