Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT vs Friedrich Chill Premier Inverter CCV08A10A

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Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT
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  1. Recommended in 2 articles:
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  3. Air Conditioners
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  3. Bedrooms
  4. Small Room

Our Verdict

Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT

Friedrich Chill Premier Inverter CCV08A10A

The Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT and Friedrich Chill Premier Inverter CCV08A10A are both high-end window-mounted ACs with inverter compressors, but they're best suited for different room sizes. The Midea is the one you want for rapidly cooling truly large spaces, like whole apartments or huge open-concept living spaces; the Friedrich can cool these places too, just not nearly as quickly. That said, the Friedrich unit's lower cooling output isn't a detriment in smaller rooms. The latter does a better job of maintaining your desired temperature and ambient perceived humidity levels.

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Variants

  • MAW12V1QWT (White)
  • MW12MSWBA5RCM (White)
  • CCV08A10A (White)

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Main Differences for
Large Room

Threshold 

0.10

Large Room 
 

8.7
8.4

Capacity 
 

8.6
7.8

Full Comparison

Design

Size 
 

6.7
6.8

Dimensions Photo 
 

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Height  

34 cm (13.5")
36 cm (14.2")

Width  

49 cm (19.3")
55 cm (21.5")

Depth  

56 cm (21.9")
49 cm (19.4")

Body  

Front Picture 
 

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Back Picture 
 

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Type 
 

Window A/C
Window A/C

Material 
 

Metal
Metal

Weight  

26 kg (57 lbs)
25 kg (56 lbs)

Power Cord Length  

1.6 m (5.1 ft)
1.9 m (6.4 ft)
Performance

Capacity 
 

8.6
7.8

Cooling Capacity @ 100% Thermal Load  

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Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT Cooling Capacity @ 100% Thermal Load
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Friedrich Chill Premier Inverter CCV08A10A Cooling Capacity @ 100% Thermal Load

Advertised Coverage 
 

550 ft² (51 m²)
350 ft² (33 m²)

Advertised Capacity (DOE) 
 

12,000 BTU/hr
8,000 BTU/hr

Tested Capacity 
 

8,766 BTU/hr (2,571 W)
5,081 BTU/hr (1,490 W)

Efficiency When Cooling 
 

8.4
8.3

Consumption @ 100% Thermal Load  

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Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT Consumption @ 100% Thermal Load
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Friedrich Chill Premier Inverter CCV08A10A Consumption @ 100% Thermal Load

Electrical Energy Consumed 
 

587 Wh (2,002 BTU)
358 Wh (1,221 BTU)

Sensible Energy Exchanged 
 

4,383 BTU (1,285 Wh)
2,540 BTU (745 Wh)

Energy Efficiency Ratio 
 

7.5
7.1

Efficiency When Maintaining Temperature 
 

8.6
8.1

Consumption @ 35% Thermal Load  

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Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT Consumption @ 35% Thermal Load
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Friedrich Chill Premier Inverter CCV08A10A Consumption @ 35% Thermal Load

Electrical Energy Consumed 
 

186 Wh (634 BTU)
138 Wh (471 BTU)

Sensible Energy Exchanged 
 

1,633 BTU (479 Wh)
1,008 BTU (296 Wh)

Energy Efficiency Ratio 
 

8.8
7.3

Temperature Stability 
 

8.9
9.6

Temperature Stability Around The Setpoint  

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Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT Temperature Stability Around The Setpoint
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Friedrich Chill Premier Inverter CCV08A10A Temperature Stability Around The Setpoint

Temperature Delta 
 

0.3 °C (0.5 °F)
0.1 °C (0.2 °F)

Humidity Stability 
 

8.9
9.7

Humidity Stability Over Time  

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Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT Humidity Stability Over Time
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Friedrich Chill Premier Inverter CCV08A10A Humidity Stability Over Time

Humidity Delta 
 

0.7%pt.
0.2%pt.

Inside Noise 
 

9.0
9.3

Inside Noise @ High  

Compressor On @ Max Setting 
 

57.9dBA
52.8dBA

Compressor Off @ Max Fan Speed 
 

54.1dBA
47.2dBA

Inside Noise @ Low  

Compressor On @ Min. Setting 
 

41.7dBA
43.9dBA

Compressor Off @ Min. Fan Speed 
 

39.9dBA
37.0dBA
Environmental Impact and Features

Environmental Impact 
 

Refrigerant 
 

R32
R32

Global Warming Potential (GWP) 
 

675
675

Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) 
 

0
0

Features  

Controls Picture 
 

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Compressor Technology 
 

Inverter
Inverter

Thermostat Type 
 

Digital
Digital

Dehumidification Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Heat Mode 
 

No
No

Remote Control 
 

Yes
Yes

Smart App 
 

Yes
Yes

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Midea U-Shaped MAW12V1QWT

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