CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Winix NK105

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9.4
Winner:

Winix NK105

Reasons to buy Winix NK105:

  • button icon A 360 degree all-in-one filter.
  • button icon A 4-stage air cleaning system.
  • button icon Suitable for small-to-medium rooms of up-to 320sq.Ft.
  • button icon Wi-Fi enabled for remote-control using Winix smart app.
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Runners Up:

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Reasons to buy GermGuardian AC5900WCA :

  • button icon It captures 99.97% of dust and allergens.
  • button icon Has 3-speed setting for customized performance.
  • button icon Covers small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 338Sq.ft.
  • button icon It uses UV-C light technology to fight bacteria & germs.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Winix NK105

  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY
WINNER :

Winix NK105

  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
SAFETY
WINNER :

Winix NK105

  • CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Winix NK105

Reasons why we like it:

  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
  • CHILD LOCK
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COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Winix NK105

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Features a True HEPA-Filter that eliminates 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-contaminants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

It features a 360-degree True HEPA Filter that helps to capture 99.97% airborne-pollutants up-to as 0.3-microns.

TIMER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

It also features a programmable-timer that can be set for 1, 2, 4 or 8 hours before the unit shuts down.

Yes

You can use the WINIX-SMART-app to control and set how long you want this device to run right from your Smartphone or tablet.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Uses a Carbon-filter to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor and other household-odors from pets and cooking.

Yes

Its 360-degree CD Carbon Filter will help to eliminate different household-odors including; cigarette-odor in-order to keep your house smelling fresh.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Designed for use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 338Sq.ft. Additionally, this device can filter and circulate room-air for over 4X per-hour.

Yes

This unit is meant for use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to320Sq.Ft. Additionally, it sucks polluted-air from sides for purification and then gives-off clean purified -air from the top-section.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Uses UV-C light technology with Titanium-Dioxide to eliminate airborne germs, bacteria and viruses.

Yes

Uses PlasmaWave-Technology and a True HEPA Filter to eliminate germs. It also uses Cleancel-Technology that infuses an antimicrobial-treatment to the plastic-surface in-order to prevent bacterial growth.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Its True HEPA filter eliminates 99.97% of dust-mites while the integrated Pre-filter helps to capture large dust-particles within air.

Yes

Its True HEPA Filter will help to eliminate 99.97% dust-mites while the Outer Pre-Filter helps to trap large dust-particles.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to capture 99.97% of pet-dander and other airborne-pollutants down to 0.3-microns.

Yes

The 360-degree True HEPA Filter can capture 99.97% of airborne-pollutants including; pet-dander.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

The True HEPA Filter helps to destroy 99.97% of pollen and other airborne-allergens down to 0.3-microns.

Yes

Its True HEPA Filter can destroy airborne-pollutants like pollen down to 0.3-microns at an efficiency of 99.97%.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Its Carbon-filter can eliminate cigarette and cooking smoke. This filter can also remove common household odors so as to provide you with fresh air.

Yes

It uses a CD-Carbon-Filter and PlasmaWave-Technology to eliminate cooking-smoke, cigarette-smoke and other household-odors.

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Uses a HEPA-Filter and UV-C light technology with Titanium-Dioxide to eliminate 99.97% of mold-spores.

Yes

The True HEPA Filter can eliminate 99.97% of mold-spores down to 0.3-microns so as to keep your home fresh at all times.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

The integrated True HEPA Filter can destroy 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

This unit can trap and eliminate 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants using its 360-degree True HEPA Filter coupled with PlasmaWave-Technology.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

It features 3-speeds whereby the low-speed (speed-1) provides ultra-quiet operation making this unit perfect for use in areas that require optimum silence.

Yes

It can be whisper-silent operating in sleep-mode with only 33.7-DBs and it’s even quiet when running on turbo-mode with only 52.7-DBs.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
No

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

To change its filters, you just need to take-off the front-panel by pushing on a clip and then pull to reveal the filters.

