Power Management Deals

This APC Backup UPS Pro is $30 off the regular price of $219.99 as part of the Black Friday in July sale at Best Buy. It offers 10 total outlets and up to 20 minutes of backup runtime at a 300W load, along with built-in coaxial and ethernet surge protection. My Best Buy members get free shipping on all orders (it's free to join). Buy Now at Best Buy

Anyone maintaining a fleet of UPS units or emergency lighting systems will appreciate having six 6V 12Ah batteries on hand at once, saving you from repeat orders every time one unit dies. The F2 terminal fits standard UPS enclosures, so you can swap them in without hunting down an adapter. Buy Now at Home Depot

Handy for anyone running a router, security camera, or small server that can't afford a sudden shutdown, since it automatically switches to backup power the moment your main supply cuts out. Buy Now at Newegg

This works best if you're running a small electronics project, security camera, or router that needs to stay powered through outages without you manually switching to backup. It handles the voltage range from 5V to 48V, so it fits a variety of DC setups rather than locking you into one specific device. Buy Now at Newegg

Home offices and small server setups benefit most from this one, since 1000VA gives you enough runtime to save your work and shut down properly during an outage without paying for capacity you don't need. Buy Now at Newegg

Power outages and voltage dips can fry electronics or wipe out unsaved work, and this UPS gives you enough runtime to save files and shut down properly when the lights go out. It suits anyone running a desktop, router, or small home office setup that can't afford an abrupt power loss. Buy Now at Newegg

Power outages and surges can wreck electronics or wipe out unsaved work, and this UPS gives you enough runtime to save your files and shut down properly while keeping your router and modem alive so you don't lose your connection. Buy Now at Newegg

Update: The price has changed to $319.99 since this was originally published.

Keeps essentials like a router, desktop, or CPAP machine running through short outages, which matters if you're in an area with unreliable power. It's $54 off the $360 list price, currently $305.99. Buy Now at Amazon

Handy for keeping a Raspberry Pi or small single-board computer running through brief power outages or plug swaps, since it switches to battery automatically without a reboot. Buy Now at Newegg

This UPS suits home labs or small server closets that need to keep equipment running through short outages, with 500W of capacity for a router, NAS, or a couple of networking devices. Newegg has it at $1003, which is $496 off the $1499 list price. Buy Now at Newegg

Rack-mounted setups running servers or networking gear benefit most from this, since the 1,440VA capacity gives you enough runtime to save your work or trigger a clean shutdown during a power outage without taking up floor space. Buy Now at Newegg

Update: The price has changed to $319.99 since this was originally published.

Keeps essentials like a router, desktop, or CPAP machine running through short outages, which matters if you're in an area with unreliable power. It's $54 off the $360 list price, currently $305.99. Buy Now at Amazon