British thermal unit (btu) is the unit of heat in the imperial system. If you look closer in the technical spec sheets, the btu usually refer as cooling capacity in Malaysia here. Enough scientific jargon. In shorts, the higher the btu, the faster your AC can cool up your area. However, not all air conditioner is created equal.

Check out our table below to get a rough idea on how much differences the btu are for the same horsepower of AC from a different manufacturer. We had to pick a few brands that most Malaysian will choose when it comes to AC installation here.