CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

Winix NK105 VS. Winix 5500 2

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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:

Winix 5500 2

Reasons to buy Winix 5500 2 :

  • button icon Best Bang For Your Buck
  • button icon Great Performance - Clears up Allergies
  • button icon Can filter farts and all bad odors
  • button icon It is a very solid unit - Durable
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Winix 5500 2

  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
USABILITY
WINNER :

Winix NK105

  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
SAFETY
WINNER :

Winix NK105

  • CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE
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Comparison Winner
Winix NK105

Reasons why we like it:

  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • CHILD LOCK
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COMPARISON – Winix NK105 VS. Winix 5500 2

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

It uses a True HEPA Filter, Odor Reducing Carbon Filter and WINIX PlasmaWave Technology to filter 99.97% of air contaminants

TIMER

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

The Set and Forget function allows you to time and schedule the machine - you don't have to worry about air quality when you're not at home.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Uses its 3 stage air purification system to get rid of Cigarette Odor.The Coated Deodorization Carbon Filter reduces VOCs and household odors from cigarette smoking, cooking, and pet urine.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Room coverage is 360 sq. ft. AHAM Verified & CADR Rating for Dust - 243 sq.ft, for Pollen - 246 Sq.ft, for Smoke - 232 Sq.ft

FIGHTS GERMS

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Its PlasmaWave technology creates Hydroxyl to neutralize germs, bacteria, VOCs, gases and odors

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

These will be captured and eliminated by the True HEPA Filter because Dust mites are very small in size - about 0.3 microns in size.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

The True HEPA filters will capture 99.97% of all airborne particles including pet dander that comes from your pets.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

The True HEPA Filter will get rid of pollen thus save you from pollen related allergies such as flu, sneezing and blocked nose.

REMOVES SMOKE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

Does not matter if the smoke is from the kitchen, cigarette or wild fire - Winix 5500-2's True HEPA Filter will trap and remove 99.97% of smoke.

REMOVES MOLD

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Can remove mold using its powerful True HEPA system.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

The TrueHEPA filter traps 99.97% of Allergens that could make you sick thus make the environment you leave in safe.

QUIET OPERATION

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

The unit operates quietly while in auto mode - so you won't lose your sleep

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
No

Yes

Uses Washable Advanced Odor Control carbon filters which should be cleaned every after 14 days; these pre-filters are permanent.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

All you have to do is to turn off the air filter before removing filters. After that - remove the front panel by pushing its upper edge and slowly pull forward.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Has SmartSensors that monitor air quality 24/7. So the moment contaminants get into the air you breathe, the unit will automatically increase fan speed to capture allergens.

SLEEP MODE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

You can easily press the Mode button on the control panel to select Sleep mode. You will see a LED ''Sleep'' light indicating Sleep mode is activated.

WATTAGE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

70 Watts, Power Voltage - AC120V/60Hz

ENERGY STAR

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Yes it is energy star certified

Winix 5500 2

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

(1) Auto Mode - enables auto operation .(2) Sleep Mode - once it's in the sleep mode, the Air Quality Indicator LED light is disabled and the fan speed is automatically set to LOW.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

Has a filter replacement reminder which notifies you when it’s time to replace air filters.

ECONOMICAL

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

The unit is Energy Star Certified - it uses very little power to clean and filter air in your room. Its True HEPA filter & AOC Carbon Filter lasts up to 12 months and the Pre-filter is Permanent.

AFFORDABLE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Yes, it is one of the best affordable air purifiers on the market.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

The True HEPA filter and PlasmaWave Technology work hand-in-hand to break down allergens, odors, indoor pollutants, chemical vapors, dust, dust mites, pet dander and other related air contaminants

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

No

REMOTE CONTROL

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

Control this unit with a remote control. Things you can do with this remote control include; turning ON/OFF the unit, Enable Auto Mode and Increase Fan Speed.

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Both the Carbon filter and True HEPA filter last up to 12 months.

Winix NK105

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

No

OZONE FREE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

Yes, it does not emit off bad gases.

Winix NK105

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

Simple Design - With a 3 Stage Filtration System

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
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.

Yes

15 x 8.2 x 23.6 in

WEIGHT

Winix NK105
Winix 5500 2
Yes

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

Yes

15.4 lbs

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