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hOmeLabs HME020031N 50-Pint Dehumidifier vs Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.7). The gap is mostly about Whole-home owners with 2,500 to 4,500 sq ft of conditioned space who want a single workhorse with pump drainage and Alexa control rather than juggling two smaller units. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #2 in Best Dehumidifiers

hOmeLabs HME020031N 50-Pint Dehumidifier

4.4

$162as of May 23

The HME020031N is the budget pick of the 50-pint workhorse class — typically $100 under the Midea Cube and other premium pump units, with energy-efficient performance and a long included drain hose that hits most basement geometries. HouseFresh's longer-term testing exposed durability concerns with the optional pump add-on, but the base unit kept a 2,000 square foot basement under control through months of continuous service. Buy this if budget is the dominant constraint and you do not need smart controls.

Strengths

— Reduced 90% RH to 40% RH in 10 min 3 sec in dehumidifierbuyersguide testing
— Energy Star certified at 520 W maximum draw, lower than most 50-pint competitors
— 16.4-foot included drain hose covers most basement layouts without splicing

Watch-outs

— Small 12.8-pint water tank fills quickly without continuous drain
— HouseFresh flagged a pump failure and mold growth inside the hose at six months
— Build quality and LED display feel cheaper than premium competitors

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Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Dehumidifiers

Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump

4.7

$300as of May 23

Dehumidifier Buyers Guide and HouseFresh both rank the Midea Cube as the best 50-pint dehumidifier they have ever tested. The collapsible cube-shaped chassis hides a 4.2-gallon tank and built-in pump, and it draws less power than every other 50-pint unit in the test set. Wi-Fi, Alexa, and a measured noise floor in the mid-60s on high keep it usable in open-concept living areas — though the lift-and-twist design is awkward for users who need to drag a full bucket up basement stairs.

Strengths

— Removed 90% to 40% RH in 7 minutes 39 seconds in dehumidifierbuyersguide testing
— Built-in pump lifts condensate up to 16 feet to a sink or out a window
— 4.2-gallon water tank means 3x longer between empties than conventional units

Watch-outs

— Lift-and-twist cube takes effort to carry when the bucket is full
— Companion app no longer receives updates per HouseFresh testing
— Only a one-year warranty against five years from Honeywell

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How they stack up

hOmeLabs HME020031N 50-Pint Dehumidifier

The HME020031N comes in roughly $100 under the Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT, with similar moisture-removal speed but a much smaller 12.8-pint tank versus the Cube's 34-pint cube tank. Compared to the Honeywell TP50AWKN, it sacrifices smart controls and the longer five-year sealed-system warranty for a meaningfully lower sticker price. Anyone who values build quality and warranty over price should skip this in favor of the Cube or the Honeywell.

Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump

The MAD50S1QWT is the clear performance and convenience pick over the gravity-drain Honeywell TP50AWKN and the manual-empty hOmeLabs HME020031N. Compared to the smaller MAD35S1QWT and MAD20S1QWT Cubes in this lineup, the 50-pint adds the integrated pump and roughly doubles the AHAM rating, but it gives up the lower noise floor and lighter footprint of those siblings.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	hOmeLabs HME020031N 50-Pint Dehumidifier	Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump
Capacity	50 pints/day (2012 DOE), 22 pints/day (2019 DOE)	50 pints/day (2019 DOE)
Coverage Area	4,000 sq ft	4,500 sq ft
Tank Size	1.6 gallons (12.8 pints)	4.2 gallons (34 pints)
Drain Options	Gravity hose (16.4 ft included) or bucket	Built-in pump, gravity hose, or bucket
Noise (low/high)	58.6 dB / 59.3 dB	65.4 dB / 66.4 dB
Power Draw	520 W maximum	512 W at 50% RH
Energy Star	Certified	Most Efficient certified
Warranty	1 year (2-year with manual registration)	1-year parts and labor
Smart Hub	—	Wi-Fi + Alexa + Google Assistant

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