The catch
Midea Cube 20 Pint
Carrying the nested Cube with water in the reservoir is awkward.
Side by side
Midea Cube 20 vs Cube 35: 35 brings 75% more named capacity for roughly 17% more cabinet footprint
Quick verdict
Cube 35 suits a larger moisture load, provided you can give up a little more floor space and put up with a heavier body. Cube 20 suits a smaller damp room and is easier to handle. Compared with Cube 20, Cube 35 adds 75% to the named daily capacity for about 17% more cabinet footprint, excluding the required airflow clearance.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
A 17% larger base area buys seventy-five percent more named capacity
Cube 35 is a substantial step up in capacity, and its footprint does not grow by a similar amount.
Where this comes from
35 ÷20 −1 =75%. The base areas work out to 13.5 ×13.5 =182.25 and 14.45 ×14.76 =213.28 square inches. Airflow clearance is not included.
The catch
Midea Cube 35 Pint
A conventional upright unit takes up less floor width than this square body.
Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Why pick it
- The smaller, lighter cabinet is what you need
- You are dealing with modest moisture, and you do not have a wet basement
- The catch
- Carrying the nested Cube with water in the reservoir is awkward.
Midea Cube 35 Pint
- Why pick it
- A similar footprint with more removal capacity is what you want
- It will stay put in one spot most of the time
- The catch
- A conventional upright unit takes up less floor width than this square body.
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What this page compares
How do Midea Cube 20 and Cube 35 differ in moisture capacity, floor footprint and carrying weight? The 35-pint model is not dramatically wider.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
A small damp room, with regular moves
Before any water is collected, the smaller cabinet weighs less.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Better fit
- Midea Cube 35 Pint
- Good
Need more capacity but not much more floor area
About 31 more square inches of cabinet base get you 15 more named pints with Cube 35.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Good
- Midea Cube 35 Pint
- Better fit
Pumping uphill to the drain is needed
A built-in lift pump comes with neither.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Not suitable
- Midea Cube 35 Pint
- Not suitable
Want to control humidity remotely
SmartHome support comes with both, so the app does not decide it.
- Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Good
- Midea Cube 35 Pint
- Good
In practice
Differences you will notice
A 17% larger base area buys seventy-five percent more named capacity
Cube 35 is a substantial step up in capacity, and its footprint does not grow by a similar amount.
How we worked this out
35 ÷20 −1 =75%. The base areas work out to 13.5 ×13.5 =182.25 and 14.45 ×14.76 =213.28 square inches. Airflow clearance is not included.
Cube 20 takes about 6.6 pounds out of the lift
Published empty weights differ by 6.55 pounds.
How we worked this out
39.62 −33.07 =6.55 pounds. Water in a filled reservoir is a separate load on top.
The drainage limitation stays the same
No lift pump is included with Cube 20 or Cube 35.
How we worked this out
No built-in pump appears in either manufacturer feature table. Settle the drainage route separately from capacity.
Option A
Midea, MAD20S1QWT
Cube 20 Pint
For a 20-pint model, this small smart Cube has a surprisingly large lift-off bucket.
- Best for
- Small rooms where you want a big bucket, app control and easy storage
Facts we checked
- Midea's rating is 20 pints per day and up to 1,500 square feet.
- When nested, the cabinet is 13.5 by 13.5 by 13.39 inches.
- SmartHome app, voice control and continuous hose drainage are all supported.
Option B
Midea, MAD35S1QWT
Cube 35 Pint
Sitting in the middle of the range, this Cube pairs solid daily capacity with a large adjustable reservoir and connected controls.
- Best for
- Medium rooms where cutting down on bucket trips beats having a slim cabinet
Facts we checked
- For spaces up to 3,500 square feet, Midea rates it at 35 pints per day.
- Nested, it measures 14.45 by 14.76 by 14.57 inches and weighs 39.62 pounds.
- For this model, ENERGY STAR gives about 35.8 pints per day and 2.01 L/kWh.
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Midea Cube 20 Pint | Midea Cube 35 Pint | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named daily capacity | 20 pints | 35 pints | More nominal extraction headroom comes with Cube 35. |
| Cabinet footprint | 13.5 ×13.5 inches | 14.45 ×14.76 inches | Only a modest increase in base area comes with the larger rating. |
| Empty weight | 33.07 pounds | 39.62 pounds | Cube 20 weighs 6.55 pounds less. |
| Built-in pump | No | No | A downhill drain or manual bucket emptying is required for both. |
| App control | SmartHome | SmartHome | Remote controls give no reason to upgrade here. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Midea Cube 20 Pint
- Twenty pints per day is slow going in a large basement that is actively wet.
With Midea Cube 35 Pint
- Without a built-in pump, any hose drain has to run downhill.
Decision guide
How to decide
For a bigger moisture load, go with Cube 35 if the extra floor space and heavier body are acceptable. For a smaller damp room and easier handling, go with Cube 20. In numbers, Cube 35 raises the named daily capacity by 75% and the cabinet footprint by about 17%, with the required airflow clearance excluded.
The size jump is smaller than the capacity jump
The base of Cube 20 is 13.5 by 13.5 inches, and Cube 35 is 14.45 by 14.76 inches. Multiply each pair and you get about 182 and 213 square inches, which is a 17% increase. Over the same step, the named removal rating goes from 20 to 35 pints per day. That works as a comparison of packaging. It does not prove the larger unit will dry a particular room 75% faster.
You will notice the weight more than the footprint
Cube 20 weighs 33.07 pounds and Cube 35 weighs 39.62 pounds, according to Midea. The extra 6.55 pounds counts before the reservoir holds any water. A unit that stays in the same basement all season may justify the trade. If you carry it between floors or lift it into storage, the smaller cabinet is the clearer practical win.
An uphill drain is not solved by either model
The models share the same broad smart-control and Cube-storage concept, and neither has a built-in pump. When your drain would be above the outlet, finding a safe way to drain matters more than this comparison. Leave the specified air clearance around the cabinet too. Fitting physically between pieces of furniture does not make a spot good for moving humid air.
What this page can’t tell you
- A manufacturer's square-foot coverage figure does not size a specific room.
- Real-world drying speed cannot be predicted from named capacity or cabinet area.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the dehumidifiers we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
How many fit
Only 2 of the 31 models checked meet every need here: “Floor space is limited”, “The space I'm drying is a medium room or finished basement”, and “I'll be moving it from room to room”.
2 models fit, out of 31 checkedShow the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Floor space is limited”, “The space I'm drying is a medium room or finished basement”, and “I'll be moving it from room to room”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
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