GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA-vs-Alen BreatheSmart 75i

COMPARISON – GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA VS. Alen BreatheSmart 75i

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

Yes

It features a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that captures 99.97% of airborne particles down to 0.3 microns in-order to keep your house clean.

TIMER

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

If you want this unit to run for a certain amount of time (from 1 to 8 hours), then you can set the timer. In fact, this unit will turn-off automatically after that time passes.

Yes

It features a Pre-set timer/scheduler that will help you select between 4, 8 and 12 hours of operation before the device shuts-off.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It can effectively purify air in large and open living-rooms of up-to 1,300sq.ft every 30-minutes to keep rooms feeling fresh at all times.

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It uses an Activated-Charcoal-filter to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor and other household-odors from pets and cooking.

Yes

There is an optional, Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that will help this unit to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor. However, this filter is sold separately.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It’s ideal for use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 153sq.ft. Likewise, this device can filter and circulate room-air for over 4X per-hour.

Yes

It can clean air in rooms of up-to 1300Sq.Ft every 30-minutes and it even provides multiple air-flow intake and outlet thus creating a high airflow-delivery-rate.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

Yes

It uses a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to capture 99.97% of airborne-particles including germs within your home-environment.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

Yes

It still uses a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to capture 99.97% of dust-mites and other airborne-particles down to 0.3-microns.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

The True HEPA Filter can eliminate 99.97% of pet-dander and other airborne-pollutants down to 0.3-microns.

Yes

It can effectively trap and eliminate 99.97% of airborne particles including pet-dander using an integrated Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to trap and destroy 99.97% of pollen and other airborne-allergens down to 0.3-microns.

Yes

The Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter can eliminate 99.97% of airborne-particles including pollen which is one of the main causes of allergies within people.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Uses an Activated-Charcoal-filter to eliminate cigarette and cooking smoke. This filter can also remove common household odors.

Yes

It uses an optional Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate smoke within your house. However, this filter is sold separately.

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

Yes

It can trap and eliminate mold-spores and other airborne-particles and efficiency of 99.97% in-order to keep your rooms very fresh.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This unit uses a True HEPA Filter to eliminate 99.97% of airborne-allergens and other particles as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

It captures 99.97% of allergens and other airborne particles down to 0.3-microns using an integrated Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features 5 fan-speeds whereby the first 3-speeds are very quiet.

Yes

It uses WhisperMax technology to ensure quiet-operation with about 25dB at the lowest speed-setting and 49dB at the highest speed-setting.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It’s equipped with a washable Pre-filter (with HEPA-filter) in-order to ensure efficient performance at all times.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

To change its filters, you have to take-off the back-panel by pushing on a clip near the top and then pull to reveal the filters.

Yes

All its filters are very easy to replace using simple tools and you don’t need any technical-help for installation.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It uses a SmartAQM (Air-Quality-Monitor) to detect to detect the amount of particles in air and then automatically adjusts fan-speed to optimize room-air-quality when set in auto-mode.

Yes

It uses an Auto-mode and Laser Smart Sensor to detect most airborne particles and then self-adjust the fan-speed to achieve best air quality.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Features an ultra-quiet sleep mode that runs on lowest speed setting (speed-1). Additionally, when set on speed 2 or 3 it will emit a tiny white-noise that helps people fall asleep.

Yes

It features a sleep-mode that operates at lowest speed-setting with lights-off coupled with extra silence thus making it perfect for use in bedrooms.

WATTAGE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It uses 63-watts on the highest speed-setting and less than 10-watts at the lowest speed.

Yes

It uses about 45-watts at the highest speed-setting and lesser watts at the lowest speed-setting making it very energy efficient.

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

Yes

This unit is very energy efficient whereby it uses the same amount of electricity as a 45-Watt light bulb.

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features a digital control-panel at the top that features a different modes like; UV-mode, Speed-mode, Link-mode, Timer-mode & on/off-button.

Yes

It features button-controls at the top which include; An Ionizer, Timer, 4-speed-fan-speeds, Automatic-mode, Sleep-mode, Smart-sensor and Filter-life-indicators

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It’s equipped with a filter replacement indicator that will alert you when it’s time to replace the filters. Likewise, the Guardian-App provides instant notifications and alerts you when it's time to replace the filter and UV-bulb.

Yes

It’s equipped with a Smart Filter Light indicator that will let you when it’s time to replace the pre-filter and HEPA-Pure Antimicrobial filters.

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This device is very economical because it consumes less power and even features a timer-option that avoids unnecessary electricity usage during the day.

Yes

This unit is very economical due to its low energy consumption. In fact, it uses the same amount of electricity as a 45Watt light-bulb.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It’s very affordable yet equipped with some of the best air-purification technologies coupled with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It is a great device for allergy and asthma sufferers because it features a True HEPA filter that captures 99.97 of dust and allergens down to 0.3-microns in size.

Yes

Its very ideal for use by people with asthma because it’s equipped with a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that captures 99.97% of Allergens.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This device is compatible with Alexa-skill in order to facilitate for remote voice-control while at home. Additionally, it’s also compatible with other SmartHome-services like Google-Assistant.

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

You can download the Guardian-App onto your Smartphone in-order to facilitate for wireless-control of this device from anywhere. In fact, you can connect to this device using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology.

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Features a combined filter system that must be replaced every 6-to-8 months or depending on the usage of the product.

Yes

Both the Washable Pre-filter and Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter should be replaced after 12-to-18 months of regular use in-order to ensure optimum-performance.

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features a locking control panel and child-safe vent guard that make it very safe for use in homes with kids and pets.

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This device doesn't emit harmful-ozone because it converts it back to oxygen.

Yes

It does not produce ozone via its Ionizer and it’s certified to be Ozone-free by California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

DESIGN

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It has a slim, 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 an AQM-LED-light at the front, a stand at the bottom and a carrying-handle.

Yes

It features a tower-shaped body with no sharp sides coupled with several plastic interchangeable front panels and a control-panel located at the top-section.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Features a dimension of: 8.88"W x 6.38"D x 22"H coupled with a compact, black tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic with a carrying-handle, AQM-LED-light, and a stand.

Yes

It features dimensions of; 18.5 x 27 x 11.5 inches coupled with a metallic tower-shaped body with simple polyester and plastic interchangeable front-panels.

WEIGHT

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

Yes

It features a weight of 27lbs (12.2kg) which makes it a bit heavy to carry around your house.

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : Alen BreatheSmart 75i FOR LARGE ROOMS WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
USABILITY	WINNER : GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA AFFORDABLE ALEXA COMPATIBLE REMOTE CONTROL
SAFETY	WINNER : Alen BreatheSmart 75i CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE	DRAW :

GermGuardian CDAP4500BCA VS. Alen BreatheSmart 75i