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Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart 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.

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The short answer

Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier comes out ahead by a clear margin (4.6 vs 4.3). Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier is best for: Medium living rooms, finished basements, or 1,500 sq ft single-floor apartments where quiet operation and tank size matter more than maximum capacity or pump drainage. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Dehumidifiers

Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

4.6

1 source$170as of May 23

The MAD35S1QWT sits at the mid-capacity sweet spot of the Midea Cube line, and it was Consumer Reports' top-scoring mid-pint dehumidifier in 2026 testing. It carries over the cube chassis and the 3x-larger tank from the 50-pint sibling in a quieter, lower-wattage package for medium spaces. This SKU has no built-in pump, and real-world coverage lands closer to 1,500 sq ft than the marketing's 3,500 sq ft claim. In the rooms it actually suits, no other 35-pint unit matches its scores.

Strengths

— Same lift-and-twist cube design and 3x larger tank as the 50-pint Midea sibling
— Wi-Fi, Alexa, and Google Assistant integration at no subscription cost
— Energy Star Most Efficient certified for low operating cost

Watch-outs

— No built-in pump — gravity drain only on this SKU

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Ranked #2 in Best Dehumidifiers

Midea Cube MAD20S1QWT 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

4.3

3 sources$179.99as of Oct 29

Small rooms and small budgets point to the MAD20S1QWT, the entry in the Midea Cube line that Tom's Guide gave 4 of 5 stars and Dehumidifier Buyers Guide named 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 any 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

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How they stack up

Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

The Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT shares the cube chassis and large-tank design of the Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT and the Midea Cube MAD20S1QWT. It is quieter than the 50-pint Cube (50.4 dB versus 65.4 dB on low) but gives up that model's built-in pump. The hOmeLabs HME020031N is louder at 58.6 dB on low and carries standard Energy Star certification, not the Most Efficient tier.

Midea Cube MAD20S1QWT 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

The Midea Cube MAD20S1QWT has the lowest capacity on this page and pairs with the 35-pint Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT or the 50-pint Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT to cover both a bedroom and a main living area. Its useful coverage tops out at 500 to 800 sq ft in severe humidity, against coverage ratings of 4,500 sq ft for the 50-pint Cube and 4,000 sq ft for the hOmeLabs HME020031N.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier	Midea Cube MAD20S1QWT 20-Pint Smart Dehumidifier
Capacity	35 pints/day (2019 DOE)	20 pints/day (2019 DOE)
Coverage Area	3,500 sq ft (manufacturer) / 1,500 sq ft (tested per quietest.org)	1,500 sq ft (manufacturer) / 500-800 sq ft (severe humidity)
Tank Size	3.2 gallons (25.6 pints)	3.2 gallons (25.6 pints)
Drain Options	Gravity hose or bucket (no pump on this SKU)	Gravity hose or bucket
Noise (low/high)	50.4 dB / 52.2 dB	58.6 dB / 59.8 dB
Power Draw	~310 W at 50% RH	262 W at 50% RH
Energy Star	Most Efficient certified	Most Efficient certified
Smart Hub	Wi-Fi + Alexa + Google Assistant	Wi-Fi + Alexa + Google Assistant
Warranty	1-year parts and labor	1-year parts and labor
Dimensions	14"D x 15"W x 15"H	13.5"D x 13.5"W x 13.54"H

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