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Mitsubishi Electric vs TCL: heat pump ratings compared

Against heat pumps of the same size and type, a typical Mitsubishi Electric model beats 60% and a typical TCL model 49%. Mitsubishi Electric rates higher overall.

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Mitsubishi Electric

60%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

Well above average

156 models listed

TCL

49%

of similar heat pumps beaten by its typical model

About average

177 models listed

Rating by ratingEach bar is the share of same-size, same-type heat pumps that a typical model beats, so the two brands compare fairly even if they make different sizes.
  • Efficiency on a 5°F dayCOP at 5°FMitsubishi Electric: Beats 55%TCL: Beats 36%
  • Heating power kept at 5°FCapacity at 5°F vs 47°FMitsubishi Electric: Beats 54%TCL: Beats 50%
  • Winter-long heating efficiencyHSPF2Mitsubishi Electric: Beats 66%TCL: Beats 52%
  • Summer-long cooling efficiencySEER2Mitsubishi Electric: Beats 63%TCL: Beats 59%
  • Hot-day cooling efficiencyEER2Mitsubishi Electric: Beats 60%TCL: Beats 41%

Average (50%)Dashed outline: the other brand, for comparison

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  • CEE 2025

    Mitsubishi Electric
    81%
    TCL
    76%

  • Xcel CC

    Mitsubishi Electric
    67%
    TCL
    72%

  • CEE Advanced

    Mitsubishi Electric
    10%
    TCL
    0%

  • ENERGY STAR CC

    Mitsubishi Electric
    66%
    TCL
    64%

All-around best, ducted 3.5–4.5 tons

Balances heating (5°F output and efficiency, HSPF2) and cooling (SEER2, EER2), each rating against units their size.

Showing Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons (39,000–56,999 Btu/h cooling). What size is my system?

Mitsubishi Electric

  1. 1MXZ-SM48NLHZ-**Mitsubishi Electric4 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 80.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.5 (HSPF2)
    Top 10%
    Cooling efficiency
    18.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    70.4score / 100Heating 80 · Cooling 61
  2. 2PUZ-AK42NL2***with ducted air handler PVA-AA42NLMitsubishi Electric3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 56% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    55% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.50 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    9.4 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    19.1 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.1 (EER2)
    Good
    68.7score / 100Heating 67 · Cooling 70
  3. 3PUZ-AK42NL***with ducted air handler PVA-AA42NLMitsubishi Electric3.5 tons · 42,000 Btu/h · DuctedNot a cold-climate pick: keeps 52% of its heat at 5°FMeets CEE 2025, CEE 2026
    Heat kept at 5°F
    53% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.50 (COP at 5°F)
    Top 10%
    Winter efficiency
    9.4 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    19.1 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.1 (EER2)
    Good
    68.4score / 100Heating 67 · Cooling 70

TCL

  1. 1TMH42HEI2NAM0U24TCLAlso listed as H42FMH20XPC3.5 tons · 41,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 52.2Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    72% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Good
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.90 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    8.5 (HSPF2)
    Good
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.7 (EER2)
    Good
    67.5score / 100Heating 52 · Cooling 83
  2. 2TMH42HDI2NAO0U25TCLAlso listed as TMH42HDI2NAO0U253.5 tons · 39,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 63.6Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    71% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Below the middle
    Efficiency at 5°F
    2.00 (COP at 5°F)
    Good
    Winter efficiency
    10.0 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    20.0 (SEER2)
    Top 10%
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    65.8score / 100Heating 64 · Cooling 68
  3. 3H48SDH20XQCwith ducted air handler H48APH20UDETCLAlso listed as THH48HDI2NAJ0H264 tons · 48,000 Btu/h · DuctedCold-climate pick, score 69.4Meets CEE 2025, CEE 2026, Xcel CC, ENERGY STAR CC
    Heat kept at 5°F
    100% (Capacity at 5°F vs 47°F)
    Top 10%
    Efficiency at 5°F
    1.85 (COP at 5°F)
    Below the middle
    Winter efficiency
    9.5 (HSPF2)
    Great
    Cooling efficiency
    18.0 (SEER2)
    Great
    Hot-day cooling
    11.0 (EER2)
    Below the middle
    65.0score / 100Heating 69 · Cooling 61

These are certified test ratings, not a recommendation for your home. The right size comes from a load calculation by a contractor.

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