Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier-vs-Winix 5300 2

COMPARISON – Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier VS. Winix 5300 2

HEPA FILTER

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Features a patented HEPAsilent-technology particle-filter that uses electrostatic and mechanical filtration to eliminate 99.97% of airborne-pollutants.

Yes

It uses a True-HEPA filter which captures up to 99.97% of airborne particles that pollute the air you breath while indoors.

TIMER

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

The downloadable Blueair-Friend-App will let you choose when to you want the air-purifier to run and on any given speed.

Yes

Yes, Via the control panel you will see a Timer button that you can press to select a desired length of time.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

It’s designed for use in large rooms with sizes 700sq.ft and 800sq.ft. Additionally, it’s AHAM-rated at 775sq.ft making it perfect for use in large living-rooms and bedrooms.

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Uses an optional SmokeStop carbon activated filter to eliminate cigarette-odor and other VOCs (gases) within your house.

Yes

It will eliminate cigarette odor & smoke using both the PlasmaWave Technology and a True HEPA filter to capture up to 99.97% of cigarette smoke.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Designed for use in medium-to-large rooms between 700sq.ft and 800sq.ft. It also uses a SurroundAir-system that takes in air from the bottom and sides while releasing clean-air at the top and sides.

Yes

Its room coverage is 360 sq.ft While its Air flow CADR rating for Dust - is 243 Sq.ft, Pollen - 246 Sq.ft and for Smoke - 232 Sq.ft.

FIGHTS GERMS

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Uses particle-filter with HEPAsilent technology to capture 99.97% of airborne particles like; germs down to 0.1-microns.

Yes

PlasmaWave technology creates Hydroxyls which neutralize bacteria and germs that could make you sick.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Its HEPAsilent-Particle-filter helps to capture 99.97% of airborne-particles down to 0.1-microns including; dust-mites. In fact, it has a Dust-CADR of 850m3 per hour.

Yes

The True HEPA filter will trap all air pollutants of size 0.3 microns and dust mites are of this size.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Uses particle-filter with HEPAsilent technology to capture and eliminate 99.97% of airborne-pollutants including pet-dander in-order to help you live comfortably with pets.

Yes

It uses a True HEPA filter to remove pet dander & far which makes it perfect for use in homes with Allergic & Asthmatic people.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Its HEPAsilent-particle-filter helps to remove 99.97% of airborne-pollutants including pollen.

Yes

It can capture and remove 99.97% of pollen from indoor air thus making it safe to breathe.

REMOVES SMOKE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

It uses a SmokeStop-filter to create an extra-level of activated carbon filtration in-order to remove smoke from your house.

Yes

It uses a 3 Stage Air Purification system with a coated carbon filter that reduces smoke, household odors from the kitchen, pets odor and VOCs.

REMOVES MOLD

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Uses a particle-filter with HEPAsilent-technology to capture 99.97% of air airborne-pollutants including mold.

Yes

The integrated True HEPA Filter is very effective at removing mold spores by 99.97% success.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

It uses a HEPAsilent particle-filter that combines an electrostatic charge and mechanical filtration to effectively remove airborne allergens and pollutants.

Yes

It traps allergens by 99.97% success using its effective True HEPA Filtration system hence making air in your indoor environment safe to breathe.

QUIET OPERATION

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

It ensures whisper-quiet operation so as to allow you sleep easier without disruption. In fact, this device features whisper-silent filters that ensure maximum airflow.

Yes

Once in low level setting, this unit will operate quietly letting you sleep peacefully or enjoy your private time without getting interrupted by noise.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Pre-filters should be cleaned once every 2 weeks in-order to achieve optimum air purification results.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

This device requires very little maintenance and changing its filters takes only seconds without requiring any complicated tools.

Yes

Yes, it’s very easy to replace the filters of this device in just 5-minutes.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

You can add an optional Blueair Aware air monitor to allow this device to automatically monitor air-quality while sending updates in real-time to your phone so that can take necessary action.

