Midea WHD-113FSS1
The strongest all-around dorm pick. Alone among the compact fridges here, the WHD-113FSS1 puts its 0.92 cu ft freezer behind its own insulated door, so ice cream and frozen meals actually stay frozen instead of thawing every time the fridge is opened. Reviewed.com's testing rated it the best mini fridge for most dorm rooms, and it pairs that real freezer with quiet operation and ENERGY STAR certification.
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Our Verdict
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.
Score Breakdown
Pros & Cons
Pros
- •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
Cons
- •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
Specifications
| Total Capacity | 3.1 cu ft |
| Doors | 2 (dual door) |
| Freezer | Separate-door, 0.92 cu ft |
| Energy Star | Yes |
| Noise Level | Quiet |
| Defrost | Manual |
| Dimensions (D x W x H) | 19.4" x 18.5" x 33" |
| Weight | 52.2 lb |
Who Is This For?
Best For
- 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
Not For
- Buyers who need the lightest possible unit for a walk-up dorm
- Anyone who wants a plug-and-play fridge with no thermostat adjustment
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Alternatives to Consider
EUHOMY 3.2 Cu Ft Mini Fridge with Freezer
EUHOMY
The best value in a true two-door dorm fridge. For less than the Midea, the EUHOMY delivers the largest separate freezer in this lineup — a full 0.96 cu ft behind its own door — plus 2.24 cu ft of fridge space, an LED interior, and a reversible door. It skips ENERGY STAR certification, so it costs more to run, but for the up-front price it is the most usable freezer-plus-fridge combination here.
Frigidaire EFR840 Retro Mini Fridge
Frigidaire
The style pick, and a genuinely functional one. The EFR840 wraps a two-door, top-freezer fridge in a rounded 1950s-diner shell with a chrome handle and a side-mounted bottle opener. Reviewed.com named the retro Frigidaire a strong value for looks-driven buyers, calling out steady fridge temperatures — with the caveat that its plastic fixtures feel flimsy for the price.
Igloo 3.2 Cu Ft Single-Door Mini Fridge
Igloo
The most refrigerator space for the least money. The Igloo trades a real freezer for a big single-door box: 3 cu ft of fridge room — the largest fresh-food compartment here — for well under $200. Its automatic defrost is a convenience the manual-defrost picks lack, but the small internal freezer compartment is a chiller at best, so it suits students who mostly need cold drinks and food, not frozen storage.
BLACK+DECKER BCRK17 1.7 Cu Ft Compact Refrigerator
BLACK+DECKER
The budget and small-space pick. At 1.7 cu ft and under 20 inches tall, the BCRK17 slots under a lofted bed or onto a desk shelf where the taller fridges will not fit, and it is the cheapest unit here. It is ENERGY STAR certified with efficient R600a refrigerant and runs quietly, but its cooling is a full-width chiller compartment, not a real freezer.