Portable Air Conditioner Comparison Table

Because we’re told, at the Air Geeks, that the offer for Portable AC units is too plentiful and that you never really know what choice to make for your surface area (and we don’t blame you…), here’s our panorama of the best AC units on the market, so you are free to choose the ideal unit for you!

Below, you will find a comparison of AC units according to their power in British Thermal units (and hence, the area they can cover), so you can make your choice!

Comparison of 14000-15000 BTU portable AC (600 to 800 sq ft.)

Large spaces, full apartments or houses call for a 14-15K BTU portable air conditioner. We sorted them out!

Brand	Whynter	Honeywell	Keystone	Koldfront
Model	ARC-14S	MM14CCS	KSTAP14B	PAC1401w
Rating	Rating:	Rating:	Rating:	Rating:
Main strenght	Excellent efficiency	Its no-drip technology	A fair price	A good brand
Cooling Capacity (BTU)	14,000 BTU	14,000 BTU	14,000 BTU	14,000 BTU
Built-In Dehumidifier	4.1 pints per hour	4 Pints/hr	3 Pints/hr	2.9 Pints/hr
Built-In Heat Pump	No	No	No	No
Recommended Room Size	500 sq. ft.	550 Sq. Ft.	700 Sq. Ft.	500 Sq. Ft.
Cooling Speeds	-	3	3	3
Fan Speeds	3	3	3	3
Amount of Air Moved (Max CFM)	222 CFM	265 CFM	292 high / 265 medium / 238 low	241 (low), 282 (med), 318 (high)
Max Noise Level	56 dBA	55 dbA	55 dbA	47 dB (low), 50 dB (med), 53 dB (max)
Timer ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Remote control ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Dimensions	35.5 x 19 x 16 inches	15.7 x 16.5 x 29.3 inches	15.6 x 18.3 x 30.1 inches	19 x 22 x 35 inches
Weight	100 pounds	65 pounds	72 pounds	86 pounds
Maker (brand)	Whynter (ARC-14S)	Honeywell (MN10CESWW)	Keystone (KSTAP14B)	Koldfront (PAC1401W)
Manual	Here	Here	Here	Here
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Comparison of 12000-14000 BTU portable AC (400 to 600 sq ft.)

Large spaces, medium apartments or very large rooms will do need a 12000-14000 BTU portable AC air conditioning to beat the heat. Here is the gear.

Brand	Honeywell	Whynter	Friedrich	Delonghi
Model	MN12CES	ARC-12SDH	💤 PH14B	PACAN120EW
Rating	Rating:	Rating:	Rating:	Rating:
Main strenght	Its multi purpose	Its fast set up	Its silence	Its silence
Cooling Capacity (BTU)	12,000 BTU	12,000 BTU	13500 BTU	12 000 BTU
Built-In Dehumidifier	2.9 pints/hour	4 pints / hour	-	3.6 pints / hour
Built-In Heat Pump	No	11,000 BTU	10,700 BTU	No
Recommended Room Size	400 square feet	400 sq. ft.	700 square feet	450 square feet
Cooling Speeds	-	1	3	-
Fan Speeds	3	3	3	3
Amount of Air Moved (Max CFM)	163 CFM	-	-	-
Max Noise Level	55 dB	56 dBA	51 dBa	53 dBA
Timer ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y	-
Remote control ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y	Y
Dimensions	15.7 x 16.5 x 29.3 inches	16.5 x 20 x 34 inches	15.5 x 19.5 x 33.5 inches	17.8 x 15.5 x 29.5 inches
Weight	68.3 pounds	44.9 pounds	96 pounds	68.4 pounds
Maker (brand)	Honeywell (MN12CES)	Whynter (ARC-12SDH)	Friedrich (PH14B)	DeLonghi (PACAN120EW)
Manual	Here	Here	Here	Here
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Comparison of 10000-12000 BTU portable AC (250 to 400 sq ft.)

Intermediate spaces, apartments or large rooms will do fine with a 10000-12000 BTU portable AC unit! Our selection follows.

Brand	Honeywell	LG Electronics
Model	MN10CESWW	LP1014WNR
Rating	Rating:	Rating:
Main strenght	Its multiple purposes	Its silence
Cooling Capacity (BTU)	10,000 BTU	10,000 BTU
Built-In Dehumidifier	3.2 Pts/day	2.6 Pints/hr
Built-In Heat Pump	No	No
Recommended Room Size	400 sq. ft.	300 square feet
Cooling Speeds	3	2
Fan Speeds	-	2
Amount of Air Moved (Max CFM)	174 CFM	200 CFM
Max Noise Level	50 dBA	55 dBA
Timer ? Y/N	Y	Y
Remote control ? Y/N	Y	Y
Dimensions	15.2 x 18.1 x 29.4 inches	11.8 x 17 x 31.3 inches
Weight	21.2 pounds	55 pounds
Maker (brand)	Honeywell (MN10CESWW)	LG Electronics (LP1014WNR)
Manual	Here	Here
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Comparison of 5000-8000 BTU portable AC (100 to 250 sq ft.)

Looking to dehumidify a medium room, small apartment? These compact, economical and efficient air conditioners are the ones to go with.

Brand	Honeywell	Whynter
Model	MF08CESWW	ARC-08WB
Rating	Rating:	Rating:
Main strenght	A good brand	Its fast set up
Cooling Capacity (BTU)	8,000 BTU	8,000 BTU
Built-In Dehumidifier	2.2 pints/hour	1.9 pints / hour
Built-In Heat Pump	No	No
Recommended Room Size	300 sq. ft.	-
Cooling Speeds	1	-
Fan Speeds	1	3
Amount of Air Moved (Max CFM)	147 CFM	159 CFM
Max Noise Level	54 dBA	53.6 dBA
Timer ? Y/N	Y	Y
Remote control ? Y/N	Y	Y
Dimensions	14.2 x 19.5 x 24.4 inches	17 x 28 x 13.6 inches
Weight	52 pounds	64 pounds
Maker (brand)	Honeywell ( MF08CESWW)	Whynter (ARC-08WB)
Manual	Here	Here
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