Best 3000VA Rack UPS Systems for Server Racks
The 3 kVA rack class — 2U and 3U rack/tower chassis, line-interactive with AVR or online double-conversion, sized by the watt rating behind the VA figure, outlet type, runtime and the network card that makes it a control.
3000VA rack UPS systems in stock at Uniqcli
How to choose →A curated selection with live pricing — in-stock lines first, then back-ordered lines with a typical lead time. Every line is sourced through US distribution and screened for NDAA §889 status before checkout, with TAA verified on request.
- EatonTripp Lite by Eaton Series SmartPro 3000VA 3000W 120V Line-Interactive Sine Wave UPS - 7 Outlets, Network Card Option, LCD, USB, DB9, 2U Rack/Tower - 2U - 4.50 Hour Recharge - 3.50 Minute Stand-by - 120 V AC Input - 120 V AC Output - 8 x NEMA 5-15/20R, 1 x NEMA L5-30RSMART3000RM2U
$2,695.35
$2,479.72
284 in stock - EatonTripp Lite by Eaton series SmartPro 3000VA 3000W 120V Line-Interactive Sine Wave UPS - 7 Outlets, Extended Run, Network Card Option, LCD, USB, DB9, 2U Rack/Tower - 3000VA/3000W - 3 Minute Full Load, 10 Minute Half Load - 1 x NEMA L5-30R, 8 x NEMA 5-15/20RSMART3000RMXL2U
$2,828.70
$2,602.40
1 in stock - EatonTripp Lite by Eaton series SmartPro 3000VA 3000W 120V Line-Interactive Sine Wave UPS - 7 Outlets, Network Card Included, LCD, USB, DB9, 2U Rack/Tower - 3000 VA/2250 W - 120 V AC - 3.50 Minute - 2U Tower/Rack Mountable - 3.50 Minute - 1 x NEMA L5-30R, 8 x NEMA 5-15/20RSMART3000RM2UN
$3,321.15
$3,055.46
113 in stock - VertivVertiv Liebert GXT5 UPS - 3000VA/3000W 230V | Online Rack Tower Energy Star - Double Conversion| 2U| Optional RDU120 Card| Color/Graphic LCD| 3-Year WarrantyGXT5-3000IRT2UXL
$5,772.00
$4,398.26
133 in stock - EatonTripp Lite by Eaton series SmartOnline 3000VA 2700W 120V Double-Conversion UPS - 7 Outlets, Extended Run, Network Card Included, LCD, USB, DB9, 2U Rack/Tower Battery Backup - 2U Rack-mountable - 4.10 Minute Stand-by - 120 V AC Input - 100 V AC, 110 V AC, 115 V AC, 120 V AC, 127 V AC Output - 1 x NEMA L5-30R, 4 x NEMA 5-15/20R, 4 x NEMA 5-15RSU3000RTXLCD2UN
$4,828.00
$4,441.76
1 in stock - VertivVertiv Liebert GXT5 3000VA Rack/Tower UPS - 2U Rack/Tower - 4 Minute Stand-by - 230 V AC Input - 208 V AC Output - Single PhaseGXT5-3KL620RT2UXLN
$6,222.00
$4,741.16
29 in stock - VertivVertiv Liebert GXT5 TAA UPS - 3000VA/2700W 120V Online 2U Rack/Tower UPS - Double Conversion | 0.9 Output Power Factor | Energy Star 2.0 certified with NEMA L5-30P plug, Colored Graphic LCD, Extended Runtime Capability | 3-Year Warranty with Optional Extended 2-year WarrantyGXT5-3000LVRT2UXLTAA
$6,349.00
$4,837.94*
220 in stock - EatonTripp Lite by Eaton UPS SmartOnline 208/120V UPS With Step-Down Transformer - On-Line Double-Conversion 3000VA 2700W 4U Network Card Option - 4U Rack/Tower - 3 Hour Recharge - 5 Minute Stand-by - 230 V AC Input - 120 V AC, 208 V AC Output - 12 x NEMA 5-15/20R, 6 x NEMA 6-15/20R, 2 x NEMA L6-20RSU3000LCD2UHVTF
$6,155.00
$5,662.60
14 in stock - EatonEaton 9PX 3000VA 2700W 120V Online Double-Conversion UPS - L5-30P, 6x 5-20R, 1 L5-30R Outlets, Cybersecure Network Card, Extended Run, 2U Rack/Tower - 2U Rack/Tower - 100 V AC, 110 V AC, 120 V AC, 125 V AC Input - 100 V AC, 110 V AC, 120 V AC, 125 V AC Output - 1 x NEMA L5-30R, 6 x NEMA 5-20R9PX3000RTN
$6,794.00
$6,250.48
117 in stock - IOGEARIOGEAR Professional Online 3000VA, 2930W UPS -TAA - Tower - 3 Hour Recharge - 2.96 Minute Stand-by - 120 V AC Input - 1 x NEMA L5-30R, 7 x NEMA 5-20R Receptacle(s) - TAA CompliantGBB3000N
$1,599.95
$1,330.86*
Back-orderedBack-ordered — estimated OEM lead time 3–8 weeks (Oct 4 – Nov 8 if ordered today).
