ROVSUN vs ROYALTON heat pumps

Measured against models of the same size and duct type, ROVSUN and ROYALTON split the 6 ratings 3–3. ROVSUN has 21 outdoor models, ROYALTON has 21 outdoor models. ROVSUN and ROYALTON have no QMID on file and are not ranked.

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CompareData as of Oct 9, 2026updated Oct 10, 2026 · sources

Against comparable models

Each cell is the share of same-size, same-type models that the manufacturer’s typical model beats (50% is typical); the higher score is in bold. Raw medians are underneath for context: they depend on which sizes each one makes, so they are not compared.

ROVSUN and ROYALTON on every ratingPeer scores, 0–100 · grey ticks: every ranked manufacturer · shaded: the middle half of each one’s modelsMeasured against models of the same size and duct type, ROVSUN and ROYALTON split the 6 ratings 3–3.

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Other ranked manufacturers

Source: AHRI Directory, NEEP · as of Oct 9, 2026

Average peer percentile, raw median and rank among ranked manufacturers
Rating	ROVSUN	ROYALTON
Efficiency index	32%median —	50%median —
COP at 5°F	22%median 1.80	58%median 2.18
Capacity retention at 5°F	34% (higher)median 66%	20% (higher)median 50%
HSPF2	15%median 8.0	22%median 6.7
SEER2	30% (higher)median 19.0	29% (higher)median 15.2
EER2	21%median 10.0	67%median 11.4
Heating capacity at 5°F	45% (higher)median 11,600 Btu/h	20% (higher)median 17,800 Btu/h
Outdoor models	21	21
AHRI certifications	21	1,322

Share of models meeting each standard

Percent of each manufacturer’s models with a qualifying certification
Standard	ROVSUN	ROYALTON
CEE 2025 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	33.3%7 models	19%4 models
CEE 2026 Tier 1 (Split ASHP)	33.3%7 models	19%4 models
CEE Advanced Tier (Split ASHP)	0%0 models	0%0 models
Xcel Energy Colorado cold-climate ASHP (2025)	23.8%5 models	0%0 models
DOE Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge	0%0 models	0%0 models
ENERGY STAR Cold Climate	14.3%3 models	0%0 models

Sizes and duct types offered

Models in each peer group, with the efficiency index of those models against the rest of the group.

Side by side, inside each size and duct typeShape: every model of the group · bars: each manufacturer’s middle half, median dot, 10th–90th line · 0 groups where both have models

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All models of the group

Raw ratings are only placed side by side within one size and duct type, where they are comparable.

Source: AHRI Directory · as of Oct 9, 2026

Models per peer group · efficiency index within the group
Size and duct type	ROVSUN	ROYALTON
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	None	1 · index 47%
Ducted, 2 tons	None	4 · index 45%
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None	6 · index 53%
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	None	9 · index 48%
Ducted, 5 tons and up	None	1 · index 63%
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	19 · index 33%	None
Non-ducted, 2 tons	1 · index —	None
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	1 · index 28%	None

Cold-climate and all-around picks, size class by size class

Each manufacturer’s best model on each board in every size and duct type, side by side; the higher score is in bold. Both scores are 0–100 against every model of that size class (the line on each bar is 50, the typical model there), so the two compare fairly even when they make different sizes.

Cold-climate picks

Best cold-climate pick per size and duct type (keeps at least 70% of its heat at 5°F). Qualifies when its capacity retention at 5°F (capacity at 5°F as a share of capacity at 47°F) is at least 70% and Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 are all rated. Score = the equal-weight mean of its peer percentiles on Capacity retention at 5°F, COP at 5°F, HSPF2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100), all from one certified pairing: in each duct type a model is sold in, its qualifying pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	ROVSUNCold-climate score, best model	ROYALTONCold-climate score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 4 models qualify)
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 6 models qualify)
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 9 models qualify)
Ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	47.5(50 is the typical model of its size class)TSC-12HA2/I3XI23-Owith ductless indoor unit TSC-12HA2/I3XI23-I5 of 19 models qualify · AHRI 213927362	No models in this size class
Non-ducted, 2 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)	No models in this size class
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models qualify)	No models in this size class

