The catch
Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump
RTINGS measurements showed weaker energy efficiency than several current 50-pint competitors.
Side by side
Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump vs without Pump Compared: The pump alters how water drains, and the named 50-pint removal rating stays put
Quick verdict
If the collected water has to go uphill to reach a suitable drain, get the Cube 50 with pump. If you have a drain that runs downhill the whole way, or you plan to empty the bucket by hand, get the pump-free Cube 50. Both are rated at 50 pints per day. What the pump changes is where the water can go. The named extraction capacity stays the same.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
No gain in named moisture capacity
Published capacity differs by zero pints per day.
Where this comes from
50 −50 =0. Named ratings are what is compared here, and not independent performance or efficiency tests.
The catch
Midea Cube 50 Pint
With no pump, continuous drainage requires a hose path that runs downhill the whole way.
Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump
- Why pick it
- The drain is higher than your dehumidifier's outlet
- You want drainage handled automatically, with no downhill hose run
- The catch
- RTINGS measurements showed weaker energy efficiency than several current 50-pint competitors.
Midea Cube 50 Pint
- Why pick it
- A suitable floor drain lies below the outlet
- The bucket is your plan, so a lift pump is unnecessary
- The catch
- With no pump, continuous drainage requires a hose path that runs downhill the whole way.
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What this page compares
See how the pump and pump-free Midea Cube 50 stack up for elevated drains, floor drains and avoiding a heavy bucket. Let the drain route make the call.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
A sink drain sitting above the unit
Lifting water without separate pump hardware is something only the pump version can do.
- Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump
- Better fit
- Midea Cube 50 Pint
- Not suitable
An unobstructed downhill run to a floor drain
With gravity drainage, the internal pump is optional.
- Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump
- Good
- Midea Cube 50 Pint
- Better fit
You intend to empty the bucket by hand
Each can gather water in the removable Cube reservoir.
- Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump
- Good
- Midea Cube 50 Pint
- Good
Assume the pump will dry the room faster
A pump changes how water is discharged and does not prove better moisture-removal performance.
- Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump
- Caution
- Midea Cube 50 Pint
- Caution
In practice
Differences you will notice
No gain in named moisture capacity
Published capacity differs by zero pints per day.
How we worked this out
50 −50 =0. Named ratings are what is compared here, and not independent performance or efficiency tests.
A small uphill stretch is enough to rule out gravity drainage
Gravity alone will not carry water through a hose that rises above the outlet.
How we worked this out
For gravity drainage, the installed route has to fall the whole way. The pump version also needs a route that stays within its manual's limits.
With a low drain, the simpler version works
If the whole route slopes downward, the built-in pump meets no requirement that is otherwise unmet.
How we worked this out
Continuous drainage works on both variants. Checking the actual route is more useful than buying on pump status alone.
Option A
Midea, MAD50PS1QWT
Cube 50 Pint with Pump
Between its pump and its large bucket, this high-capacity smart Cube handles almost any basement drainage setup.
- Best for
- Wet basements where the drain may need to go either uphill or by gravity
Facts we checked
- Officially, it is rated at 50 pints per day for spaces up to 4,500 square feet.
- Condensate can be moved to a higher drain point by a built-in pump.
- On high, RTINGS measured 239 CFM and 56.2 dBA, along with a 4.2-gallon reservoir.
Option B
Midea, MAD50S1QWT-A
Cube 50 Pint
Dropping the pump, this 50-pint Cube still has the big reservoir and smart controls and costs less.
- Best for
- Large basements that have a floor drain close by
Facts we checked
- Midea's rating for the platform is 50 pints per day and up to 4,500 square feet.
- Several fill levels are available with the lift-and-twist bucket.
- Remote settings and status checks work through SmartHome app control.
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump | Midea Cube 50 Pint | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named removal capacity | 50 pints per day | 50 pints per day | Advertised daily capacity does not go up with the pump. |
| Elevated drain | Built-in lift pump | No built-in pump | Choose the pump when your route goes uphill. |
| Downhill drainage | Supported when installed correctly | Supported when installed correctly | A pump may be unnecessary when a suitable floor drain is available. |
| Bucket use | Removable Cube reservoir | Removable Cube reservoir | When you deliberately empty the bucket yourself, a pump is not essential. |
| Connected controls | SmartHome support | SmartHome support | App access does nothing to tell the drainage hardware apart. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Midea Cube 50 Pint with Pump
- A full lift-off reservoir is heavy, so expect a steady, two-handed carry.
With Midea Cube 50 Pint
- A narrow upright model leaves more floor free than this broad Cube shape does.
Decision guide
How to decide
Uphill water to a suitable drain calls for the Cube 50 with pump. A continuous downhill drain, or emptying the bucket by hand, points to the pump-free Cube 50. Each is rated at 50 pints per day, and the pump only changes where the water can go. The named extraction capacity is unaffected.
Begin with the drain instead of the square-foot label
Follow the hose from where the machine will sit all the way to the drain. For gravity drainage, the run has to go downhill continuously, with no stretch that climbs over a doorway or sill. A lower endpoint is not enough if the route rises somewhere in the middle, because that still is not a reliable gravity setup. The pump version earns its place when the verified hose route stays within its lift and installation limits.
A larger bucket still has to be carried
Both Cube designs put a large removable reservoir first, yet the water has to end up somewhere eventually. When lifting or walking with a heavy bucket is already hard for you, a correct continuous drain is worth more than maximizing the fill setting. Having a pump does not make the unit maintenance-free. Go over the hose, the drain connection and the pump instructions, and do a trial run before leaving a new setup unattended.
The pump is not a drying upgrade
The two product names share the same 50-pint daily rating. A pump does not establish faster room drying, better efficiency or lower noise. All it adds is another way to discharge condensate. After drainage is sorted out, compare the exact Amazon variant and the total price, and do not assume the more complicated version will control humidity better.
What this page can’t tell you
- Advice on drainage says nothing about the right dehumidifier capacity for the building.
- Without the exact installation instructions, no pump lift height is assumed.
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 4 of the 31 models checked meet every need here: “The water has to go uphill to a sink or window”, “A hose can run downhill to a drain in my setup”, and “My basement is large”.
4 models fit, out of 31 checkedShow the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “The water has to go uphill to a sink or window”, “A hose can run downhill to a drain in my setup”, and “My basement is large”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
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