Yes

The Smart Sensors will always monitor air quality in your room and even various LED-lights will be displayed showing the air-quality within your room.

SLEEP MODE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

With Night-Mode scheduled, this device will be whisper silent and emit no light so that you can enjoy your sleep at night.

Yes

Yes, it has a sleep mode which helps to save energy but the SmartSensor will always be alert in-order to purify air when necessary.

WATTAGE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

It uses 15-watts on speed-1, 60-watts on speed-2 and 100-watts on speed-3. This makes it very energy efficient and economical.

Yes

The wattage changes as you increase motor or fan speed. For example at Speed-1 uses 14-watts, Speed-2 uses 34-watts, Speed-3 uses 70-watts, Speed-4 uses 128-watts.

ENERGY STAR

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Its Energy-star rated for low energy consumption specially when operating on speed 1 and 2.

Yes

Yes it is energy star certified which makes it is a very economical appliance.

CONTROLS AND MODES

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

It features a new flip-top display with different touch-controls and LED-indicators. In fact, it has 3 fan-speeds, Wi-Fi, filter-change-indicator and power-button.

Yes

It has various control-modes which include; Auto Mode, Sleep Mode and Turbo Mode.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Features a filter change indicator light that will alert you when it’s time to change the filters.

Yes

The filter replacement function will notify you when it is time to make filter replacement. However, the True HEPA filter is replaceable while the Pre-filter is permanent.

ECONOMICAL

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

This unit is very economical because it uses only 15-watts on the lowest-speed-setting and 100-watts on the highest-speed-setting

Yes

It is Energy Star Certified whereby it can run for 7 days and 12 hours per day but with limited power consumption.

AFFORDABLE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Yes, it costs less than $200 which puts it among the best affordable air purifiers on the market.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Uses a patented HEPAsilent particle-filter to eliminate 99.97% of airborne-pollutants that cause asthma and other allergies.

Yes

Yes, it is good for people with Asthma because it eliminates 99.97% of air pollutants such as allergens, dust, pollen, smoke and dust mites.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

This device is compatible with Amazon-Alexa so as to facilitate for remote voice-control while at home. It’s even compatible with other smart-home-systems like; IFTTT.

REMOTE CONTROL

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

It can be remotely controlled via the Blueair-Friend-app installed on your Smartphone but it requires connecting both devices on a Wi-Fi network.

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

It is recommended to replace all filters every 6-months or depending on use and the air-quality of the area you live in.

Yes

You should change both the True HEPA filter & Carbon filter after 12 months (1 year). The filter replacement reminder will let you know.

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

CHILD LOCK

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Has a child-lock feature that can be set from the mobile-App in-order to ensure optimum safety in homes with kids and pets.

OZONE FREE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

This unit is certified by the California Air Resources Board for no ozone emissions.

Yes

It is Ozone free and does not emit any harmful gases when under operation.

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

DESIGN

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Features a sleek, Swedish style, tower-shaped body with a new flip-top display featuring touch-controls and different LED-indicators. It also features a galvanized steel housing with powder-coated finish.

Yes

It features a nice-looking, contemporary design that adds beauty and style to your bedroom, sitting-room, dining or office.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Has dimensions of 26"H x 20"W x 13"D. It also features a tower-shaped-body with a new flip-top display featuring touch-controls.

Yes

It features dimensions of 14.9in (W) x 7.8in (D) x 23.6in (H). Additionally, the controls are on top while air-vents are on the sides.

WEIGHT

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier

Winix 5300 2

Yes

Has a weight of 16kgs (31-Lbs) coupled with castors wheels which makes it easy to move around your house.

Yes

This device weighs only 17.6-lbs which makes it very lightweight and portable enough to carry around your home.

PERFORMANCE	DRAW :
USABILITY	WINNER : Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier ALEXA COMPATIBLE REMOTE CONTROL
SAFETY	WINNER : Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE	DRAW :

Blueair Classic 605 Air Purifier VS. Winix 5300 2