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APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500MS2 vs CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS is cheaper at $274.95. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500MS2 or CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS is the cheaper at $274.95.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500MS2 CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS
US price $339.99 $274.95 MSRP (cyberpowersystems.com).
BrandAPCCyberPower
Released
Capacity va 1500 1500
Output watts 900 1000
Waveform pure_sine pure_sine
Total outlets 10 12
Battery backup outlets 6 6
USB charging ports 2 2
Form factor tower tower
Avr Yes Yes

Sources — APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500MS2: apcguard.com (verified 2026-08-16). CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS: cyberpowersystems.com (verified 2026-08-16).

What's the difference between the APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500MS2 and CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (2 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Output watts: APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500MS2 900 vs CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS 1000
  • Total outlets: APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500MS2 10 vs CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS 12

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