Dehumidifiers / Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi vs Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)
Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi
$219.00
VSMidea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)
$299.99
Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi vs Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)
Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)
A real pump and a huge tank for $300, with stale Most Efficient claims in its listing.
Wins overall by 0.6 points
Quick Verdict
A 0.6-point gap makes the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) the straightforward choice here. A real pump and a huge tank for $300, with stale Most Efficient claims in its listing.
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi and Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) are both closely matched dehumidifier models, and the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi is $81 cheaper than the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) ($219 vs $299.99). On Moisture Removal, the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) leads (7.5 vs 3.5/10) — actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box. On Drainage & Tank Practicality, the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) leads (9.0 vs 5.0/10) — tank volume measured against daily output, whether a hose is in the box, whether gravity drainage needs the unit propped up, and whether there is a real pump and how high it lifts. On Running Cost, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi leads (7.0 vs 5.0/10) — the kWh/yr on the ENERGY STAR certification and what it costs at the meter. On a machine that runs most of the year this dominates total ownership cost — often a third of the purchase price annually. Overall, the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) scores 6.4/10 across our 8 scoring categories versus 5.8/10 for the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi. Below, we break down the full spec sheet, category-by-category scores, and exactly who should buy which one.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Spec | Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi | Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $219.00 | $299.99 |
| Release Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Rated Capacity (and Which Standard) | 22 pints/day, on the 2019 DOE scale (65°F/60% RH). Under the pre-2019 test this same machine would have been marketed as roughly a 30-pint | 50 pints/day on the 2019 DOE scale. Watch the legacy listings: the older Cube Amazon listing still carries "ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2022" and "2023" in its title, and the current MAD50PS1QWT-A/MAD50S1QWT-A are recorded as NOT meeting Most Efficient criteria in ENERGY STAR's 2026 database |
| ENERGY STAR / DOE Verified Capacity ( pints/day) | 22.57 pints/day per Appendix X1, Integrated Energy Factor 1.70 L/kWh, 283 kWh/yr — Frigidaire's own filing in the ENERGY STAR Certified Dehumidifiers database, model FHDD2234W1, on market 6 November 2024 | 49.67 pints/day per Appendix X1, IEF 2.01 L/kWh, 515 kWh/yr, HFC-32 refrigerant, 6.4 oz charge — Midea's own ENERGY STAR filing for MAD50PS1QWT-A, on market 15 October 2025 |
| Technology & Refrigerant | Compressor (refrigerant), R-32, 260 watts, 3.5 amps at 110-120V | Compressor (refrigerant), HFC-32 (R-32), with an integral condensate pump |
| Low-Temperature Operation & Defrost | 41°F to 89°F per Frigidaire's spec sheet, with automatic defrost. The 41°F floor is a design limit, not a promise of useful output at 41°F — below about 65°F a compressor unit gives up an increasing share of its runtime to defrost | Midea publishes no minimum operating temperature for the Cube on its own product page. Auto-defrost is present. Treat it as a 41°F-floor compressor unit like its peers, and expect defrost losses below 65°F |
| Claimed Coverage | Frigidaire's own materials position this as a small/medium room, bedroom and bathroom unit. Retail listings quote 350 sq ft (Home Depot, for the equivalent FFAD2234W1) and 1,500 sq ft (a Walmart listing for the same 22-pint) — a more than four-fold spread for one machine | 4,500 sq ft (Midea, Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart — consistent across sources for once). Note this is the same DOE capacity Frigidaire sells without any square-footage claim at all |
| Tank Capacity & Refill Interval | 1.7 gallons / 13.6 pints. At the rated 22.57 pints/day that is emptying it about twice a day if you are not using the drain port | Sources conflict. Walmart's spec table for MAD50PS1QWT-A says "7.5 gallons"; Midea's own product pages publish no gallon figure at all, only the marketing phrase "up to 3 times more water tank capacity than traditional dehumidifiers". Whatever the true figure, the extended-mode tank is the largest here and is the main reason to buy the Cube |
| Continuous Drainage (Hose, Gravity, Pump Lift) | Continuous gravity drain port. Frigidaire's published spec sheet does not list a hose in the box, and there is no pump on this model — the port has to sit above the drain | Built-in pump with the hose included — the only sub-$300 unit here with a pump. The tank also detaches to sit over a sink or drain. Midea does not publish a pump lift height |
| ENERGY STAR Status | Yes. 283 kWh/yr, IEF 1.70 L/kWh. Not on the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient list | Yes, currently certified. NOT ENERGY STAR Most Efficient for 2026 despite listing titles that still cite Most Efficient 2022/2023 |
| Annual Running Cost | About $48/yr (283 kWh x $0.17/kWh) on ENERGY STAR's standard usage assumption | About $88/yr (515 kWh x $0.17/kWh) |
| Noise | Not published by Frigidaire for the 22-pint. The 50-pint sibling is listed at 51.5 dB | "Approximately 54 dB" per Walmart's spec table. Midea publishes no dB figure on its own store page |