- EatonEaton 5P Gen2 5P3000RTG2 3000VA Rack/Tower UPS - 2U Rack/Tower - AVR - 9 Hour Recharge - 3 Minute Stand-by - 120 V AC Input - 100 V AC, 120 V AC, 125 V AC Output - Single Phase - Sine Wave, Pure Sine Wave - Serial Port - LCD Display - 6 x NEMA 5-15/20R, 1 x NEMA L5-30R Receptacle(s) - Network-M3 Card, RS-2325P3000RTG2
$1,634.00
$1,503.28
Back-orderedBack-ordered — estimated OEM lead time 3–8 weeks (Oct 4 – Nov 8 if ordered today).
- PANDUITPanduit SmartZone U03S11V 3000VA Rack/Tower UPS - 2U Rack/Tower, Rail Mountable - AVR - 6 Hour Recharge - 120 V AC Input - 100 V AC, 110 V AC, 120 V AC, 115 V AC, 125 V AC Output - Single Phase - Serial Port - 1 x NEMA L5-30R, 4 x NEMA 5-20R Receptacle(s)U03S11V
$1,828.80
$1,662.55
Back-orderedBack-ordered — estimated OEM lead time 3–8 weeks (Oct 4 – Nov 8 if ordered today).
- PANDUITPanduit SmartZone U03S12V 3000VA Tower/rack convertible UPS - 2U Tower/Rack Convertible - AVR - 6 Hour Recharge - 8 Minute Stand-by - 230 V AC, 120 V AC Input - 230 V AC, 220 V AC, 240 V AC Output - Single Phase - Pure Sine Wave - Serial Port - USB - LCD Display - 8 x IEC 60320 C13, 1 x IEC 60320 C19 Receptacle(s)U03S12V
$1,947.00
$1,770.00
Back-orderedBack-ordered — estimated OEM lead time 3–8 weeks (Oct 4 – Nov 8 if ordered today).
Entry 3kVA rack/tower
Lenovo
Lenovo RT3kVA 2U Rack or Tower UPS (100-125VAC)
55943AX
A Lenovo RT3kVA 2U rack-or-tower unit on a 120 V feed with a NEMA L5-30R and six 5-20R outlets — the plain 3 kVA answer for a ThinkSystem rack that needs clean line protection in a 2U slot.
$1,509.78Back-ordered3000VA convertible
PANDUIT
Panduit SmartZone U03S12V 3000VA Tower/rack convertible UPS
U03S12V
A Panduit SmartZone 3000VA 2U tower/rack-convertible unit with AVR, a pure sine wave output and eight IEC C13 plus one C19 outlet on a dual 120/230 V input — one part number for the data closet or the small site.
$1,770.00Back-orderedEaton 5PX 3000VA
Eaton
Eaton 5PX 3000VA Tower/rack convertible UPS
5PX3000IRT2UG2V
An Eaton 5PX 3000VA 2U tower/rack-convertible unit with a pure sine wave output, eight IEC C13 and one C19 outlet on a 230 V feed, and a graphical LCD — the mainstream European-voltage 3 kVA rack unit.
