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Midea Cube 35 vs Frigidaire FHDD5034: Smart Tank or Raw Capacity?

Name: Midea Cube 35 vs Frigidaire FHDD5034 (2026)
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Both of these are Wi-Fi dehumidifiers for a normal damp room, so the old 'smart versus dumb' framing doesn't apply — Frigidaire's current 50-pint has an app too. What separates them is capacity and tank. The Frigidaire pulls nearly fifty certified pints a day for $271; the Cube 35 pulls thirty-five, but wraps them in a collapsible reservoir and a quieter cabinet for $229.

Midea Cube 35-Pint smart dehumidifier with handle, nested reservoir, top fan grille, and water-level slot

Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD35S1QWT)

8.4 $229

Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 50-pint Wi-Fi dehumidifier with white top grille and front water tank window

Frigidaire 50-Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier (FHDD5034Y1)

8.6 $271

Verdict

Midea

The middle Cube, and the value sweet spot of the smart line: the same quiet, big-tank, Wi-Fi platform sized for an average damp room, at $229 with no pump to pay for. If your drain runs downhill or you don't mind the hose, it's most of the Cube 50 for seventy dollars less.

Frigidaire

Frigidaire's current 50-pint: nearly fifty real pints a day, ENERGY STAR efficiency, a 2.7-gallon bucket, and Wi-Fi — for $271. It still has no pump, so the drain must sit below it, and it's audible at speed. But as the default whole-floor unit, it's the one to beat.

Best for

Midea

you want the smart Cube experience for a normal damp room and don't need to pump water uphill

Frigidaire

you want the most real capacity and the lowest running cost per dollar, and a floor drain sits below the unit

Avoid if

Midea

the space is wet or large (get the 50-pint), or it's a bedroom (the Cube 20 is quieter and cheaper)

Frigidaire

you need to pump water up to a sink, or the unit will live somewhere that has to stay quiet

Score breakdown

value

Midea

8.2

Frigidaire

8.9

drainage

Midea

7.6

Frigidaire

6.9

quietness

Midea

8.7

Frigidaire

7.0

usability

Midea

8.6

Frigidaire

8.4

moisture removal

Midea

8.4

Frigidaire

9.1

energy efficiency

Midea

8.7

Frigidaire

8.6

low temp performance

Midea

7.0

Frigidaire

7.4

Specs

tank

Oversized collapsible reservoir, auto shut-off

2.7 gal (~21.6 pint) bucket, auto shut-off

noise

As low as 42 dB (mfr)

47 / 49 / 51 dB across three fan speeds (mfr)

smart

Wi-Fi (Midea Air) + Alexa/Google; humidistat

Wi-Fi + Alexa/Google; humidistat 35–85%

energy

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient

ENERGY STAR; 470 W; IEF 2.01 L/kWh (~521 kWh/yr)

weight

~40 lb

41 lb

capacity

35 pints/day (2019 DOE)

49.7 pints/day (2019 DOE, ENERGY STAR certified)

coverage

Up to ~1,500 sq ft (Midea also quotes 3,500)

Up to 4,500 sq ft

drainage

Continuous gravity hose; no pump

Continuous gravity drain outlet (hose not included); no pump

warranty

1 year

dimensions

14.5 x 14.8 x 14.6 in

24.7 x 15.9 x 12.1 in

low temp

—

Operates to 41°F; fan-only auto defrost

refrigerant

—

R-32

Buy →Buy →

	Midea Cube 35-Pint Smart Dehumidifier (MAD35S1QWT) Midea	Frigidaire 50-Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier (FHDD5034Y1) Frigidaire
Score	8.4	8.6
Price	$229	$271
Verdict	The middle Cube, and the value sweet spot of the smart line: the same quiet, big-tank, Wi-Fi platform sized for an average damp room, at $229 with no pump to pay for. If your drain runs downhill or you don't mind the hose, it's most of the Cube 50 for seventy dollars less.	Frigidaire's current 50-pint: nearly fifty real pints a day, ENERGY STAR efficiency, a 2.7-gallon bucket, and Wi-Fi — for $271. It still has no pump, so the drain must sit below it, and it's audible at speed. But as the default whole-floor unit, it's the one to beat.
Best for	you want the smart Cube experience for a normal damp room and don't need to pump water uphill	you want the most real capacity and the lowest running cost per dollar, and a floor drain sits below the unit
Avoid if	the space is wet or large (get the 50-pint), or it's a bedroom (the Cube 20 is quieter and cheaper)	you need to pump water up to a sink, or the unit will live somewhere that has to stay quiet
Score breakdown
value	8.2	8.9
drainage	7.6	6.9
quietness	8.7	7.0
usability	8.6	8.4
moisture removal	8.4	9.1
energy efficiency	8.7	8.6
low temp performance	7.0	7.4
Specs
tank	Oversized collapsible reservoir, auto shut-off	2.7 gal (~21.6 pint) bucket, auto shut-off
noise	As low as 42 dB (mfr)	47 / 49 / 51 dB across three fan speeds (mfr)
smart	Wi-Fi (Midea Air) + Alexa/Google; humidistat	Wi-Fi + Alexa/Google; humidistat 35–85%
energy	ENERGY STAR Most Efficient	ENERGY STAR; 470 W; IEF 2.01 L/kWh (~521 kWh/yr)
weight	~40 lb	41 lb
capacity	35 pints/day (2019 DOE)	49.7 pints/day (2019 DOE, ENERGY STAR certified)
coverage	Up to ~1,500 sq ft (Midea also quotes 3,500)	Up to 4,500 sq ft
drainage	Continuous gravity hose; no pump	Continuous gravity drain outlet (hose not included); no pump
warranty	1 year	1 year
dimensions	14.5 x 14.8 x 14.6 in	24.7 x 15.9 x 12.1 in
low temp	—	Operates to 41°F; fan-only auto defrost
refrigerant	—	R-32
	Buy →	Buy →

Final verdict

If the room is genuinely damp, or large, the Frigidaire is the better buy and it isn't close — fifteen more pints a day, a bigger bucket, better value per pint, and it runs to 41°F. The Cube 35 earns its place when the room is only moderately damp and you have to live in it: it's meaningfully quieter, it nests flat for storage, and its oversized tank means far fewer trips. Damp basement or a big floor: Frigidaire. A room you actually sit in: Cube.

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