Head-to-head · Best Space Heaters Under $100

Lasko 755320 Digital Ceramic Tower Heater vs Lasko Ellipse CD12950 Ceramic Tabletop Heater

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

Lasko Ellipse CD12950 Ceramic Tabletop Heater comes out ahead by a clear margin (3.8 vs 4.4). The gap is mostly about Homes with children who want a safe, compact tabletop heater for small and medium rooms with a child lock, tip-over protection, and a remote at a budget price. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #5 in Best Space Heaters Under $100

Lasko 755320 Digital Ceramic Tower Heater

3.8

2 sources1 derived$79.99as of Jul 1

The Lasko 755320 is the most feature-rich tower heater in this roundup. A slim 23-inch design tucks beside furniture, and you get oscillation, a digital thermostat with display, a timer, and a remote, which TechGearLab called the most customizable experience at this price. It heats a standard room quickly and quietly on 1500W of ceramic heat. The one real caveat: no tip-over protection, so skip it in homes with curious kids or pets.

Strengths

— Most feature-rich tower here: oscillation, digital thermostat display, timer, and remote
— Slim 23-inch tower footprint fits easily beside furniture
— Quiet operation with strong overheat safety protection

Watch-outs

— Lacks tip-over protection, which TechGearLab flagged as surprising
— Fan is not especially powerful, so it can be slow in some rooms
— No app or smart control

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Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Space Heaters Under $100

Lasko Ellipse CD12950 Ceramic Tabletop Heater

4.4

2 sourcesall derived$69.99as of Aug 1

The Lasko Ellipse CD12950 is the best budget tabletop heater and CNN Underscored's top budget pick, chosen for its blend of heating performance and safety. In reviewers' testing it hit its target temperature within 15 minutes and raised a room 10F in an hour, and it is small and light enough to move easily. Safety is where the value really sits: a tip-over switch, child lock, and cool-touch housing make it a good choice for homes with kids, all for around $60.

Strengths

— CNN Underscored's top budget pick for heating performance and safety value
— Hit target temperature within 15 minutes and raised a room 10F in an hour in testing
— Strong safety set: tip-over switch, child lock, and cool-touch housing

Watch-outs

— Best suited to small and medium rooms, not whole-house heating
— Tabletop unit needs a stable surface
— No app or smart control

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How they stack up

Lasko 755320 Digital Ceramic Tower Heater

The most feature-rich and slimmest unit here, offering oscillation and a remote the personal Dreo Atom One and Amazon Basics 1500W lack. It is less expensive than the Vornado AVH10 but, unlike the Vornado and the Lasko Ellipse CD12950, it omits tip-over protection.

Lasko Ellipse CD12950 Ceramic Tabletop Heater

The best small-room safety value here, adding a child lock the Vornado AVH10, Lasko 755320, and Dreo Atom One do not have. It is a tabletop unit like the Dreo Atom One but with wider oscillation, and it offers far more safety and control than the bare Amazon Basics 1500W.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Lasko 755320 Digital Ceramic Tower Heater	Lasko Ellipse CD12950 Ceramic Tabletop Heater
Power	1500W	1500W (750/1500)
Heating type	Ceramic	Ceramic
Form factor	23-inch tower	Tabletop
Oscillation	Yes	Wide, 120-degree distribution
Thermostat	Digital with display	Adjustable, Auto ECO
Timer	1-8 hours	30-60 min increments
Controls	Buttons + remote	Buttons + 7-function remote
Safety	Overheat protection (no tip-over)	Tip-over, child lock, cool-touch

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