In dropboxes, package to unit ratio, i.e. P/U ratio, is the ratio of the dimensions of maximum package acceptable, of a given dropbox, to the dimensions of the given dropbox unit; it is a gauge of design quality in the home package dropbox industry.

Package size / Unit dimensions
The following is a comparison of the package/dimension (P/U) ratios for BrizeBox (BB), MailCube (MC), and other comparable units; the higher the ratio the better design, in terms of mechanism functionality and size-aesthetics:

Unit
Package
(max size/inches)
Package
(1)
Packages
(capacity)
Dimensions
(unit/inches)
P/U
WeightCost
Video
Link
WB BB MC

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MC Package Carousel (concept)15Hx15Wx357875 in³25,000 in³42" dia x 38H50%c.200lbsc.$800

MC 9O17.5Hx15Wx11D1238 in³2476 in³17Wx9.5Dx32H23.9%c.35lbsN/A
(Ѻ)
BB 2XL (concept/prototype)14Hx25Wx17D5950 in³



$700

BB Large9x12x171836 in³
20Wx13Dx34H20.8%59lbs$394 (Ѻ)
BB XLarge13x14x203750 in³7500 in³24Wx19Dx45H18.3%99lbs$529

BB Small7x8x12788 in³
15Wx13Dx23H17.6%38lbs$263

HomeScapes Smart Parcel Box XL (EU) 10Hx17Wx13D 2210 in³
17Wx21Dx40H 15.9%
$400(Ѻ) (Ѻ)(Ѻ)
ParcelWirx Drop Box 8Hx13Wx19D1976 in³
17Wx21Dx36H15.3%58lbs$460(Ѻ)(Ѻ)(Ѻ)(Ѻ) [1]
Deliver-Eze Pillar (Austria)9Hx13Wx12D1344 in³
17Wx17Dx35H13.1%53lbs$499 (Ѻ) (Ѻ)
DVault CS0015 (In/Out Mail top)


19Wx19Wx48H
115lbs$899 (Ѻ) (Ѻ)
DVault CS0023 9Hx17Wx12D1836 in³
19Wx19Dx40H12.7%87lbs$790(Ѻ) (Ѻ)
QualArc WF-PB003 Parcel Defender 7.5Hx16Wx11.5D 1380 in³
20Wx15Dx40H 11.5%61lbs$340
(Ѻ)(Ѻ)
QualArc Grandform5Hx11Wx14D770 in³
14Wx11x44H11.4%
$530

CurbVault 9.5Hx18Wx5D 855 in³
12Wx13Dx50H11.0%131lbs$1590 (Ѻ) (Ѻ)
Elephant Trunk 7Hx11Wx9D 693 in³
18Wx16Dx37H 6.5% 40 lbs $220(Ѻ) (Ѻ)
MailBoss Package Master 3.5Hx10.5Wx4D 147 in³
12Wx22Dx16H 5.4%87lbs$240 (Ѻ) (Ѻ)(Ѻ)
Locking Security Mailbox3.5Hx11Wx7D270 in³
24Wx22Dx24H4.1%50lbs$580 (Ѻ) (Ѻ)
Salsbury Industries Courier Box 4975 7Hx15Wx8D 840 in³
20Wx26Dx49H 3.2%160lbs$750
(Ѻ)

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Dimensions | Comparisons
The following is a max package size (MPS) and cost comparison between the BBXL and the Dvault CS0015 both of which have the same MPS:

BB L
Max Package Size: 9Hx17x12
Cost: $394
DVault CS0015
Max Package Size: 9Hx17x12
Cost: $899

BB operation (gif)

20Wx13Dx34H
(Unit Dimensions)
DVCS0015 (dimensions) 2


Max Package Size | Visuals
The following shows Max Package Sizes (MPS), for various units, to get a feel for how package to unit dimension (P/D) ratios are related to design quality:

MPS comparison 1
MPS comparison 2

The drop design mechanism of units such as Elephant Trunk work to limit the maximum size package the unit will accept, as compared to designs with higher P/D ratios. In other words, when HomeScapes boast that there Smart Parcel Drop Box is the “largest parcel drop box available in the UK” (Ѻ), the statement is misleading in that P/D ratios are not taken into account, i.e. the unit may be large, but it does not accept large packages.

References
1. Smith, Brad. (2018). "Email to Libb Thims", Jan 9.

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