The biggest difference between the drawer chest and the dresser is that there is no mirror in front of a drawer chest. In the case of dressers, most of them have mirrors. Chests of drawers are for storage only while dressers are multifunctional. Another difference is that most dressers also come with a matching chair. Usually, dressers have much more intricate detailing than chests. This is because dressers, generally, will be the centrepiece of a bedroom. Drawers chests, on the other hand, are much smaller.