CONCLUSION

    Roughly 3 and ½ years after I reviewed the very good Ellipse PRO 1600 model by Eaton, I also got to review the Ellipse ECO 1600 and even though it’s not a line-interactive one it did surpass it’s higher-end brother in one of the two battery tests. It’s also completely inaudible due to the lack of an internal fan (unlike the ECO) something which actually is a double edged sword since while lack of noise is always good during the summer the lack of a fan may not be ideal if placed somewhere with high temperatures. That being said during my tests even while playing games with my 285k/4080 test rig I encountered no issues with the Ellipse ECO 1600, even while in battery mode. Once again, the EcoControl outlets are a very useful feature if you’d like to save a bit on your electricity bill and the same goes for the UPS Companion software since it does allow you to adjust several settings some of which are quite important (sensitivity, battery test). The lack of an LCD screen at the front of the UPS is not something I expected (it’s nice to be able to see current load or min/max load) but since the Ellipse PRO line does have it, I can understand why Eaton did not include it with their ECO series.

    As I type these lines availability on the Ellipse ECO 1600 UPS model by Eaton is not great and so it currently retails for USD502 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and for 301.88Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de) a price tag which is well over what I was expecting (especially on the other side of the Atlantic – same as when I reviewed the PRO model). Price aside however the Eaton Ellipse PRO 1600 did well enough during the almost 2 months I used and tested it to deserve the Golden Award.

PROS

- Excellent Battery Life (Performance)
- 8 Outlets (4 Powered & 4 Surge Protected)
- 1600VA/1000W
- Electrical Protections
- Available Models (DIN/FR/IEC)
- UPS Companion Software
- Vertical / Horizontal Placement

CONS

- Offline/Standby Topology
- Price (For Some)