APC Back-UPS Pro Gaming 2200VA 1320W 230V Sine Wave RGB Arctic (White)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
APC Back-UPS Pro for Gaming, 2200VA/1320W, Tower, 230V, 3x Universal and 3x IEC C13 outlets, RGB Lights, Sine Wave, Arctic (White) (BGM2200-MSX) - 3 Years Local Warranty
APC BGM2200-MSX — 2200 VA / 1320 W of sine wave battery backup, built for a gaming PC and finished in Arctic White
The APC BGM2200-MSX is the Back-UPS Pro for Gaming from APC by Schneider Electric: a 2200 VA / 1320 W line-interactive tower UPS with sine wave output, Automatic Voltage Regulation, three universal sockets, three IEC C13 outlets, three USB charging ports, surge-protected gigabit Ethernet pass-through and twelve customisable RGB LEDs, in the Arctic (White) finish. It is the highest-capacity Back-UPS Schneider makes for the 230 V market, and the only one styled to sit on a desk next to a gaming tower rather than under it.
The gaming label is about the output as much as the lights. A high-end graphics card and an 850 W to 1000 W active-PFC power supply are exactly the load that a stepped-approximation UPS struggles with; the BGM2200-MSX delivers a true sine wave on battery, which is what Schneider means by "cleanest signal for active PFC servers and electronics". The same reasons make it a good fit for a video-editing workstation, a home lab, a small office server or a trading desk.
Sine wave, AVR and 1080 J of surge protection for Singapore's 230 V mains
Singapore's PUB supply is reliable but not flat. Afternoon storms bring dips and momentary interruptions, and switching events in an older building push the voltage around. The BGM2200-MSX corrects high and low mains voltage with AVR boost and trim — 15.7% either way — using the transformer rather than the battery, so routine sags do not cost you a charge cycle, and switches to battery in 8 ms typical, 10 ms maximum, when the supply genuinely fails. Surge protection is rated 1080 J, with 5% IEEE let-through and instantaneous clamping, and the Ethernet in/out ports extend that protection to the network lead.
The reactor circle on the front is the status display: it changes colour and pattern to show mains, battery and fault conditions, including a building-wiring fault warning, so you know at a glance without opening software. The RGB lighting has four modes — static, breathing, animation, and animation with breathing — with five brightness steps down to off, and can be disabled independently of the status display.
Outlets, USB charging and shutdown software
Six outlets on the rear: three universal sockets that accept a Singapore BS 1363 three-pin plug directly, alongside European and North American plug bodies, and three IEC 60320 C13 for a monitor, PC or NAS on a kettle lead. The outlets are grouped into battery backup with surge protection for the PC, console, router and monitor, and surge-only for peripherals that do not need to ride through an outage; rear LEDs light the outlet panel so you can see what you are plugging in behind a desk. Three USB ports — two Type A, one Type C — deliver 15 W total for a headset, controller or phone.
A USB data port and the supplied cable connect the UPS to a Windows PC for PowerChute Serial Shutdown, which closes files and shuts the machine down cleanly if an outage outlasts the battery. Schneider notes the software is Windows-only; Mac users use the operating system's own shutdown behaviour.
Battery, size and warranty
The battery is a sealed maintenance-free lead-acid cartridge, user-replaceable, with a 16-hour typical recharge and a 3 to 5 year expected life; the replacement cartridge is APCRBC216. Singapore heat and humidity are hard on VRLA cells, so plan the change inside that window rather than at the end of it. The unit is 291 mm high, 105 mm wide and 408 mm deep and weighs 12.24 kg. Schneider's printed warranty is three years from purchase; everything SourceIT ships is local Singapore stock with a GST invoice and local warranty support. The BGM2200-MSX and the BGM2200B-MSX are the same UPS in different finishes — Arctic (White) here, Midnight Black on the other listing.
APC BGM2200-MSX Datasheet — Technical Specifications
Figures below are taken from the Schneider Electric product page, the Back-UPS Pro Gaming 2200 VA 230 V user manual and the Schneider technical specification sheet, cross-checked against an independent distributor listing. Where two documents disagree on a value for this exact part number, the row is left out rather than averaged.
