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Honeywell TP50AWKN Smart 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 clear margin (4.3 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.

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Honeywell TP50AWKN Smart 50-Pint Dehumidifier

4.3

$170as of May 23

The TP50AWKN is the quiet, warranty-backed pick of the 50-pint class. It draws less power than competitors at 490 watts, ships with full smart-home integration including Alexa, and Honeywell backs the sealed compressor system for five years — far longer than the one-year coverage typical of the category. The trade-offs are a small 7-pint tank and gravity-only drainage, which together mean the unit needs to be plumbed to a drain rather than run on the bucket if you do not want daily empty trips.

Strengths

— Quietest 50-pint unit in this category at a manufacturer-rated 48 dB minimum
— Five-year warranty on the sealed compressor system, longest in this category
— Wi-Fi and Alexa voice control built in with no subscription

Watch-outs

— Small 7-pint water tank fills quickly without continuous drain plumbed
— No built-in pump — gravity drain only, must drain to a lower point
— Honeywell smart app interface less polished than current generation rivals

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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

Honeywell TP50AWKN Smart 50-Pint Dehumidifier

The TP50AWKN's five-year warranty on the sealed system beats the one-year coverage on the Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT and the hOmeLabs HME020031N. It is the quietest 50-pint unit in this lineup, but it gives up the built-in pump that the Cube includes and lands with a smaller tank than the hOmeLabs. Compared to the smaller MAD35S1QWT or MAD20S1QWT Midea Cubes, the Honeywell's wattage and decibel ratings are competitive but the 3,000 sq ft coverage rating is narrower than the Cube line.

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	Honeywell TP50AWKN Smart 50-Pint Dehumidifier	Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump
Capacity	32 pints/day (2019 DOE), 50 pints/day (2012 DOE)	50 pints/day (2019 DOE)
Coverage Area	3,000 sq ft	4,500 sq ft
Tank Size	7 pints	4.2 gallons (34 pints)
Drain Options	Gravity hose or bucket (no pump)	Built-in pump, gravity hose, or bucket
Noise (minimum)	48 dB	—
Power Draw	490 W	512 W at 50% RH
Energy Star	Most Efficient certified	Most Efficient certified
Smart Hub	Wi-Fi + Alexa voice control	Wi-Fi + Alexa + Google Assistant
Warranty	1-year parts/labor + 5-year sealed system	1-year parts and labor
Noise (low/high)	—	65.4 dB / 66.4 dB

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