The set-and-forget basement unit: a real pump and a bucket you rarely see.

Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Pump (MAD50PS1QWT)

Midea

The most capable unit here, and the one to buy if you never want to touch a bucket: a real pump lifts water up to a sink, the collapsible tank holds 4.2 gallons, and it's Wi-Fi and quiet. It runs ~$299 and the app is clunky — but nothing dries a basement this hands-free.

Every other unit here makes you choose between a bucket and a downhill drain. The Cube 50 with pump doesn't: its built-in pump pushes condensate up to sixteen feet through the included tube, so it can drain into a laundry sink or up to a window even when there's no floor drain in reach. That single feature is why it's the basement pick — the difference between an appliance you service and one you install once and forget. The rest is the best of the Cube platform. The body collapses for storage and expands into an oversized 4.2-gallon reservoir, roughly three times a normal 50-pint tank, so on the weeks you'd rather use the bucket than a hose you still empty it a third as often. HouseFresh measured it at 42–49 dB across speeds and rates it their top overall pick; it's ENERGY STAR Most Efficient; and Wi-Fi with Alexa and Google is built in. The honest caveats are software and warranty. The Midea Air app is 2.4 GHz-only, fiddly to pair, and reportedly no longer actively updated; the warranty is a single year; and the full unit is heavy to move. If you don't need the pump, the Frigidaire saves you real money, and the non-pump Cube 35 keeps the smarts for less.

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Last reviewed Jul 11, 2026

What we like

• ✓A true built-in pump lifts water up to 16 feet — the only unit here that drains uphill to a sink with no help.
• ✓The collapsible 4.2-gallon reservoir is about triple a normal 50-pint tank, so bucket duty is rare.
• ✓Near-silent for its capacity: 42–49 dB measured, plus Wi-Fi, Alexa, and Google control.
• ✓ENERGY STAR Most Efficient — among the lowest running costs of any 50-pint we researched.

Trade-offs

• −The Midea Air app is 2.4 GHz-only, awkward to pair, and reportedly no longer updated.
• −Around $299, it's the priciest mainstream pick here.
• −One-year warranty on a unit some owners report needing service within a year or two.
• −The full unit is heavy and a little awkward to relocate.