Blueair 603 vs Blueair 650E: Which Air Purifiers are Better?

Low-cost air purifiers are only going to do so much with the quality of the air in your homes. If you have health problems such as asthma or allergies, pets, or live in an area hard hit by fires, a premium air purifier is worth the investment.

Swedish company Blueair has an exceptional range of air purifiers. We are going to look at two, the Blueair 603 vs 650E. We will compare all of their specifications like the filtration ratings, build, and technology. We will include a side-by-side chart for a review of all the features as well as some pros and cons of each.

As the Blueair 650E is an upgrade on the Blueair 603, there are some similarities between the two. We will begin with these.

Quick Glance

The comparison chart below has all of the Blueair 603 and the Blueair 650E specifications.

	Blueair 603	Blueair 650E
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Size	26 x 20 x 13 inches	23 x 20 x 11 inches
Weight	35lbs	35lbs
Design	Galvanized Swedish steel housing with blue power light	Galvanized Swedish steel housing with blue power light
Room Size	679 sq ft./5 air exchanges per hour	698 sq ft./5 air exchanges per hour
Clean Air Delivery	Smoke/dust/pollen 450 CFM	Dust 400 CFM, smoke/pollen 450 CFM
Air Flow Rate	490 CFM	490 CFM
Speeds	4- dial knob	Not stated
Automatic Mode	No	Yes
Remote Control	No	Yes
Timer	Not Stated	Yes
Noise Levels	35-71dB	35-68dB
Filtration	Ion participle-charging chamber with 3 filters, compatible with Stop Smoke Filter	Ion participle-charging chamber with 3 filters, compatible with Stop Smoke Filter
HEPASilent Technology	Yes	Yes
Filter Replacement Indicator	Magnetic timer	Yes
Digital Display	No	Yes
Energy Efficiency	35-120W	35-120W
Warranty	Not Stated	5 years limited
Size	Check Price on Amazon	Check Price on Amazon

Design

They have an award-winning design! The Blueair 603 and the Blueair 650E have galvanized Swedish steel housing. There is a small blue power light on the front of the air purifiers.

Air Flow Rate

The Blueair 603 and the Blueair 650E have an airflow rate of 490 cubic feet per minute (CFM), slightly higher than average.

Filtration

There is an ion participle-charging chamber with the Blueair 603 and the Blueair 650E. Inside there are 3 filters, and the average life span of the filters is 6 months. They are also compatible with the Blueair Stop Smoke filters that remove 96% of smoke in as little as 2 hours.

HEPASilent Technology

HEPA filters capture 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns. The Blueair 603 and the Blueair 650E have patented HEPASilent Technology, combining advanced filtration and electrostatic filtration that captures 99.97% of particles as small as 0.1 microns.

Energy Efficiency

The Blueair 603 and the Blueair 650E use low amounts of energy considering their effectiveness. On the lowest setting, it is 35W and the highest is 120W.

We will now go over the differences between the Blueair 603 and the Blueair 650E.

They don’t look very different because they are both white. They are different in size.

Blueair 603

This is the larger air purifier at 26 x 20 x 13 inches. It is rather heavy weighing 35 pounds, but there are castor wheels to move it around.

Blueair 650E

It measures 23 x 20 x 11 inches; however, it is still 35 pounds. Again, you have wheels on the bottom.

The Winner Is- The Blueair 650E

There really isn’t enough of a difference to really impact the decision but one is better for slightly larger areas. The Blueair air purifiers perform 5 complete air cleans every hour.

Blueair 603

The air purifier is suitable for rooms and spaces of up to 679 square feet.

Blueair 650E

You can use this in areas of up to 698 square feet.

The Winner Is- The Blueair 650E

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Bear in mind that the highest CADR (clean air delivery rate) in the world is 450 CFM.

Blueair 603

The CADR for smoke, dust, and pollen is 450 CFM.

Blueair 650E

For dust, the clean air delivery is 400 CFM. For smoke and pollen, it is also 450 CFM.

The Winner Is- The Blueair 603

Blueair made an essential upgrade when it comes to the settings.

Blueair 603

There are 4-speed settings that you can adjust with a dial knob.

Blueair 650E

The number of speed settings isn’t listed but it does have an automatic mode. The air purifier will run on high for a few minutes and with the dust and odor sensors, it will then set itself to the optimal fan speed. You can also use the remote control that is included.

The Winner Is- The Blueair 650E.

If you don’t want to run the air purifiers continuously, it’s handy to have a timer to set up a schedule.

Blueair 603

There is no information about a timer.

Blueair 650E

The timer is another of the upgrades Blueair made.

The Winner Is- The Blueair 650E

It’s true that on the higher settings, you will notice the air purifier, but they are still classed as quiet.

Blueair 603

The noise level rating is from 35 to 71dB.

Blueair 650E

It’s a little quieter at 35 to 68dB.

The Winner Is- The Blueair 650E

A digital display isn’t essential, but it does make it easier to monitor the air purifier.

Blueair 603

There is no digital display. Instead, there is a magnetic timer that counts down the days until you need to change the filters.

Blueair 650E

There is a digital display with dual 4-level bar graphs for odors and chemical contaminants. The display also has a filter replacement light.

The Winner Is- The Blueair 650E

We have a few pros and cons of the Blueair 603 and the Blueair 650E before our final verdict.

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