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Portable air conditioners by cooling capacity

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ARC-1230WN 14,000 BTU (12,000 BTU SACC) NEX Inverter Dual Hose Cooling Portable Air Conditioner, Dehumidifier, and Fan with Smart Wi-Fi, Up to 600 sq ft in White 14,000 Cooling Only Air Conditioner

Whynter

ARC-1230WN 14,000 BTU (12,000 BTU SACC) NEX Inverter Dual Ho...

A powerful dual-hose portable AC that actually cools a whole room

8.4/10 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Value for money ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Design ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Durability ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
+ Dual-hose inverter design cools rooms up to ~600 s...
- Short hose length and somewhat finicky window conn...
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8000 Btu Portable Air Conditioners, 3 in 1 Portable AC with Cool, Dry, Fan Modes, Quiet Air Conditioners with 24H Timer & Sleep Modes, with Remote, for Bedroom, Apartments up to 350 Sq.Ft 8,000 BTUs, 2025

EUHOMY

8000 Btu Portable Air Conditioners, 3 in 1 Portable AC with...

Compact unit that cools well but isn’t exactly quiet

8.2/10 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Value for money ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Design ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Durability ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
+ Cools small rooms (bedrooms/offices) quickly and k...
- Noticeable noise level, even in sleep mode, may bo...
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Portable Air Conditioners, 12,000 BTU AC Unit for Bedroom with Drainage-free Cooling, 46dB Quiet, APP/Voice/Remote, 24h Timer with Fan & Dehumidifier, Smart Standing AC for Room Indoors, AC515S White 12,000 BTU

Dreo

Portable Air Conditioners, 12,000 BTU AC Unit for Bedroom wi...

A smart portable AC that actually stays quiet

8.4/10 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Value for money ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Design ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Durability ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
+ Quiet enough on low/sleep mode to actually use in...
- Single-hose design is less efficient and can pull...
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Portable Air Conditioner 14,000 BTU with Dual Hose Dehumidifier & Cooling Fan for 500 Sq Ft Rooms, Includes AC Unit Window Kit, ARC-14S (9,500 SACC) AC Unit Only

Whynter

Portable Air Conditioner 14,000 BTU with Dual Hose Dehumidif...

A heavy dual-hose unit that actually cools a big room

8.2/10 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Value for money ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Design ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Durability ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
+ Dual-hose design cools a 400–500 sq ft room more e...
- Heavy and bulky, not practical to move between roo...
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10,200BTU (6,200 BTU SACC) Portable Air Conditioner, Smart Wifi Control, AC Unit with Dehumidifier, Fan, Window Kit for Easy Installation, Cool Rooms Up to 400 Square Feet, Shiny Series 10,200 BTU Wi-Fi

TOSOT

10,200BTU (6,200 BTU SACC) Portable Air Conditioner, Smart W...

A solid single-hose unit with handy Wi-Fi but typical noise and efficiency trade...

8.2/10 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Value for money ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Design ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Durability ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
+ Cools small to medium rooms reliably for a 6,200 B...
- Typical portable AC noise level; not ideal for lig...
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BLACK+DECKER Smart Portable Air Conditioner, 14,000 BTU (10,200 BTU SACC) for Rooms up to 700 Sq - Ft., Smart Portable AC with Follow Me Remote and Window Kit, BPACT14WT, White 1 Count (Pack of 1)

BLACKDECKER

BLACK+DECKER Smart Portable Air Conditioner, 14,000 BTU (10,...

A chunky portable AC that cools hard but isn’t exactly subtle

7.8/10 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Value for money ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Design ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Durability ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
+ Cools small to medium rooms quickly and keeps temp...
- Noticeably noisy during operation, especially when...
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BLACK+DECKER Smart Portable Air Conditioner with Heat, 12,000 BTU (8,000 BTU SACC) Cooling, 9,000 BTU Heating for Rooms up to 550 Sq - Ft., Follow Me Remote, BPACT12HWT, White 12,000 BTU + HEAT

BLACKDECKER

BLACK+DECKER Smart Portable Air Conditioner with Heat, 12,00...

A 4-in-1 portable AC that mostly gets the job done without fancy extras

7.9/10 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Value for money ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Design ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Durability ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
+ Cools a typical bedroom/office reliably and fairly...
- Noticeable noise level, especially on higher fan s...
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BLACK+DECKER 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner up to 350 Sq - with Remote Control, White

BLACKDECKER

BLACK+DECKER 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner up to 350 Sq...

A no-nonsense workhorse for small hot rooms

7.9/10 ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Value for money ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Design ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Comfort ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
Durability ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★
+ Cools small to medium rooms (bedroom/office) effec...
- Noticeably noisy, especially for light sleepers
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