| Warranty (incl. Sealed System) | 1 year parts and labour. No extended sealed-system term is published — compare Honeywell's 4 additional sealed-system years and Aprilaire's 5 | Sources conflict: Midea's own store page says 1 year; Walmart's listing for the same model number says "2-year parts and labor warranty". No sealed-system term is published either way |
| Recall History | No recall covers the FHDD generation. Frigidaire-branded dehumidifiers were named in the earlier Gree recalls (2013 and the 2016 expansion) covering 2005-2013 production — a different manufacturer and a different decade, but the brand history a buyer should search before buying used | No CPSC recall found for Midea-branded dehumidifiers. Midea is the OEM behind a number of other US dehumidifier brands — the discontinued Toshiba TDDP5013ES2, for instance, is serviced through Midea's parts catalogue |
| Warranty | 12 months | 12 months |
| Colors | White | White, Grey |
Category Scores
Capacity-Claim Honesty
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi leads clearly here, 9.0 against 7.5 — a 1.5-point margin on this category's trap dimension. Since the DOE changed the test condition from 80°F/60% RH to 65°F/60% RH in 2019, the same machine that was a '70 pint' is now a '50 pint' — and manufacturers freely mix the two scales, plus a third 'saturation' figure taken at 95°F/90% RH. A high score means the pint number on the box matches the DOE Appendix X1 figure the manufacturer filed with ENERGY STAR. A low score means the marketing number is measured somewhere the buyer's house never is.. If that is what you are buying for, the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Moisture Removal
The Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) leads clearly here, 7.5 against 3.5 — a 4.0-point margin on actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box. If that is what you are buying for, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi does not close the gap elsewhere.
Cold-Room Performance
The Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) leads clearly here, 4.0 against 3.5 — a 0.5-point margin on what happens in a 50-55°F basement, garage or crawlspace. Compressor coils frost below roughly 65°F and auto-defrost buys back the coil at the cost of runtime; desiccant rotors and hot-gas-defrost units do not care. The single most common mis-buy in the category. If that is what you are buying for, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi does not close the gap elsewhere.
Drainage & Tank Practicality
The Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) leads clearly here, 9.0 against 5.0 — a 4.0-point margin on tank volume measured against daily output, whether a hose is in the box, whether gravity drainage needs the unit propped up, and whether there is a real pump and how high it lifts. If that is what you are buying for, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi does not close the gap elsewhere.
Running Cost
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi leads clearly here, 7.0 against 5.0 — a 2.0-point margin on the kWh/yr on the ENERGY STAR certification and what it costs at the meter. On a machine that runs most of the year this dominates total ownership cost — often a third of the purchase price annually. If that is what you are buying for, the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Quietness
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi leads clearly here, 6.5 against 5.0 — a 1.5-point margin on measured dB where published, weighted by where the machine actually lives — a 58 dBA crawlspace unit under a floor is fine, a 54 dB cube next to a desk is not. If that is what you are buying for, the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Build & Warranty
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi leads clearly here, 6.0 against 5.5 — a 0.5-point margin on coil and cabinet construction, filter grade, and above all the warranty on the sealed system — the compressor is the part that fails and the part most portables cover for only twelve months. If that is what you are buying for, the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Value for Money
The Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) leads clearly here, 7.5 against 6.0 — a 1.5-point margin on purchase price plus multi-year electricity against verified pints removed and how long the warranty protects the compressor. If that is what you are buying for, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi does not close the gap elsewhere.
Best For
Choose the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi if…
- • Running Cost matters most to you — the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi scores 7.0/10 here (the kWh/yr on the ENERGY STAR certification and what it costs at the meter. On a machine that runs most of the year this dominates total ownership cost — often a third of the purchase price annually).
- • Capacity-Claim Honesty matters most to you — the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi scores 9.0/10 here (this category's trap dimension. Since the DOE changed the test condition from 80°F/60% RH to 65°F/60% RH in 2019, the same machine that was a '70 pint' is now a '50 pint' — and manufacturers freely mix the two scales, plus a third 'saturation' figure taken at 95°F/90% RH. A high score means the pint number on the box matches the DOE Appendix X1 figure the manufacturer filed with ENERGY STAR. A low score means the marketing number is measured somewhere the buyer's house never is.).
- • Quietness matters most to you — the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi scores 6.5/10 here (measured dB where published, weighted by where the machine actually lives — a 58 dBA crawlspace unit under a floor is fine, a 54 dB cube next to a desk is not).
