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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.

The short answer

Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.6 vs 4.5). The gap is mostly about 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 #4 in Best Dehumidifiers

Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

4.6

$170as of May 23

The MAD35S1QWT is the mid-capacity sweet spot of the Midea Cube line and Consumer Reports' top-scoring mid-pint dehumidifier in 2026 testing. It inherits the same cube chassis and 3x-larger tank as the 50-pint sibling but in a quieter, lower-wattage package suitable for medium spaces. The compromise is no built-in pump on this SKU and a real-world coverage closer to 1,500 sq ft than the marketing's 3,500 sq ft claim — but in its actual sweet-spot rooms, no other 35-pint unit matches its scores.

Strengths

— Quietest in class at 50.4 dB low / 52.2 dB high in quietest.org testing
— Consumer Reports gave it the highest score of any mid-capacity dehumidifier in 2026 testing
— Same lift-and-twist cube design and 3x larger tank as the 50-pint Midea sibling

Watch-outs

— No built-in pump — gravity drain only on this SKU
— Marketing claims 3,500 sq ft but real-world coverage is closer to 1,500 sq ft per quietest.org
— Companion app has not received feature updates in over a year

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Ranked #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

Midea Cube MAD35S1QWT 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier

The MAD35S1QWT shares the same cube chassis and large-tank advantage as the 50-pint MAD50S1QWT and 20-pint MAD20S1QWT siblings in this lineup. It is noticeably quieter than the 50-pint Cube (50 dB versus 65 dB low) but gives up the built-in pump that the MAD50S1QWT includes. Compared to the Honeywell TP50AWKN, the Midea hits a lower noise floor but loses the five-year warranty advantage. The hOmeLabs HME020031N at 50-pint has higher raw capacity but doesn't match this unit's noise or Energy Star numbers in mid-size rooms.

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	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

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