Yes

It features a 360-degree all-in-one filter that is very easy to access and replace by simply removing the side-panel without requiring any complicated tools.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
No

Yes

It uses an Auto-mode and Smart-Sensors to monitor indoor air-quality and after automatically adjust fan-speed so as to equalize any airborne-pollutants and create a clean-air environment.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

It features an ultra-quiet sleep mode that runs on lowest speed setting (speed-1) thus making this device perfect for use in bedrooms.

Yes

This unit features a sleep-mode that allows it to operate at lower fan-speed with dimmed-lights to help you achieve a quieter and comfortable sleeping-environment.

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Uses about 65-watts on the highest speed-setting and less than 8-watts at the lowest speed.

Yes

It uses about 55-watts on the highest fan-speed (Turbo-mode) and about 8-watts at lowest fan-speed (sleep-mode). It also has a power-voltage of: 110-to-120V.

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

It has an energy star rating for low power-consumption even when running on the highest speed-setting.

Yes

This device is Energy Star Rated for its low energy-consumption. In fact, it does not take a lot of energy to run this unit.

Winix NK105

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

The control-panel features several digital controls which include; fan-speed, UV-C on/off button, filter-replacement-indicator, Timer & a Power-button.

Yes

Has touch-button-controls at the top-section and these include; Wi-Fi, Mode (Manual-Operation, Auto-Mode, Sleep-Mode), Check-Filter, Power and several SmartSensors and LED-lights.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Has a filter-change-indicator that will blink red to alert you that it’s time to replace the filters.

Yes

A filter change notification light will alert you instantly when it’s time to replace the 360-degree all-in-one filter.

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

It’s very economical because it consumes less power and even features a timer-option that help in the energy-saving process.

Yes

This device is ENERGY-STAR certified which implies that it won’t take a lot of energy to run thus making it very economical.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

This unit is affordable but equipped with some of the best technologies in air-purification.

Yes

It is very affordable yet it’s equipped with some of the best high-end features that you can only find on advanced air-purifier models.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

It uses a True HEPA filter & UV-C Technology to reduce on exposure to indoor asthma triggers.

Yes

Works perfectly for asthmatic-people because it features a True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave-Technology that help to eliminate 99.97% of allergens.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
No

Yes

Since this device is Wi-Fi enabled, it will connect to any SmartHome-device including Amazon-Echo devices (ALEXA).

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
No

Yes

This unit can be connected to the Winix smart app for remote-monitoring from anywhere using your Smartphone or tablet.

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

All its filters need to be replaced every 6-to-8 months depending on the use of the product.

Yes

The integrated 360-degree All-in-One Filter should be replaced every 12-months or depending on the air-quality-levels within your area.

Winix NK105

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
No

Yes

The Child Lock feature can be enabled through the Winix smart app to prevent unwanted changes of settings at the control-panel.

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Doesn't emit harmful- ozone because it UV-C technology converts it back to oxygen.

Yes

It is ozone-safe and it also uses PlasmaWave-Technology to eliminate airborne-pollutants without emitting harmful-Ozone.

Winix NK105

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

It has a portable, speaker-like tower design with a display-control-panel at the top, air-inlets at the back and air-outlets on the sides coupled with a stand at the bottom and a carrying-handle.

Yes

Features a circular and conical tower-shaped structure with a display-control-panel at the top coupled with an air-quality LED-light, SmartSensors, Filter-change-indicator and a Handle.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

Has a dimension of: 9.6"W x 16"L x 21"H coupled with a compact, black tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic with a carrying-handle and stand.

Yes

It has a dimension of: 12.2”W x 12.2”D x 29.5H and this makes it very slim and portable. It also has a white, conical-tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic.

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Winix NK105
Yes

13-pounds and this makes it lightweight and easy to transport.

Yes

Weighs 23.1-pounds coupled with a carrying-handle for easy movement from room-to-room.

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