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hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N vs Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N is cheaper at $200. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N or Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT?

On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N is the cheaper at $200.

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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT
US price $200 $229
BrandhOmeLabsMidea
Released2021
Capacity pints per day 50 35
Coverage (sq ft) 4500 3500
Tank capacity pints 12.8 35
Built in pump No No
Continuous drain Yes Yes
Energy star Yes Yes
Noise dba 59.3 dBA (high, reviewer-measured) 42 dBA (mfr-rated)

Sources — hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N: amazon.com (verified 2026-06-15). Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT: midea.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N and Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Capacity pints per day: hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N 50 vs Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT 35
  • Coverage (sq ft): hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N 4500 vs Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT 3500
  • Tank capacity pints: hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N 12.8 vs Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT 35
  • Noise dba: hOmeLabs 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Dehumidifier HME020031N 59.3 dBA (high, reviewer-measured) vs Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT 42 dBA (mfr-rated)

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier MAD35S1QWT

Consumer Reports hands-on tested the Midea MAD35S1QWT (Cube 35-pint) and rates it excellent overall, with a ~37-pint tank, 22 hours to fill, and roughly $39/month to run. RTINGS also lab-tested this exact model but gates its measured verdict behind membership. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)

Praised: Scored excellent overall in Consumer Reports' hands-on test program; Large water tank (~37 pints) plus included drain hose and auto-restart.

Flagged: Estimated running cost is not trivial at about $39/month of electricity.

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