Midea WHD-113FSS1 vs Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge
Midea WHD-113FSS1 (#1, best overall) vs Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge (#4): in our Mini Fridges for Dorm Rooms scoring the Midea WHD-113FSS1 totals 8.7/10 and the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge 7.3/10.
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Side by side
| Midea WHD-113FSS1 | Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Capacity | 3.1 cu ft | 3.2 cu ft |
| Doors | 2 (dual door) | 1 (single door) |
| Freezer | Separate-door, 0.92 cu ft | Internal compartment, 0.2 cu ft |
| Energy Star | Yes | No |
| Noise Level | Quiet | Moderate |
| Defrost | Manual | Automatic |
| Dimensions (D x W x H) | 19.4" x 18.5" x 33" | 18.6" x 17.1" x 32.5" |
| Weight | 52.2 lb | 38.5 lb |
| Price | Check price → | Check price → |
How they differ in real use
Built from our mini fridges for dorms scoring, each product's published specifications, and verified owner feedback — not hands-on testing.
Both the Midea WHD-113FSS1 and the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge made our Top 5 Mini Fridges for Dorm Rooms, at #1 (best overall) and #4. It is the only fridge here with a freezer behind its own insulated door, so frozen food stays frozen: the single most useful feature in a dorm fridge. Add ENERGY STAR certification and quiet running and it beats the value and style picks below on the core job of keeping food cold and frozen. It offers the most fridge space of any pick and automatic defrost at a low price, which lifts it above the tiny BLACK+DECKER. But its freezer is only a small chiller box and it is not ENERGY STAR certified, so it falls short of the three fridges above that have real, separate freezers.
We score mini fridges for dorm rooms on Cooling Performance (25%), Capacity & Layout (25%), Noise Level (20%), Energy Efficiency (15%) and Value (15%). On that basis the Midea WHD-113FSS1 totals 8.7 out of 10 and the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge 7.3. The widest gap is Cooling Performance, where the Midea WHD-113FSS1 scores 9 against 6.8 for the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge: real separate-door freezer vs chiller box, and temperature stability. Energy Efficiency also separates them: 9 for the Midea WHD-113FSS1 versus 5.5 for the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge. The Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge claws back ground on Value.
On paper, the specifications that actually differ: Total Capacity: 3.1 cu ft on the Midea WHD-113FSS1 versus 3.2 cu ft on the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge; Doors: 2 (dual door) on the Midea WHD-113FSS1 versus 1 (single door) on the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge; Freezer: Separate-door, 0.92 cu ft on the Midea WHD-113FSS1 versus Internal compartment, 0.2 cu ft on the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge; Energy Star: Yes on the Midea WHD-113FSS1 versus No on the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge; Noise Level: Quiet on the Midea WHD-113FSS1 versus Moderate on the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge; Defrost: Manual on the Midea WHD-113FSS1 versus Automatic on the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge.
Check current pricing at the merchant links below. Owners praise the Midea WHD-113FSS1 for separate insulated freezer door keeps frozen food genuinely frozen, unlike single-door chiller boxes and ENERGY STAR certified: meaningful when the fridge runs 24/7 in a small closed room; the most common complaint is reviewed.com found it ships running warm and needs the thermostat turned up after setup. Owners praise the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge for largest fresh-food capacity in this lineup at 3 cu ft for the lowest two-door-rivaling price and automatic defrost means no manual ice-scraping, unlike every other pick here; the most common complaint is the 0.2 cu ft internal freezer compartment is a chiller, so it will not keep ice cream hard.
Midea WHD-113FSS1
- Separate insulated freezer door keeps frozen food genuinely frozen, unlike single-door chiller boxes
- ENERGY STAR certified: meaningful when the fridge runs 24/7 in a small closed room
- Runs quietly enough for a shared room, per owner feedback
- Reversible door and adjustable glass shelves fit either side of a dorm layout
- Reviewed.com found it ships running warm and needs the thermostat turned up after setup
- At 52 lb it is the heaviest fridge here to carry up to a dorm on move-in day
- Manual-defrost freezer needs occasional emptying and thawing
Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge
- Largest fresh-food capacity in this lineup at 3 cu ft for the lowest two-door-rivaling price
- Automatic defrost means no manual ice-scraping, unlike every other pick here
- Full-width glass shelves and a single tall door make loading groceries easy
- Lightest full-size dorm option here at 38.5 lb
- The 0.2 cu ft internal freezer compartment is a chiller, so it will not keep ice cream hard
- Not ENERGY STAR certified, with a relatively high ~304 kWh/year draw
- Budget build quality and a static-cooling compressor that can hum audibly in a quiet room
Which should you buy?
The Midea WHD-113FSS1 is the better fit for students who want a freezer that keeps ice cream and frozen meals solid and shared rooms where quiet, efficient running matters; it is the higher-scoring pick here, chiefly for Cooling Performance and Energy Efficiency. The Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge is the better fit for students who mainly store drinks, leftovers, and snacks, not frozen food and anyone who wants the most fridge room on the tightest budget, and the stronger choice if Value matters more to you than the overall score. The Midea WHD-113FSS1 is a poor fit for buyers who need the lightest possible unit for a walk-up dorm; the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge is a poor fit for anyone who needs to keep ice cream or frozen meals genuinely frozen.
Choose the Midea WHD-113FSS1 if
- Students who want a freezer that keeps ice cream and frozen meals solid
- Shared rooms where quiet, efficient running matters
- Anyone buying one fridge to cover both fridge and freezer needs
Skip it if
- Buyers who need the lightest possible unit for a walk-up dorm
- Anyone who wants a plug-and-play fridge with no thermostat adjustment
Choose the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge if
- Students who mainly store drinks, leftovers, and snacks, not frozen food
- Anyone who wants the most fridge room on the tightest budget
- Buyers who would rather have automatic defrost than a real freezer
Skip it if
- Anyone who needs to keep ice cream or frozen meals genuinely frozen
- Buyers focused on the lowest running cost or the quietest operation
Common questions
Is the Midea WHD-113FSS1 better than the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge?
In our Mini Fridges for Dorm Rooms ranking the Midea WHD-113FSS1 scores higher overall, 8.7 to 7.3, with the biggest advantage in Cooling Performance. The Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge is stronger on Value, so it is the better pick if that matters most to you.
What is the main difference between the Midea WHD-113FSS1 and the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge?
The headline spec difference is Total Capacity: 3.1 cu ft on the Midea WHD-113FSS1 versus 3.2 cu ft on the Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge. In use, the gap that matters most is Cooling Performance (9 vs 6.8 in our scoring): real separate-door freezer vs chiller box, and temperature stability.