- • You want to spend less — it's $81 cheaper.
- • Your main use case is closet-bathroom.
Choose the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) if…
- • Moisture Removal matters most to you — the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) scores 7.5/10 here (actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box).
- • Drainage & Tank Practicality matters most to you — the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) scores 9.0/10 here (tank volume measured against daily output, whether a hose is in the box, whether gravity drainage needs the unit propped up, and whether there is a real pump and how high it lifts).
- • Your main use case is basement.
Pros & Cons
Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi
Pros
- +The pint number on the box is the DOE number and it matches Frigidaire's own ENERGY STAR filing to within half a pint — the honest end of this category
- +R-32 refrigerant with a GWP of 675 against R-410A's 2,088, and it runs on 260W
- +Real Wi-Fi humidity monitoring, so you find out the basement is at 70% without going down there
- +$48/yr running cost is half what the 50-pint units cost to run
Cons
- −22 pints/day on the current scale is a small machine — it is not a basement unit whatever a 1,500 sq ft listing claims
- −Coverage is quoted between 350 and 1,500 sq ft across retailers for the same 22-pint platform
- −No drain hose listed in the box and no pump option, so continuous drainage needs elevation plus a hose you buy
- −1 year parts and labour with no separate sealed-system cover, on a machine whose compressor is the expensive part
- −Frigidaire publishes no dB figure for this model at all
Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)
Pros
- +Built-in pump and hose at $299.99 — the Honeywell equivalent lists at $419.95
- +Far and away the biggest tank in this comparison, which is the difference between emptying it three times a day and barely at all
- +Nested mode makes it the smallest floor footprint of any 50-pint here (about 14.5 in square)
- +Verified 49.67 pints/day DOE, with a 515 kWh/yr figure you can budget against
Cons
- −Amazon listing titles still advertise "ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2022/2023" while the current SKU is recorded as not meeting Most Efficient criteria
- −Warranty is published as 1 year by Midea and 2 years by Walmart for the same model number
- −Midea publishes no tank gallonage, no dB figure, no pump lift height and no minimum operating temperature on its own pages
- −54 dB is the loudest of the mainstream 50-pints here, and the cube shape puts the outlet at ear height on a desk
- −$88/yr running cost is no better than the cheaper Frigidaire
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FAQs
Is the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi or Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) better overall?+
Based on our 8-category scoring, the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) comes out ahead overall. See the full breakdown in the scores section above — the right pick still depends on which categories matter most for your use case.
Which is better for Moisture Removal, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi or the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)?+
The Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) scores higher on Moisture Removal (7.5/10 vs 3.5/10) — actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box.
Which is better for Drainage & Tank Practicality, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi or the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)?+
The Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) scores higher on Drainage & Tank Practicality (9.0/10 vs 5.0/10) — tank volume measured against daily output, whether a hose is in the box, whether gravity drainage needs the unit propped up, and whether there is a real pump and how high it lifts.
Which is better for Running Cost, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi or the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)?+
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi scores higher on Running Cost (7.0/10 vs 5.0/10) — the kWh/yr on the ENERGY STAR certification and what it costs at the meter. On a machine that runs most of the year this dominates total ownership cost — often a third of the purchase price annually.
Which is better for Capacity-Claim Honesty, the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi or the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)?+
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi scores higher on Capacity-Claim Honesty (9.0/10 vs 7.5/10) — this category's trap dimension. Since the DOE changed the test condition from 80°F/60% RH to 65°F/60% RH in 2019, the same machine that was a '70 pint' is now a '50 pint' — and manufacturers freely mix the two scales, plus a third 'saturation' figure taken at 95°F/90% RH. A high score means the pint number on the box matches the DOE Appendix X1 figure the manufacturer filed with ENERGY STAR. A low score means the marketing number is measured somewhere the buyer's house never is..
Is the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi worth the price difference over the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)?+
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi is the cheaper option at $219 versus $299.99. Whether the pricier model is "worth it" depends on how much you value its lead in Moisture Removal.
Which is better suited to my use case?+
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi is the better fit if you mainly care about closet-bathroom. The Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) is the better fit for basement.
What's the warranty on the Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi vs the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A)?+
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 22-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi ships with a 12-month warranty; the Midea Cube 50-Pint Smart Dehumidifier with Built-in Pump (MAD50PS1QWT-A) ships with a 12-month warranty. Always confirm current terms on the manufacturer's site before buying.
Should I wait for the next model instead of buying either of these?+
If either model is more than two years old, a successor may be close — check the "Latest Model" link on each product page. Otherwise, both are current, well-supported options and there's no strong reason to wait.
Cheaper Option
Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) — $169.99
Premium Option
Frigidaire FHDD5033W1 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Wi-Fi — $309.00
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