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Dyson - Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde vs Honeywell - HPA300

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Purifier Big+Quiet Formald…DYSONRENDER
Probe A
Dyson
Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde
89.1/ 100S
Performance89· 70%
Smart & Noise· 30%
HPA300HONEYWELLRENDER
Probe B
Honeywell
HPA300
65.0/ 100C
Performance65· 70%
Smart & Noise· 30%
Quick verdict

Between the Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde and HPA300, the Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde comes out ahead in coverage and cadr, while the HPA300 wins on several specs. Overall, the Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde scores 89.1 and the HPA300 scores 65 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 24.1 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde if you care most about coverage and cadr. The biggest gaps in its favor are coverage, cadr, min noise.

The HPA300 similarly doesn't carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.

Both ship with comparable true hepa h13+, activated carbon, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: the Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Dyson - Purifier Big+Quiet Formaldehyde wins

  • Coverage — 127.27% more. 100 m² vs 44 m².
  • CADR — 25.49% more. 640 m³/h vs 510 m³/h.
  • Min noise — 8.00 dB less. 24 vs 32.

Why Honeywell - HPA300 wins

  • No decisive advantages.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Performance

SpecDyson - Purifier Big+Quiet FormaldehydeHoneywell - HPA300
CADR640 m³/hlead510 m³/h
Coverage100lead44
True HEPA H13+truetrue
Activated carbontruetrue

Smart & Noise

SpecDyson - Purifier Big+Quiet FormaldehydeHoneywell - HPA300
Min noise24 dBlead32 dB
Air quality sensortrueleadfalse
Smart apptrueleadfalse
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