AEG aims to take on the Midea PortaSplit
Starting in 2027, people looking to beat the heat will have more portable split air conditioners to choose from. AEG’s Roomovi resembles the PortaSplit.
Preview image of the AEG Roomovi.
(Image: AEG (via Prosatech))
AEG has previewed its first portable split air conditioner, the Roomovi. Like the popular Midea PortaSplit, it consists of an outdoor unit with an air-to-air heat pump and an indoor unit with a heat exchanger and fan. A fixed 2-meter hose connects the two parts; the planned refrigerant is eco-friendly R290, also known as propane.
However, AB Electrolux, the manufacturer behind AEG, isn’t building the Roomovi itself. Instead, responsibility lies with Solar Solutions Group, which has so far produced photovoltaic products for AEG. The publicly available spec sheet is still preliminary, and the images are only renders.
Starting at €1,249 MSRP
According to Wattmoves, AEG plans to bring the Roomovi to market in February 2027. Depending on its current stage of development, that would be ambitious, especially when accounting for shipping time from Asia, presumably. The information is said to come from the sales department of German retailer Prosatech, but has not yet been confirmed. According to the report, AEG is targeting an MSRP of €1,249 for the white version. A coal-colored variant is expected to cost €1,299.
Actual prices, however, are likely to depend considerably on the season. Prices for portable air conditioners typically shoot up in midsummer. The Midea PortaSplit, for example, ranges from just under €700 to more than €2,000 depending on the time of year. The redesigned version with propane still has no MSRP.
Cooling capacity similar to the PortaSplit
The Roomovi’s technical specifications look similar to the PortaSplit’s. Its cooling and heating capacity is expected to be 3.2 to 3.5 kilowatts, with power consumption of up to 1.2 kilowatts. Although the figures are nearly identical to the PortaSplit’s, AEG recommends using the Roomovi in spaces of no more than 30 m². Midea says the PortaSplit can handle up to 42 m². Ultimately, ceiling height, insulation and target temperature also matter.
The target noise levels are also nearly identical: the Roomovi’s indoor unit is expected to reach 39 to 51 dB(A), depending on the operating mode, while the outdoor unit is rated at 56 dB(A). The preliminary materials don’t mention an equivalent to Midea’s so-called Out-Silent mode. It reduces the PortaSplit’s compressor and fan speeds, bringing the outdoor unit well below 50 dB(A).
The Roomovi is expected to come with mounts for balconies, French balconies and skylights. Standard windows aren’t mentioned at this point. It is supposed to have one advantage over the PortaSplit: at 23 kg, the indoor unit would be significantly lighter than the competition’s (32.5 kg). The outdoor unit is expected to be 10% lighter, at 9 kg. Overall, that would make setup and teardown easier.
Users are expected to control it with a remote or an app. The indoor unit itself appears to have no control buttons. LEDs only show the temperature.
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Many unanswered questions
In the end, the details will matter: how does condensate drain from the Roomovi? Do the mounts cover the windows? How loud or quiet is the unit under real-world conditions? Vibrations, for example, could be a problem that the spec sheet doesn’t reflect. Will the Roomovi support Matter for smart home integration?
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