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Honeywell TP50AWKN Smart 50-Pint Dehumidifier vs Midea Cube MAD20S1QWT 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

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 MAD20S1QWT 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.3 vs 4.5). The gap is mostly about Bedrooms, small home offices, single-bath setups, RV interiors, or any sub-800 sq ft room where the 50-pint workhorses would be loud and oversized. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #3 in Best Dehumidifiers

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 #5 in Best Dehumidifiers

Midea Cube MAD20S1QWT 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

4.5

$199as of May 23

The MAD20S1QWT is the small-room and budget pick of the Midea Cube line — Tom's Guide gave it 4 of 5 stars and Dehumidifier Buyers Guide named it the best small dehumidifier they have ever tested. Power draw of 262 watts is the lowest in the 20-pint class, noise testing puts it just under 60 dB on high, and the same 3.2-gallon tank that defines the rest of the Cube line means fewer empty trips than every competing 20-pint compressor. Buy it for a bedroom, bathroom, or home office that doesn't need 35 or 50 pints of capacity.

Strengths

— Best small dehumidifier dehumidifierbuyersguide has ever tested, by their verdict
— Lowest power draw in 20-pint class at 262 W at 50% RH
— Quietest 20-pint at 58.6 dB low / 59.8 dB high in lab measurements

Watch-outs

— Tom's Guide noted a metallic resonance sound during compressor operation
— No pump on the standard 20-pint SKU; pump variant adds cost
— 20-pint capacity caps useful coverage at 500 to 800 sq ft for severe humidity

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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 MAD20S1QWT 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

The MAD20S1QWT is the smallest unit in this category and the natural pairing for the 35-pint MAD35S1QWT or 50-pint MAD50S1QWT siblings if you want to cover both a master bedroom and a main living area. Compared to the 50-pint Honeywell TP50AWKN and hOmeLabs HME020031N, the 20-pint capacity is dramatically smaller — it is not a substitute for those units in a basement application, but it is the right fit for a single small room those large units would overwhelm with noise.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Honeywell TP50AWKN Smart 50-Pint Dehumidifier	Midea Cube MAD20S1QWT 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier
Capacity	32 pints/day (2019 DOE), 50 pints/day (2012 DOE)	20 pints/day (2019 DOE)
Coverage Area	3,000 sq ft	1,500 sq ft (manufacturer) / 500-800 sq ft (severe humidity)
Tank Size	7 pints	3.2 gallons (25.6 pints)
Drain Options	Gravity hose or bucket (no pump)	Gravity hose or bucket
Noise (minimum)	48 dB	—
Power Draw	490 W	262 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)	—	58.6 dB / 59.8 dB

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