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DELLA Optima CloudAir vs Senville AURA

Different factories: DELLA Optima CloudAir's certified ratings match models TCL certifies under its own name; Senville AURA's certified ratings match models Midea certifies under its own name. DELLA Optima CloudAir has 5 products on sale across 1 category, priced $899.96 to $1,804.96. Senville AURA has 34 products on sale across 3 categories, priced $399.99 to $2,899.99. Largest system: 23,000 BTU/h (DELLA Optima CloudAir 23,000 BTU wall mount system) against 33,000 BTU/h (Senville AURA 33,000 BTU wall mount system). Highest SEER2 (cooling efficiency): 24 (DELLA Optima CloudAir 12,000 BTU wall mount system) against 27.4 (Senville AURA 9,000 BTU wall mount system). Highest HSPF2 (heating efficiency): 10 (DELLA Optima CloudAir 18,000 BTU wall mount system) against 14.8 (Senville AURA 6,000 BTU wall mount system). Most heat at 5 °F: 18,600 BTU/h (DELLA Optima CloudAir 23,000 BTU wall mount system) against 27,000 BTU/h (Senville AURA 28,000 BTU multi-zone outdoor unit). Keeps heating in the coldest weather: -13 °F (DELLA Optima CloudAir 23,000 BTU wall mount system) against -22 °F (Senville AURA 18,000 BTU ceiling cassette system).

At a glance

Fact DELLA Optima CloudAir Senville AURA
Launched 2025 2024
Products on sale534
CategoriesSingle-zone systems (5)Single-zone systems (14), Multi-zone outdoor units (4), Indoor units (16)
Price range$899.96 – $1,804.96cheapest: 9,000 BTU 115V wall mount system$399.99 – $2,899.99cheapest: 9,000 BTU wall mount multi-zone indoor unit
Largest system23,000 BTU/h23,000 BTU wall mount system33,000 BTU/h33,000 BTU wall mount system
Highest SEER2 (cooling efficiency)2412,000 BTU wall mount system27.49,000 BTU wall mount system
Highest HSPF2 (heating efficiency)1018,000 BTU wall mount system14.86,000 BTU wall mount system
Most heat at 5 °F18,600 BTU/h23,000 BTU wall mount system27,000 BTU/h28,000 BTU multi-zone outdoor unit
Keeps heating in the coldest weather-13 °F23,000 BTU wall mount system-22 °F18,000 BTU ceiling cassette system
Longest compressor warrantynone published10 years18,000 BTU ceiling cassette system
Warranty if you install it yourselfKepton 5 productsLicensed installer requiredon 34 products
Where soldDELLA, AmazonSenville, Amazon

Who makes them?

Different factories: DELLA Optima CloudAir's certified ratings match models TCL certifies under its own name; Senville AURA's certified ratings match models Midea certifies under its own name.

DELLA Optima CloudAir

5 of DELLA Optima CloudAir's 5 ENERGY STAR certified systems carry certified ratings identical to models TCL certifies under its own name, which points to TCL as the maker (inferred from the certification records; not a statement by DELLA).

  • TCL: 5 systems with identical certified ratings

Senville AURA

15 of Senville AURA's 15 ENERGY STAR certified systems carry certified ratings identical to models Midea certifies under its own name, which points to Midea as the maker (inferred from the certification records; not a statement by Senville).

  • Midea: 15 systems with identical certified ratings

How we work out who makes what →

Part by part

Matched by each product's size tier within its own line, so a row pairs each brand's compact, medium, large or XL piece. Tiers are for lining lineups up; the dimensions say how big each one really is.

