Eaton Tripp Lite SMART1200LCD 2U Rackmount UPS AVR LCD 1200VA

This is a solid sweet spot UPS for people who want real protection, not just a basic power strip with a battery. The Eaton Tripp Lite SmartPro SMART1200LCD is a 120V, 1200VA 700W line interactive UPS that protects electronics from blackouts, brownouts, surges, and line noise, while also giving you enough runtime to save work and shut down cleanly.

The standout here is AVR, which corrects voltage problems without burning battery cycles. If your power dips hard or spikes high, AVR can regulate undervoltages as low as 75V and overvoltages up to 147V while staying on utility power. That means your connected gear sees steadier power, and your battery is preserved for actual outages.

In an outage, it switches to battery in milliseconds and gives practical runtime, about 12 minutes at 50% load and about 4 minutes at full load. That is typically enough for a desktop, a small NAS, router, modem, and an AV stack to stay up long enough to save files and do a controlled shutdown. You also get eight NEMA 5-15R outlets, so you can protect more than one device without adding extra power strips.

Protection is not only about outages. With 870 joules of surge suppression and EMI RFI noise filtering, the SMART1200LCD helps guard your equipment against harmful spikes and cleans up noisy power that can cause glitches, audio hum, or random network drops. The large rotatable LCD makes it easy to see input voltage, load, AVR operation, and battery status at a glance, whether you rack it or stand it as a tower.

For monitoring and automation, you have USB and DB9 serial ports and support for PowerAlert software, which enables unattended shutdown and file saves during longer outages. In plain terms, it reduces the chance of corrupted files and protects your devices from the kind of power events that slowly kill power supplies.

What’s Included
SMART1200LCD UPS system
2U rackmount brackets
Integrated LCD interface
USB and DB9 connectivity for monitoring (cables may vary by kit)
PowerAlert software available via free download

Benefits
You keep your PC, AV gear, and network equipment running long enough to shut down safely during outages. You reduce battery wear because AVR corrects voltage swings without using the battery. You protect more devices with 8 outlets, and you get visibility and control through the LCD plus USB or serial monitoring for automated shutdown.

1200VA 700W line interactive battery backup for electronics
AVR corrects low voltage down to 75V and high voltage up to 147V
8 NEMA 5-15R outlets with surge protection for multiple devices
Runtime support, about 12 minutes at 50% load, 4 minutes at full load
870 joules surge suppression plus EMI RFI noise filtering
Large rotatable LCD shows input voltage, load, AVR, and battery status
USB and DB9 serial ports for monitoring and automated shutdown
PowerAlert software support for safe unattended shutdown and file saves
Flexible install, 2U rackmount brackets included, also works as a tower
Audible alarms for power loss and low battery warnings