Portable Air Conditioner Ratings, Comparisons and Reviews
For Rooms 350 square feet and higher
The following brands are compared to help you determine
which air conditioner is best for your needs. Pay special attention to the
square footage of the room you are looking to cool.
Our ratings system: How our editors ranked the following units
based on 3 key aspects.
- Product performance - how quickly did this unit cool down the
room
- Product quality - what is the return rate or customer
dissatisfaction with the unit
- Product value - what is the unit's cost to performance ratio.
The lower the cost per square foot the better.
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Excellent
 - Above Average
 - Average
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Poor
Portable
Air Conditioners for 350 square feet and higher - sorted by lowest price per
square foot of coverage. Click here for
room size below 350 square feet
|
Brand Rating |
Price |
Price/ Sq Ft |
Room Size (sq ft) |
Cooling Power
(Watts) |
Standard Electrical
Plug |
Auto (Built-in pump) |
Manual (Removable
Tank) |
Features |
|
Alen
C360 |
$449 |
$1.12 |
400 |
1,050 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Cooling only. Built
in water pump makes condensate draining easy. |
|
Alen
C475A |
$599 |
$1.15 |
520 |
1,380 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
14,000 BTU
performance. Built in water pump makes condensate draining easy. Best
rating in this class. |
|
Alen
C475 Refurbished |
$499 |
$1.05 |
475 |
1300 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
13,000 BTU
performance. Built in water pump makes condensate draining easy. Last
year's model. |
|
Amcor PLM 14000E
|
$469 |
$1.17 |
400 |
1,035 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Cooling only, new
plasma series. |
|
Danby DPAC9031 |
$489 |
$1.18 |
415 |
1,100 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Dual hose system. |
|
Danby DPAC10031 |
$509 |
$1.18 |
430 |
1,176 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Dual hose system. |
|
Danby DPAC12061 |
$599 |
$1.20 |
500 |
1,350 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Dual hose system. |
|
Amcor PLM 16000E
|
$529 |
$1.23 |
430 |
1,150 |
No |
No |
No |
Requires special 20
amp outlet. |
|
Alen C400H |
$499 |
$1.25 |
400 |
1,080 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Heater option. |
|
Amcor PLM 14000EH
|
$499 |
$1.25 |
400 |
1,035 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Heater option. |
|
Sharp CVP12LX |
$599 |
$1.27 |
470 |
1,250 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Cooling only. |
|
Amcor PLM 16000EH
|
$559 |
$1.30 |
430 |
1,150 |
No |
No |
No |
Heater option.
Requires special 20 amp outlet. |
|
Sunpentown WA-1300E
|
$529 |
$1.32 |
400 |
1,071 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Cooling only,
re-start IC. |
|
Sunpentown WA-1410E
|
$629 |
$1.34 |
470 |
1,250 |
No |
No |
No |
UV light and
ionizer. Requires special 20 amp outlet. |
|
Sunpentown WA-1310E
|
$549 |
$1.37 |
400 |
1,071 |
Yes |
No |
No |
UV light and
ionizer. |
|
Sunpentown WA-1400H
|
$649 |
$1.38 |
470 |
1,250 |
No |
No |
No |
Unit has a heater.
Requires special 20 amp outlet. |
|
Sunpentown WA-1410H
|
$699 |
$1.49 |
470 |
1,250 |
No |
No |
No |
UV light, ionizer
and heater. Requires special 20 amp outlet. |
|
DeLonghi PAC400
|
$1,899 |
$4.27 |
445 |
1,180 |
Yes |
No |
No |
Split-type portable
AC. |
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