Single-zone systems 5 vs 14

TierDELLA Optima CloudAirSenville AURA
6,000 BTU —
6,000 BTU wall mount system 6,000 BTU/h · 25.5 · $1,099.99
9,000 BTU
9,000 BTU 115V wall mount system 9,000 BTU/h · 23 · $899.96
9,000 BTU ceiling cassette system 9,000 BTU/h · 22.6 · $1,299.99
9,000 BTU wall mount system 9,000 BTU/h · 27.4 · $1,299.99
12,000 BTU
12,000 BTU 115V wall mount system 12,000 BTU/h · 23 · $969.96
12,000 BTU wall mount system 12,000 BTU/h · 24 · $949.96
12,000 BTU ceiling cassette system 12,000 BTU/h · 22.2 · Out of stock
12,000 BTU floor console system 12,000 BTU/h · 25 · Out of stock
12,000 BTU wall mount system 12,000 BTU/h · 25.4 · $1,399.99
15,000 BTU —
15,000 BTU wall mount system 15,000 BTU/h · 23.5 · $1,499.99
18,000 BTU
18,000 BTU wall mount system 18,000 BTU/h · 23 · $1,499.96
18,000 BTU ceiling cassette system 18,000 BTU/h · 20 · Out of stock
18,000 BTU floor console system 18,000 BTU/h · 20.4 · Out of stock
18,000 BTU wall mount system 18,000 BTU/h · 21.4 · $1,599.99
24,000 BTU —
24,000 BTU ceiling cassette system 24,000 BTU/h · 20.7 · Out of stock
24,000 BTU floor console system 24,000 BTU/h · 20.4 · $1,799.99
24,000 BTU wall mount system 24,000 BTU/h · 20.7 · $1,799.99
33,000 BTU —
33,000 BTU wall mount system 33,000 BTU/h · 19.5 · $2,199.99
Untiered
23,000 BTU wall mount system 23,000 BTU/h · 23 · $1,804.96
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All single-zone systems from both brands, side by side →

Only one of them makes

  • Senville AURA only: multi-zone outdoor units, indoor units.

Questions

Are DELLA Optima CloudAir and Senville AURA made by the same company?

Different factories: DELLA Optima CloudAir's certified ratings match models TCL certifies under its own name; Senville AURA's certified ratings match models Midea certifies under its own name. How we work it out.

Which is cheaper, DELLA Optima CloudAir or Senville AURA?

On the prices we have (as of October 14, 2026), the cheapest DELLA Optima CloudAir system is the 9,000 BTU 115V wall mount system at $899.96, and the cheapest Senville AURA system is the 6,000 BTU wall mount system at $1,099.99. Prices are re-checked weekly.

Which has more products, DELLA Optima CloudAir or Senville AURA?

DELLA Optima CloudAir: 5 products on sale across 1 categories. Senville AURA: 34 across 3.

Which is more efficient at cooling, DELLA Optima CloudAir or Senville AURA?

By the brands' own figures: 24 for DELLA Optima CloudAir (12,000 BTU wall mount system) and 27.4 for Senville AURA (9,000 BTU wall mount system). Seasonal cooling efficiency under the 2023 test procedure. Higher uses less electricity.

Which is more efficient at heating, DELLA Optima CloudAir or Senville AURA?

By the brands' own figures: 10 for DELLA Optima CloudAir (18,000 BTU wall mount system) and 14.8 for Senville AURA (6,000 BTU wall mount system). Seasonal heating efficiency under the 2023 test procedure. Higher uses less electricity.

Which puts out more heat at 5 °F, DELLA Optima CloudAir or Senville AURA?

By the brands' own figures: 18,600 BTU/h for DELLA Optima CloudAir (23,000 BTU wall mount system) and 27,000 BTU/h for Senville AURA (28,000 BTU multi-zone outdoor unit). Heat output with 5 °F outdoors, from the certification record. Published for units certified for cold climates.

Which keeps heating in colder weather, DELLA Optima CloudAir or Senville AURA?

By the brands' own figures: -13 °F for DELLA Optima CloudAir (23,000 BTU wall mount system) and -22 °F for Senville AURA (18,000 BTU ceiling cassette system). The lowest outdoor temperature the brand says it will still heat at. Output at that temperature is far below its rating.

Which has the better warranty if you install it yourself, DELLA Optima CloudAir or Senville AURA?

DELLA Optima CloudAir publishes Kept on 5 of its 5 products; Senville AURA publishes Licensed installer required on 34 of its 34 products. What the brand's warranty says when the owner installs the unit: kept, reduced, or void without a licensed installer. The quote is on the product page.

Answered from the catalogue data, as of October 14, 2026. How we compare.

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