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Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler vs Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler is cheaper at $2079. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler or Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler?

The Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.

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Key specs, head to head

The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.

Airflow (CFM)
Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler 1540
Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler 1400

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler
US price $2079
BrandHoneywellPortacool
Released2016
Airflow (CFM) 1540 1400
Water tank gal 15.9 22
Coverage (sq ft) 850 700
Speed settings 3
Oscillation No Yes
Ice compartment No No
Power watt 220
Runtime hr

Sources — Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler: honeywellstore.com (verified 2026-08-01). Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler: portacool.com (verified 2026-08-01).

What's the difference between the Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler and Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Airflow (CFM): Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler 1540 vs Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler 1400
  • Water tank gal: Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler 15.9 vs Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler 22
  • Coverage (sq ft): Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler 850 vs Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler 700
  • Oscillation: Honeywell CO60PM Indoor/Outdoor Evaporative Air Cooler false vs Portacool APEX 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler true

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