General
| Part Number (SKU) | BGM2200-MSX |
| Official Product Name | APC Back-UPS Pro for Gaming, 2200VA/1320W, Tower, 230V, 3x Universal and 3x IEC C13 outlets, RGB Lights, Sine Wave, Arctic (White) |
| Series | APC Back-UPS Pro for Gaming (APC by Schneider Electric) |
| Topology | Line interactive with Automatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) |
| Form Factor | Tower |
| Rated Capacity | 2200 VA / 1320 W |
| Colour | Arctic (White) |
| Display | Reactor circle status indicator; 12 customisable RGB LEDs; rear outlet illumination |
| 3-Year Manufacturer Warranty (APC by Schneider Electric) | Three years from the date of purchase, as printed in the Schneider user manual |
| Local Warranty (Singapore) | Supported locally by SourceIT with a GST invoice |
Output
| Output Power Capacity | 1320 W / 2200 VA |
| Nominal Output Voltage | 230 V, +/- 10% on battery |
| Output Frequency | 50/60 Hz +/- 1 Hz |
| Output Waveform (on battery) | Sine wave |
| Output Connections | 3 x universal sockets (accept BS 1363, Schuko and NEMA plugs) and 3 x IEC 60320 C13, grouped into battery backup with surge protection and surge protection only |
| USB Charging Ports | 3 (2 x Type A, 1 x Type C), 5 V / 3 A, 15 W total |
| Transfer Time | 8 ms typical, 10 ms maximum |
| Surge Energy Rating | 1080 J, 5% IEEE surge let-through, instantaneous response |
| Dataline Protection | Gigabit Ethernet in/out, surge protected |
Input
| Nominal Input Voltage | 230 V |
| Input Frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Input Connection | IEC 60320 C20 inlet; regional power cord supplied |
| Input Protection | 15 A circuit breaker |
| Voltage Regulation | AVR boost +15.7% on low mains, AVR trim -15.7% on high mains, without switching to battery |
Batteries & Runtime
| Battery Type | Sealed maintenance-free lead-acid (VRLA), user replaceable |
| Replacement Battery Cartridge | APCRBC216 |
| Typical Recharge Time | 16 hours |
| Expected Battery Life | 3 to 5 years |
| Runtime at Load | Around four minutes at half load per Schneider's specification sheet — sized to ride through short interruptions and shut the PC down cleanly, not for extended running; tell SourceIT your load in watts for a sizing calculation |
Communications & Management
| Data Port | USB (cable supplied) |
| Software | PowerChute Serial Shutdown for Windows |
| Status Interface | Reactor circle indicator with power event and building wiring fault alerts |
| Lighting Control | Four RGB modes (static, breathing, animation, animation + breathing); brightness 100 / 75 / 50 / 25 / 0% |
| Network Management | Not available — no SmartSlot on this model |
Physical & Environmental
| Rack Height | Not applicable — tower |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 291 mm x 105 mm x 408 mm |
| Net Weight | 12.24 kg |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 40 degrees C |
| Standards | IEC 62040-1:2017+A1:2021, IEC 62040-2 C1 |
Compatibility & Runtime
What you can plug in
The three universal sockets take a Singapore BS 1363 three-pin plug directly — the gaming PC, the console and the monitor go straight in with their own leads. The three IEC C13 outlets suit a monitor, NAS or second PC on a C13 kettle lead. Put the machine that must not stop on the battery-backed group and the printer, speakers and chargers on the surge-only group; keeping non-essential loads off the battery is what buys runtime for the PC. The UPS itself has an IEC C20 inlet and ships with a regional power cord — confirm with us that the cord in the current carton is the BS 1363 to C19 lead for a Singapore wall socket.
Sizing it: 1320 W is the number that matters
2200 VA is apparent power; 1320 W is what your equipment actually draws. A gaming PC with a high-end graphics card can pull 600 to 900 W under load, plus a monitor or two — well inside 1320 W with headroom. Add up the wattage of everything on the battery-backed outlets and keep it comfortably under 1320 W; the runtime at that load is a few minutes, which is enough to save and shut down but not to keep playing through a long outage. If you need long runtime, the Back-UPS Pro BR1500GI with its external battery pack, or a Smart-UPS SMT2200IC, is the better tool.
Sine wave and active-PFC power supplies
Modern ATX power supplies with active power factor correction can alarm, reset or shut down on a stepped-approximation UPS. The BGM2200-MSX delivers a sine wave on battery, so any PSU behaves on battery exactly as it does on mains. That is the single biggest reason to choose it over the Back-UPS BX2200MI-MS, which has more universal sockets but stepped-approximation output.
Battery and replacement cartridge
Sealed lead-acid, user-replaceable, recharging in about 16 hours from flat. The replacement cartridge is APCRBC216; Schneider does not describe the cartridge as swappable while running, so plan a short shutdown for the change. Expect three to five years in an air-conditioned room, less in a hot corner.