Request pricingAPC Smart-UPS 2U
Schneider Electric
APC Smart-UPS SMT3000RM2U 3000VA Rack-mountable UPS
SMT3000RM2U
An APC Smart-UPS 3000VA line-interactive unit in a 2U rack-mount body — the default 3 kVA answer for a closet rack of switches and access-layer hosts, with a network card slot for remote monitoring.
$2,385.20Back-orderedTAA line-interactive
Eaton
Tripp Lite by Eaton UPS TAA SmartPro 120V 3kVA 2.25kW Line-Interactive…
SM3000RM2UTAA
A Tripp Lite by Eaton SmartPro 3kVA line-interactive sine wave unit in a 2U rack/tower body with extended-run and network-card options — the same class as the mainstream rack pick, ordered as the TAA part number.
Its title reads TAA Compliant. TAA and standard variants are different SKUs, so we screen and document the exact part number on the quote rather than the model family.
$2,303.42*In stockSine wave 2U
CyberPower Systems
CyberPower PR3000RT2UC Smart App Sinewave UPS Systems
PR3000RT2UC
A CyberPower Smart App Sinewave 3000VA/3000W 2U rack/tower unit with nine outlets, an LCD and a NEMA L5-30P input — a full-3000-watt line-interactive body for a rack that needs the top of the VA-to-watt range.
$1,962.51Back-orderedLiebert PSI5 2U
Vertiv
Vertiv Liebert PSI5 UPS
PSI5-3000RT120
A Vertiv Liebert PSI5 3000VA/2700W 2U line-interactive AVR rack/tower unit at 0.9 power factor with a rotatable display — the closet-rack workhorse in Vertiv's line, sized for switches and general server gear.
$2,161.79In stockSmartPro sine 2U
Eaton
Tripp Lite by Eaton Series SmartPro 3000VA 3000W 120V Line-Interactive…
SMART3000RM2U
A Tripp Lite by Eaton SmartPro 3000VA/3000W line-interactive sine wave 2U rack/tower unit with seven outlets, an LCD and a network-card option — a full-3000-watt rack unit for active-PFC power supplies.
$2,479.72In stockMinuteman EXR 2U
Para Systems
Minuteman EXR3000RTHVNC 3000VA Rack/Tower UPS
EXR3000RTHVNC
A Minuteman EXR 3000VA 2U rack/tower unit with a pre-installed network card and wall-mount option — a line-interactive body for a branch rack or a shallow cabinet that needs remote monitoring out of the box.
$2,711.83Back-orderedLithium TAA online
Vertiv
Vertiv Liebert PSI5 Lithium-Ion TAA UPS 3000VA/2700W 120V Rack/Tower
PSI5-3000RT120LITAA
A Vertiv Liebert PSI5 lithium-ion 3000VA/2700W 120V line-interactive AVR rack/tower unit with remote monitoring — the longer-life lithium battery ordered as the manufacturer's TAA part number.
Its title reads TAA. TAA and standard variants are different SKUs, so we screen and document the exact part number on the quote rather than the model family.
$3,961.64*In stockEaton 9PX online 2U
Eaton
Eaton 9PX 3000VA 2700W 120V Online Double-Conversion UPS
9PX3000RTN
An Eaton 9PX 3000VA/2700W 120V online double-conversion 2U rack/tower unit with a cybersecure network card, extended-run capability and a NEMA L5-30P input — full utility isolation for mission-critical rack loads.
$6,250.48In stockAPC 2U, network card
Schneider Electric
APC by Schneider Electric Smart-UPS 3000VA LCD RM 2U 230V with Network…
SMT3000RMI2UNC
An APC Smart-UPS 3000VA 2U rack-mount unit at 230 V with an LCD and a pre-installed network management card — the 3 kVA rack answer for a European-voltage room that has to be monitored from day one.