All-around best

Best all-around model per size and duct type. Score = 50% heating, the mean of its peer percentiles on COP at 5°F, Capacity retention at 5°F, HSPF2, plus 50% cooling, the mean of its peer percentiles on SEER2 and EER2 (share of the other models in its peer group it beats, 0–100). All five ratings are required; there is no minimum heat kept at 5°F. In each duct type a model is sold in, it is scored on its pairing of that type with the best score; equal scores (one decimal) go to the higher cold-climate score, then the higher heating capacity at 5°F.
Size and duct type	ROVSUNAll-around score, best model	ROYALTONAll-around score, best model
Ducted, up to 1.5 tons	No models in this size class	53.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)4HP17L18P-**Awith indoor coil EAD4X-30/36B+TDR and furnace 92G1DF070BE121 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213265346
Ducted, 2 tons	No models in this size class	61.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)4HP17L24P-**Awith indoor coil EAD4X-30/36B+TDR and furnace 80G1DF090BE162 of 4 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213265357
Ducted, 2.5–3 tons	No models in this size class	69.9(50 is the typical model of its size class)4HP17L36P-**Awith indoor coil EAD4X-48C+TDR and furnace 80G1DF110CE203 of 6 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213265391
Ducted, 3.5–4.5 tons	No models in this size class	69.8(50 is the typical model of its size class)4HP17L48P-**Awith indoor coil EA(C;U)1P60C+TDR+TXV and furnace 80G2UH110CE204 of 9 models have all five ratings · AHRI 210326789
Ducted, 5 tons and up	No models in this size class	67.6(50 is the typical model of its size class)4HP17L60P-**Awith indoor coil EA(C;U)1P60C+TDR+TXV and furnace 80G2UH110CE201 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 212619797
Non-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	60.2(50 is the typical model of its size class)TSC-12HA2/I3XI23-Owith ductless indoor unit TSC-12HA2/I3XI23-I10 of 19 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213927362	No models in this size class
Non-ducted, 2 tons	None on this board (0 of 1 models have all five ratings)	No models in this size class
Non-ducted, 2.5–3 tons	28.1(50 is the typical model of its size class)TMSC-27HA2/I2XI19-O1 of 1 models have all five ratings · AHRI 213927368	No models in this size class

All-around board, every manufacturer

Standout model on each rating

Each manufacturer’s model that beats the largest share of comparable models on the rating; the higher share is in bold.

Top model per rating by peer percentile, with its AHRI-certified value and peer group
Rating	ROVSUN	ROYALTON
COP at 5°F	beats 22% · 1.80TSC-18HA2/I2AXI19-OAlso listed as TSC-18HA2/I2XI19-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 90% · 2.364HP17L30P-**ADucted, 2.5–3 tons
Capacity retention at 5°F	beats 60% · 76%TSC-12HA2/I3XI23-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 37% · 59%4HP17L60P-**ADucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
HSPF2	beats 57% · 9.5TSC-12HA2/I3XI23-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 62% · 8.54HP17L48P-**ADucted, 3.5–4.5 tons
SEER2	beats 73% · 23.0TSC-09HA1/I3XI22-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 61% · 16.84HP17L36P-**ADucted, 2.5–3 tons
EER2	beats 68% · 13.0TSC-12HA2/I3XI23-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 99% · 14.04HP17L24P-**ADucted, 2 tons
Heating capacity at 5°F	beats 78% · 13,000 Btu/hTMSC-18HA2/I2XI20-ONon-ducted, up to 1.5 tons	beats 51% · 32,000 Btu/h4HP17L60P-**ADucted, 5 tons and up

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