Winix T1 Professional-vs-Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

COMPARISON – Winix T1 Professional VS. Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

HEPA FILTER

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Has a heavy duty True hepa filter – has been independently certified and proven to remove 99.97% of allergens, bacteria and VOCs to the size of 0.3 microns in size.

Yes

It comes with a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that captures 99% of airborne particles down to 0.3 microns to keep your home clean.

TIMER

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Timer can be scheduled – switches off air purifier after a particular period of up to 12 hours.

Yes

It equipped with a Pre-set timer that will allow you to select between 4, 8 and 12 hours of operation before the device shuts-off.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Room coverage is 1000 square feet. Ideal for large rooms within that range. Recommended to clean large spaces, offices, schools, other rooms etc

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Uses AOC carbon filter to remove cigarette odor. Chemically absorbs all kinds of odor from cigarettes, cooking, pets, human perfumes etc

Yes

It uses an optional, Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor. In fact, this filter is sold separately.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Covers a room size of 1000 square feet. Practically room sizes within that range can be cleaned. Extends to clean kitchen and other rooms.

Yes

It can purify air within small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 700Sq.Ft when running on the highest speed-setting coupled with multiple air-flow intakes and outlets for a high airflow-delivery-rate.

FIGHTS GERMS

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Fights germs using patented Plasmawave system – neutralizes germs from the indoor air that cause health issues.

Yes

The Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter helps to capture 99.97% of airborne-particles including germs. However, you can also get an optional HEPA-SILVER filter for more effective germ-removal.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Removes all dust mites – they usually hide in mattresses, cushions, comforters and carpets.

Yes

A Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter helps to capture 99.97% of dust-mites and other airborne-particles down to 0.3-microns in-order to keep your home dust-free.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Removes pet dander – usually tinny skin particles shed from pets. Creates harmonious living with pets.

Yes

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

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Identifies and gets rid of pollen. Filters air to gather all pollen that can cause health risks like trigger allergies.

Yes

Its Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter can remove 99.97% of airborne-particles including pollen which is one of the major causes of allergies within people.

REMOVES SMOKE

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Removes smoke easily. Activates carbon contaminants to remove smoke through chemical absorption.

Yes

An optional Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate smoke within your home. However, this filter is sold separately and doesn’t come with this unit.

REMOVES MOLD

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Removes fungal mold from living space. Environments with mold lead to health complications like : cough, stuffed nose and skin irritation

Yes

It can trap and eliminate mold-spores and other airborne-particles at an efficiency of 99.97% using an optional HEPA-Silver-filter that can be bought separately.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Combination of 6 filtration system like True Hepa filtration traps allergens. Allergen when breathed in leads to allergic reaction.

Yes

This unit captures 99.97% of allergens and other airborne particles down to 0.3-microns using the included Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter.

QUIET OPERATION

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Operates powerfully but relatively quiet. Its noise level is 34 db on the lowest speed. Highest fan speed is 55 db.

Yes

Uses WhisperMax technology to ensure quiet-operation with about 39dBs at the lowest speed-setting and 55dBs at the highest speed-setting.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Can be washed – it gathers dead skin and hair from the hair. Should be washed to prevent clogged and ineffectiveness.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Filter replacement is simple – make sure it is powered off before you pull out the filter for replacement.

Yes

All the filters are easy to replace using simple tools and without needing any technical-help for installation.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Smart air quality detects quality of indoor air. Provides superior clean by automatically adjusting speed to suit quality of air.

SLEEP MODE

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Activate sleep mode at night. It dims the light in the room as it purifies the air.

Yes

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

WATTAGE

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

On low speed, it uses 10 wattage and 200 watts on high speed. Save energy by running it on low speed often.

Yes

It uses 56-watts at the highest speed-setting and 36-watts at the lowest speed-setting hence making it very energy efficient.

ENERGY STAR

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Has been energy start certified for low power usage. Saves you from heavy energy bills even when used full time.

Yes

This unit is very energy efficient whereby it uses the same amount of electricity as a 50Watts light bulb.

Winix T1 Professional

CONTROLS AND MODES

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Controls like language settings, volume and brightness. Comes with Sleep mode

Yes

It has button-control at the top-section which include; Timer, 4-speed-fan-speeds, Sleep/Power-mode, Lock-button and Filter-life-indicators

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Change filter indicator – turns on to remind you to change your filter.

Yes

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

ECONOMICAL

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Economical on the low speed settings – its smart sensor will place device on sleep mode to save energy.

Yes

This device is very economical due to its low energy consumption whereby it uses the same amount of electricity as a 50Watt light-bulb.

AFFORDABLE

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Mixture of filtration stage is ideal for asthmatic people. Asthmatic attacks will be no more.

Yes

This unit is 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

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

REMOTE CONTROL

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Built with wifi connectivity and WinixSmart app. Assists monitor and control air quality remotely.

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Replaced once the bar is empty depending on usage

Yes

The Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter should be replaced after 6-to-9 months for areas with poor air-quality & 9-to-12 months for areas with good air-quality.

Winix T1 Professional

CHILD LOCK

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Features a child lock – prevents children from making changes to Winix T1

Yes

Has a locking control-panel and child-safe vent guard which makes it safe for use in homes with kids and pets.

OZONE FREE

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Built with various modes and controls that determine its effectiveness. Sleep mode releases zero particle emission and is ozone free.

Yes

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

DESIGN

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

Premium and compact design – won’t require much space for storage

Yes

Has a tower-shaped body with no sharp sides coupled with 14 plastic interchangeable front panels and a control-panel located at the top-section.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

17 x 17 x 39.8 inches

Yes

It has dimensions of; 25"H x 15"W x 8.5"D coupled with a metallic tower-shaped body with interchangeable front-panels and a bottom-stand.

WEIGHT

Winix T1 Professional

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Yes

57 pounds

Yes

It features a weight of 15-lbs (12.2kg) which makes it very lightweight and easy to carry around your house.

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : Winix T1 Professional FOR LARGE ROOMS WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY	WINNER : Winix T1 Professional REMOTE CONTROL
SAFETY	DRAW :
APPEARANCE	DRAW :

Winix T1 Professional VS. Alen BreatheSmart FLEX