$4,837.15Back-orderedOnline TAA 2U
CyberPower Systems
CyberPower OL3KRTHDTAA Smart App Online UPS Systems
OL3KRTHDTAA
A CyberPower Smart App Online 3000VA/2700W 2U rack/tower double-conversion unit with switchable outlets and an LCD — continuous utility isolation for a rack of generator-fed or voltage-sensitive equipment.
$4,439.29*Back-orderedMiddle Atlantic online
Legrand
Middle Atlantic NEXSYS 3000VA Rack-Mountable UPS
UPX-OL3000R-2
A Middle Atlantic NEXSYS 3000VA rack-mountable online unit with a pure sine wave output and a NEMA L5-30R plus six 5-20R outlets — the double-conversion 3 kVA answer for an AV or broadcast rack.
$5,043.64In stockLithium SmartPro 2U
Eaton
Tripp Lite by Eaton UPS SmartPro UPS Lithium Battery Backup
SMART3000RM2UL
A Tripp Lite by Eaton SmartPro lithium-battery 3kVA line-interactive sine wave 2U unit — the longer-service-life battery chemistry in the mainstream rack class, for a room that wants fewer replacement cycles.
$5,351.10Back-orderedBrowse all 1,088 UPS systems
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- VertivVertiv Liebert GXT5 UPS - 500VA/500W 120V | Online Rack Tower Energy Star - Double Conversion| 2U| Optional RDU120 Card| Color/Graphic LCD| 3-Year WarrantyGXT5-500LVRT2UXL
$1,554.00
$1,184.15
191 in stock - EatonEaton 5P Gen2 5P1500RTNG2 1440VA Rack/Tower UPS - 2U Rack/Tower - AVR - 9 Hour Recharge - 5 Minute Stand-by - 120 V AC Input - 100 V AC, 120 V AC, 125 V AC Output - Single Phase - Sine Wave, Pure Sine Wave - Serial Port - LCD Display - 8 x NEMA 5-15R Receptacle(s) - Network-M3 Card, RS-2325P1500RTNG2
$1,305.00
$1,200.60
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Three kilovolt-amperes is the workhorse size of the server rack: enough to carry a switch stack plus a couple of hosts, a small virtualization node, or a full comms cabinet, and small enough to sit in a 2U slot at the bottom of the rack. Everything on this page is a 3000VA — many titles write it 3kVA — unit in a rack or rack/tower body, so the form-factor question is already answered; what is left is the watt rating, the topology and the plumbing. Size on watts, not on VA: the VA figure is the headline and the watt figure is the ceiling, and a 3000VA unit carries a watt rating somewhere between roughly 2250 W and 3000 W depending on its power factor. Add up the real draw of what goes behind it, leave room for the growth you can already name, and confirm both numbers against the measured load rather than the nameplate sum.
Topology is the decision that separates the price tiers. Line-interactive with automatic voltage regulation corrects sags and swells by tap-changing without dropping to battery, which suits switches, access-layer servers, NVRs and general rack gear — the majority of what a 3 kVA unit protects. Online double-conversion rebuilds the waveform continuously so the load never sees the utility at all, which is what voltage-sensitive equipment, generator-fed sites and poor-power locations actually need. After that it is plumbing and lifecycle: the outlet type and count, the input plug the circuit presents — a 3 kVA unit usually wants a NEMA L5-30P or L6-20P/30P feed rather than a wall socket — whether the batteries are user-replaceable or lithium-ion for a longer service life, and whether the unit takes a network management card for SNMP alerting and scheduled, ordered shutdown of the hosts behind it. Where a purchase order names TAA, read it on the exact part number: the TAA variant and the standard variant of the same model are different SKUs, and the paperwork follows the one that ships.
Buyer's checklist
How to choose a 3000VA rack UPS
- Size on the watt rating behind the 3000VA headline — anywhere from about 2250 W to 3000 W here depending on power factor — and confirm it against the measured draw of the load, not the nameplate sum.
- Pick topology by load sensitivity: line-interactive with AVR for switches, closet servers and general rack gear; online double-conversion for voltage-sensitive equipment, generator-fed sites and unstable utility power.
