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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.

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The short answer

Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump comes out ahead by a clear margin (3.5 vs 4.9). The gap is mostly about Owners of 2,500 to 4,500 square feet of open or semi-open space who want one workhorse with pump drainage rather than two smaller units. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #4 in Best Dehumidifiers

hOmeLabs HME020031N 50-Pint Dehumidifier

3.5

2 sources$162as of May 23

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

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

4.9

2 sources$299.99as of Aug 1

The Midea Cube MAD50S1QWT is the 50-pint pick: a collapsible cube chassis with a 4.2-gallon tank, a built-in pump that lifts condensate up to 16 feet, and the lowest measured power draw in its class. Dehumidifier Buyers Guide and HouseFresh both rank it at the top of the 50-pint field. The lift-and-twist design is awkward with a full bucket and the warranty runs only a year.

Strengths

— Pulled a test chamber from 90% to 40% RH in 7 minutes 39 seconds
— Built-in pump lifts condensate up to 16 feet to a sink or out a window
— 4.2-gallon tank holds about 34 pints, roughly three times a conventional bucket

Watch-outs

— Lift-and-twist cube is awkward to carry with a full bucket
— The companion app has stopped receiving feature updates
— 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 performance and convenience pick over the gravity-drain Honeywell TP50AWKN and the manual-empty hOmeLabs HME020031N. Against the smaller MAD35S1QWT and MAD20S1QWT Cubes it adds the integrated pump and roughly doubles the capacity, but gives up their lower noise floor and smaller footprint.

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	None	Wi-Fi + Alexa + Google Assistant
Dimensions	—	14.45"D x 14.76"W x 14.57"H

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