Software and management
PowerChute Serial Shutdown over the supplied USB cable handles unattended shutdown on Windows. There is no SmartSlot and no network card option; if you need SNMP monitoring or cloud alerts, the Smart-UPS SMT2200IC with SmartConnect is the step up.
White or black
BGM2200-MSX is Arctic (White). The BGM2200B-MSX is the identical UPS in Midnight Black. Everything else — capacity, outlets, battery, warranty — is the same, so choose on the colour of the desk.
Package Contents & APC Back-UPS Pro Ordering Information
In the box
UPS with battery installed, USB cable for PowerChute, safety guide and a regional power cord for the IEC C20 inlet, as listed in the Schneider user manual. Confirm the cord type with us if it matters for your installation.
APC Back-UPS, Back-UPS Pro and related tower UPS at SourceIT
| Back-UPS BX750MI-MS | Back-UPS 750 VA, AVR, universal sockets — entry level for a router and a PC |
| Back-UPS BX1200MI-MS | Back-UPS 1200 VA, AVR, universal sockets |
| Back-UPS BX1600MI-MS | Back-UPS 1600 VA, AVR, universal sockets |
| Back-UPS BX2200MI-MS | Back-UPS 2200 VA / 1200 W, AVR, 4 universal sockets, stepped-approximation output |
| Back-UPS Pro BR1200SI | Back-UPS Pro 1200 VA / 720 W, sine wave, 8 x C13, USB A+C charging |
| Back-UPS Pro BR1600SI | Back-UPS Pro 1600 VA / 960 W, sine wave, 8 x C13, USB A+C charging |
| Back-UPS Pro BR1500GI | Back-UPS Pro 1500 VA / 865 W, 10 x C13, LCD, external battery pack capable |
| BGM2200-MSX (this listing) | Back-UPS Pro Gaming 2200 VA / 1320 W, sine wave, RGB, Arctic White |
| BGM2200B-MSX | Back-UPS Pro Gaming 2200 VA / 1320 W, sine wave, RGB, Midnight Black |
| Smart-UPS SMT2200IC | Smart-UPS 2200 VA tower, sine wave, LCD, SmartConnect cloud monitoring |
| LE600I | Line-R 600 VA automatic voltage regulator, 4 x C13 — voltage correction without a battery |
| CP12036LI | Back-UPS Connect 12 Vdc 36 W lithium-ion mini UPS for a router or IP camera |
Replacement battery cartridge
| APCRBC216 | Replacement battery cartridge for the Back-UPS Pro Gaming 2200 VA — available to order from SourceIT |
Datasheet & Downloads
Links open on Schneider Electric's own site. Each one was checked before publication.
Schneider's own datasheet download links redirect to a host that has served wrong-model files, so for the PDF datasheet or manual as a file for a tender, email sales@sourceit.com.sg quoting the SKU and we will send the correct document.
Need a compliance declaration, a CAD file or a written quotation for a tender? Contact SourceIT and we will supply it.
Frequently Asked Questions — APC BGM2200-MSX
Is this a sine wave UPS?
Yes. On battery it produces a sine wave, which is what an active-PFC gaming or workstation power supply needs. Schneider's own product name for this model says so.
How long will it run my gaming PC?
Schneider's specification sheet shows around four minutes at half load — 660 W — and less at full load. This is a UPS for riding through short interruptions and shutting down cleanly, not for playing through a blackout. If your PC draws 500 W you will get a bit longer; tell us the load and we will calculate it.
Will a BS 1363 Singapore plug fit?
Yes. The three universal sockets accept a Singapore three-pin plug directly, and the three IEC C13 outlets take standard kettle leads. No adaptors needed on the output side.
What is the difference between the BGM2200-MSX and the BGM2200B-MSX?
Colour only. The BGM2200-MSX is Arctic White and the BGM2200B-MSX is Midnight Black; capacity, outlets, battery, lighting and warranty are identical.
Can I turn the RGB lights off?
Yes. Four lighting modes with five brightness steps down to 0%, and the RGB can be disabled independently of the reactor circle status display, so it works as a plain UPS in an office.
Which replacement battery does it take?
APCRBC216, a sealed lead-acid cartridge that the user replaces. Expect three to five years of life; SourceIT can supply the cartridge when the time comes.
Does it work with a Mac or a console?
Any device plugs in and is protected. PowerChute Serial Shutdown, the automatic shutdown software, is Windows-only; a Mac uses its own power management and a console simply keeps running until you power it down.
Does it come with a Singapore warranty and a GST invoice?
Yes. Every APC BGM2200-MSX sold by SourceIT comes with local Singapore warranty support and a GST invoice; Schneider's user manual prints a standard warranty of three years from the date of purchase for this model.
