The IceQ mini fridge is perfect for keeping snacks and drinks cool in a study, guest room or student flat.

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The interior features a LED light which makes it even easier to see what’s inside through the clear glass door (which can be left or right hand mounted). The Ultra 6 has door storage space, but this is only wide enough for a thin bar of chocolate, this is still a nice addition though as this gives you even more storage options. On large fridges look out for ice trays, thermostatic controls and door trays that can hold bottles. If it’s as a backup or replacement to your main fridge then you’ll want to be looking at a large capacity mini fridge with ice box.It uses a large, chilled panel at the back of the fridge to keep things cool, rather than a motor so it really is very quiet. The Ultra 6 is more like an electric cooler box when it comes to chilling, as rather than maintaining a set temperature it simply cools up to 20 degrees below ambient temperature down to a minimum of 3 degrees, which is more than adequate for UK temperature conditions.

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Talking of adjustable, the fridge feet height can be changed to better level the fridge on an uneven surface. The satiny, black finish on the iceQ looks good but we found it showed fingerprints easily and wiping off with a damp cloth did smear a little, so for the obsessively clean this could become irritating. A reliable brand for all things kitchen appliance, it’s no surprise that Russell Hobbs knows how to make a good mini fridge and this one is A-rated for energy consumption. There’s room for six cans or four 500ml bottles, and it’ll cool drinks down by 18 degrees celsius below room temperature. Positioned next to the icebox, you also get an adjustable fridge temperature thermostat that allows you to set the temperature within a decent range.

This fridge is available in 4 colour options (black, red, silver and white) and a larger 66 litre capacity model is available.

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The Ultra 6 is very compact in size and capacity, but this means that its ideal for use in bedrooms, dorms or when camping.

One thing to bear in mind: it’s not suitable for perishable food or medicines - you’ll need to spend a little bit more for that (see further down our list, if that’s what you need). Temperature is easy adjustable a can be controlled between 0 and 10 degrees, perfect for all types of drinks. The interior shelf is removable, so you have the choice of storing the larger sized bottles or cans and other chilled items. This mini fridge performs more like a full-size fridge than some others on our list, with two door racks, a removable shelf and even a mini ice box.

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It’s specially designed for drinks rather than food – you can chill six cans to five degrees celsius. Some mini fridge motors will buzz away at up to 43 decibels, which obviously isn’t ideal if you’re trying to drift off to sleep nearby.With all these additional features, good looks, lock and generous size, it was the cheapest on the test, so a real bargain for the quality. The main body for the Ultra 6 is white and it’s available either with black, grey or white door colour options. Unlike, the Russell Hobbs, this fridge is only available in one colour, a stylish looking black stain finish. As the Ultra 6 is intended to be portable, it includes a carrying handle and the option of using mains or 12v power. The door shelves are not adjustable either, but the wire rail at the bottom is, so it can take a full-sized wine bottle and a 4-litre milk bottle.