Air Purifier Ranking

Winix 5300-2 3.5

#1 of 21 in Medium (130–249 CADR) · #11 of 49 overall · All Winix models

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The 5500-2 without the remote and with a lighter carbon filter.

Amazon · $139Winix

Specifications

Smoke CADR232 cfm
Dust CADR243 cfm
Pollen CADR246 cfm
AHAM room size360 sq ft
Maker's room size360 sq ft
Max power70 W
Noise (low / high)28 / 55 dB
Filter cost$70
Filter life12 months
Filters per year$70
5-year cost of ownership$489
True HEPAYes
Activated carbon1.0
Auto mode (PM2.5 sensor)Yes
AppNo
Washable prefilterYes
AHAM VerifideYes
Energy StarYes
Weight15.4
Released2016

Score breakdown

Value (25%)
68
Efficiency (10%)
21
Noise (15%)
25
Filter_cost (15%)
78
Certification (10%)
100
Features (10%)
88

Components are normalized 0–100. Weighted total: 63/100 → 3.5 stars. Formula.

Independent measurements

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Compared with its neighbors

#ModelSmoke CADRDustPollenWdB maxFilters/yr$/CADRScore
1Winix 5300-22322432467055$700.663
2Levoit Vital 200S2452402433854$1000.663
3Levoit Core 3001411401454550$450.662
4Winix C5452322392327055$650.661

Head-to-head: Winix 5300-2 vs Levoit Vital 200S · Winix 5300-2 vs Levoit Core 300 · Winix 5300-2 vs Winix C545 · Winix 5300-2 vs Winix 5500-2