- Count the rack units and check the depth and weight — a 3 kVA unit is dense, mounts at the bottom of the rack on rails rated for it, and is 2U in most of this range and 3U for extended-run and higher-wattage models.
- Match the input plug and outlets to reality: a 3 kVA unit usually needs a NEMA L5-30P, L6-20P or L6-30P feed, and its outlets are a mix of NEMA 5-15/20R and IEC C13/C19 — confirm the receptacle the circuit actually presents.
- Decide runtime honestly: a 3 kVA unit at full load holds for minutes, which is enough for a scripted ordered shutdown or a generator start; longer means an extended-run model with external battery packs, a different part number.
- Check for a network management card — fitted or as a slot — if the unit will ever be unattended, and where the order names TAA, verify it on the exact part number, since the TAA and standard variants are different SKUs.
Line-interactive or online, at 3 kVA
At this size the topology choice is the one that most changes both the price and the protection, so make it on the load rather than the budget. Line-interactive units with AVR are the right answer for the bulk of what sits in a rack — a switch stack, a firewall, access-layer servers, an NVR, closet gear — because they correct voltage sags and swells by tap-changing without discharging the battery, and a pure sine wave output matters for the active-PFC power supplies that reject a stepped waveform. Online double-conversion units rebuild the output waveform continuously so the load is fully isolated from the utility, which is what voltage-sensitive equipment, generator-fed sites and locations with noisy or unstable power actually require; if you cannot characterise the power quality at the site, the online unit is the safer specification. Several models here also ship as rack/tower-convertible bodies, which lets one part number mount on rails in a data closet and stand on end at a small site — a real saving when you are standardising one 3 kVA model across a central room and its branches.
Batteries, shutdown and the total order
An unmonitored UPS is a battery that fails quietly, so treat the network management card and the shutdown agent as part of the specification rather than an afterthought: the card is the difference between a UPS that protects equipment and one that also tells you it is protecting equipment, and it is what shuts hosts down in order rather than letting them drop when the battery ends. Where the estate is virtualised, check that the shutdown agent supports the hypervisor version in use. Batteries are the recurring cost with a schedule — sealed lead-acid packs are typically replaced on a multi-year cycle well before they fail, and a unit with user-replaceable cartridges is far cheaper to keep in service; the lithium-ion models here cost more up front and change that calculation over a longer life. A 3 kVA UPS is rarely a single line, so Uniqcli quotes the unit with the network card if it is not fitted, the rail kit, the cordage to the PDUs, replacement cartridges on a schedule, and the monitoring and shutdown licences and commissioning labour, on one order.
FAQ
Common questions
- What can a 3000VA rack UPS actually run?
- A 3000VA (3kVA) unit carries a watt rating of roughly 2250 W to 3000 W depending on its power factor, and the watt figure is the one your load has to fit inside. That is enough for a switch stack plus a couple of hosts, a small virtualization node, or a full comms cabinet — sized against the measured draw of the equipment rather than the nameplate sum, which almost always overstates it. Runtime at full load is minutes by design, which covers a scripted ordered shutdown or a generator start; if you need to keep running through a longer outage, the answer is an extended-run model with external battery packs rather than a bigger unit.
- Do I need line-interactive or online double-conversion at 3 kVA?
- Line-interactive with AVR is enough for most rack loads — switches, access-layer servers, NVRs, closet equipment — because it corrects voltage sags and swells by tap-changing without discharging the battery, and the pure sine wave output on these units suits active-PFC power supplies. Online double-conversion continuously rebuilds the output waveform so the load is fully isolated from the utility, which is what voltage-sensitive equipment, generator-fed sites and locations with noisy power actually need. If you cannot characterise the power quality at the site, the online unit is the safer specification; this page carries both topologies in the 3 kVA size.
- Can business, government and education buyers order these?
- Every line Uniqcli quotes is sourced through US distribution and screened for TAA country-of-origin and NDAA §889 status before checkout — with documentation tied to the specific part number, not a product family.
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