I've been on the air quality beat for a while here at WIRED, and I often make the argument that consumers should go big when it comes to indoor air, as a larger fan and filter surface area produce a quieter and more powerful air purifier. However, if ever there were a fun-sized air purifier that punches above its weight (all 5 pounds of it), it's the latest from air powerhouse Coway, the Airmega 50. Standing just over a foot tall, the Airmega 50 was just launched in June and is an addition to the growing tabletop air purifier space'a mini-me to the brand's Airmega 100. The Airmega 50 has many of the features of Coway's larger and more expensive models, and at just under $80, it's one of the cheapest Coway air purifiers to date. I understand the desire to have an easy-to-carry tabletop-sized air purifier, but can they really clean the air effectively' For many, those proplike purifiers create a fool's paradise. I tested the Airmega 50 with an air quality monitor to see if it was up...
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