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	Black+Decker	Honeywell	Honeywell	Whynter	Koldfront	Portacool
Model	BPACT14WT	MM14CCS	Contempo	ARC-14SH	PAC1401w	Cyclone 3000
Rating
Main strenght	Its ease of use	Its no-drip technology	Its sleek design	Its fast set up	A good brand	Its firepower
Cooling Capacity (BTU)	14,000 BTU	14,000 BTU	14,000 BTU	14,000 BTU	14,000 BTU	-
Built-In Dehumidifier	-	4 Pints/hr	4.5 Pints/hr	4 pints / hour	2.9 Pints/hr	-
Built-In Heat Pump	No	No	No	No	No	No
Recommended Room Size	550 Sq. Ft.	550 Sq. Ft.	550 Sq. Ft.	500 square feet	500 Sq. Ft.	700 Sq. Ft.
Cooling Speeds	3	3	3	-	3	2
Fan Speeds	-	3	3	3	3	-
Amount of Air Moved (Max CFM)	-	265 CFM	-	222 CFM	241 (low), 282 (med), 318 (high)	3000 CFM
Max Noise Level	75 dB	55 dbA	-	56 dBA	47 dB (low), 50 dB (med), 53 dB (max)	-
Timer ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
Remote control ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
Dimensions	17.1 x 13.8 x 28.1 inches	15.7 x 16.5 x 29.3 inches	18.9 x 15.7 x 31.3 inches	35.5 x 19 x 16 inches	19 x 22 x 35 inches	38 x 30 x 29 inches
Weight	83,7 pounds	65 pounds	64 pounds	-	86 pounds	126 pounds
Maker (brand)	Black+Decker	Honeywell (MN10CESWW)	Honeywell (Contempo)	Whynter (ARC-14SH)	Koldfront (PAC1401W)	Portacool
Manual	Here	Here	-	Here	Here
Amazon Link

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	LG Electronics	Whynter	Whynter	Tripp Lite
Model	MN12CES	LP1214GXR	ARC-12SDH	Elite ARC-122DS	SRCOOL12K
Rating
Main strenght	Its multi purpose	Its effectiveness	Its fast set up	Its silence	A Good brand
Cooling Capacity (BTU)	12,000 BTU	12000 BTU	12,000 BTU	12,000 BTU	12,000 BTU
Built-In Dehumidifier	2.9 pints/hour	1.2 pints per hour	4 pints / hour	3 pints / hour	-
Built-In Heat Pump	No	No	11,000 BTU	No	-
Recommended Room Size	400 square feet	450 sq. ft.	400 sq. ft.	400 sq. ft.	500 square feet
Cooling Speeds	-	3	1	-	-
Fan Speeds	3	3	3	-	-
Amount of Air Moved (Max CFM)	163 CFM	255 CFM	-	-	-
Max Noise Level	55 dB	56 dBA	56 dBA	52 dBA	57 dBA
Timer ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y	Y	-
Remote control ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Dimensions	15.7 x 16.5 x 29.3 inches	15.6 x 14.3 x 32.8 inches	16.5 x 20 x 34 inches	16.5 x 20 x 34 inches	19.9 x 11.8 x 30.6 inches
Weight	68.3 pounds	61.7 pounds	44.9 pounds	60 pounds	74 pounds
Maker (brand)	Honeywell (MN12CES)	LG (LP1214GXR)	Whynter (ARC-12SDH)	Whynter	Tripp Lite
Manual	Here	Here	Here	Here	-
Amazon Link

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	Global Air	Delonghi
Model	MN10CESWW	10 000BTU	PACC100E
Rating
Main strenght	Its multiple purposes	reliability	Its effectiveness
Cooling Capacity (BTU)	10,000 BTU	10,000 BTU	10,000 BTU
Built-In Dehumidifier	3.2 Pts/day	62Pts/day	3.2 Pts/hour
Built-In Heat Pump	No	No	No
Recommended Room Size	400 sq. ft.	300 square feet	350 square feet
Cooling Speeds	3	-	4
Fan Speeds	-	2	4
Amount of Air Moved (Max CFM)	174 CFM	-	222 CFM
Max Noise Level	50 dBA	-	55 dBA
Timer ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y
Remote control ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y
Dimensions	15.2 x 18.1 x 29.4 inches	14 x 11.8 x 30.9 inches	17.8 x 13.5 x 30.3 inches
Weight	21.2 pounds	54 pounds	71.1 pounds
Maker (brand)	Honeywell (MN10CESWW)	Global Air	DeLonghi (PACC100E)
Manual	Here	-	Here
Amazon Link

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	JHS	Whynter
Model	MO08CESWK	A019-8KR/A	ARC-08WB
Rating
Main strenght	Its excellence	Its price	Its fast set up
Cooling Capacity (BTU)	8,000 BTU	8,000 BTU	8,000 BTU
Built-In Dehumidifier	44 pints / day	32 pints / day	1.9 pints / hour
Built-In Heat Pump	-	-	No
Recommended Room Size	350 sq. ft.	170 sq. ft.	-
Cooling Speeds	-	-	-
Fan Speeds	2	2	3
Amount of Air Moved (Max CFM)	-	185 CFM	159 CFM
Max Noise Level	-	-	53.6 dBA
Timer ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y
Remote control ? Y/N	Y	Y	Y
Dimensions	14.6 x 13.5 x 27.7 inches	12 x 12.9 x 26.7 inches	17 x 28 x 13.6 inches
Weight	43 pounds	44 pounds	64 pounds
Maker (brand)	Honeywell (MO08CESWK)	JHS	Whynter (ARC-08WB)
Manual	-	-	Here
Amazon Link