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Dreame Air Purifier AP5 vs Winix 5520
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Key differences between Dreame Air Purifier AP5 and Winix 5520
A summary of selected recorded differences between these air purifiers. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.
Feature differences among your selected devices
- Ozone Free (certifications): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — Yes; Winix 5520 — No.
- Screen (display): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — Yes; Winix 5520 — No.
- Humidifier (features): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — Yes; Winix 5520 — No.
- Humidity (sensors): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — Yes; Winix 5520 — No.
Specifications to check side by side
- Hepa Filter (filtration): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — Yes; Winix 5520 — YES (True HEPA).
- Ionizer (filtration): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — No; Winix 5520 — YES (PlasmaWave).
- CADR (performance): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — 161 CFM; Winix 5520 — 253 CFM.
- Coverage Area (performance): Dreame Air Purifier AP5 — 250 sq ft (AHAM Verifide suggested room size for model CVF50A. Dreame also advertises 1,346 ft², which assumes one air change per hour.); Winix 5520 — 392 sq ft.
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Certifications
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
Catalog note
Model CVF50A is listed in the AHAM Verifide directory of certified room air cleaners.
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- No
Connectivity
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
Display
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Not recorded
- Winix 5520
- Not applicable / unspecified
Features
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Not recorded
- Winix 5520
- Not recorded
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
Filtration
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Not recorded
- Winix 5520
- 1 year
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- YES (True HEPA)
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- YES (PlasmaWave)
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
Integrations
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Not recorded
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Not recorded
- Winix 5520
- Yes
Catalog note
Community Winix integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which reports this model as working
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
Performance
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- 161 CFM
- Winix 5520
- 253 CFM
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- 250 sq ft
Catalog note
AHAM Verifide suggested room size for model CVF50A. Dreame also advertises 1,346 ft², which assumes one air change per hour.
- Winix 5520
- 392 sq ft
Manufacturer source
The manual lists a verified room size of 392 square feet.
Winix 5510/5520 user manual, revision 02 →- Source section
- PDF page 1: Unit Specifications
- Model
- Winix 5520
- Region
- US/Canada, 120 V / 60 Hz
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Power is a rated figure, not measured consumption at each fan setting. Room-size test conditions are explained on the manufacturer product page.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Not recorded
- Winix 5520
- 5
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Not recorded
- Winix 5520
- Not recorded
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Not recorded
- Winix 5520
- 65 W
Manufacturer source
The shared manual specifies a 65 W power rating.
Winix 5510/5520 user manual, revision 02 →- Source section
- PDF page 1: Unit Specifications
- Model
- Winix 5520
- Region
- US/Canada, 120 V / 60 Hz
- Firmware
- Not specified by this source
- Checked
Power is a rated figure, not measured consumption at each fan setting. Room-size test conditions are explained on the manufacturer product page.
Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Catalog note
Corrected from the imported 50 W value using the Winix 5510/5520 US/CA manual, revision 02, Unit Specifications (checked 2026-10-04). Rated power is not a measurement at every fan setting.
Sensors
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- Yes
- Winix 5520
- Yes
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
- Dreame Air Purifier AP5
- No
- Winix 5520
- No
| Specification | Dreame Air Purifier AP5 | Winix 5520 |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | ||
YesCatalog noteModel CVF50A is listed in the AHAM Verifide directory of certified room air cleaners. | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Display | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | No | |
| Not recorded | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Features | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Filtration | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Not recorded | 1 year | |
| Yes | YES (True HEPA) | |
| No | YES (PlasmaWave) | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Integrations | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteCommunity Winix integration for Home Assistant (HACS), which reports this model as working | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Performance | ||
| 161 CFM | 253 CFM | |
250 sq ftCatalog noteAHAM Verifide suggested room size for model CVF50A. Dreame also advertises 1,346 ft², which assumes one air change per hour. | 392 sq ftManufacturer sourceThe manual lists a verified room size of 392 square feet. Winix 5510/5520 user manual, revision 02 →
Power is a rated figure, not measured consumption at each fan setting. Room-size test conditions are explained on the manufacturer product page. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. | |
| Not recorded | 5 | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | 65 WManufacturer sourceThe shared manual specifies a 65 W power rating. Winix 5510/5520 user manual, revision 02 →
Power is a rated figure, not measured consumption at each fan setting. Room-size test conditions are explained on the manufacturer product page. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant. Catalog noteCorrected from the imported 50 W value using the Winix 5510/5520 US/CA manual, revision 02, Unit Specifications (checked 2026-10-04). Rated power is not a measurement at every fan setting. | |
| Sensors | ||
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | No | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| No | No | |
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