4Rank 04 of 10 · Air Purifiers
Philips PureProtect 3200 Series AC3220/10
The highest published CADR in the ranking, 520 m³/h for €249, in a 6.2 kg tower with ECARF allergy certification. The 135 m² room claim is the most stretched figure of all ten.
7.7BPR score
- €249Price
- 520 m³/h — published by Philips; ECARF-certified, test standard not namedParticle CADR in m³/h, as published by the manufacturer
- 4 of 10in Air Purifiers
- 7.7BPR score 0–10
Review
What this product is
Written after the analysis, from the same sources the score is built on: the manufacturer's documentation, available studies and verified owner feedback.
If the aim is as much clean air as possible for the money, this is the machine: Philips publishes 520 m³/h, and its Dutch store sells it for €249 against a list price of €319.99. That is about €0.48 per m³/h, the lowest of the mains-brand models here. At five air changes per hour it covers about 43 m², enough for a large living room, or for a bedroom at a low, quiet speed.
The advertised 135 m² is another matter. It corresponds to roughly 1.6 air changes per hour and should be ignored. Philips also states that a 20 m² room is cleaned in six minutes.
The data sheet is fuller than most: 15 dB(A) minimum and 47.5 dB(A) maximum, 36 W at most and under 2 W in standby, PM2.5 and allergen sensors, app control through Air+. The three-layer filter (pre-filter, NanoProtect HEPA, activated carbon) is said to capture 99.97 % at 0.003 µm; no EN 1822 class is given, and that particle size is not the hardest one. The FY3200 filter is rated for a year.
Independent evidence is limited to the ECARF allergy seal; we found no published comparative test of this model, and no owner rating was visible on the Philips pages we opened, so the owner score is a neutral placeholder.
Technical data
Specification
Figures from the manufacturer's documentation, verified against available outside sources. Values we could not confirm are marked as declared.
- Particle CADR
- 520 m³/h
- Room size claimed
- 135 m²
- Room size at 5 air changes/h (2.4 m ceiling)
- about 43 m² (our calculation)
- Filter
- 3 layers: pre-filter, NanoProtect HEPA, activated carbon
- Filtration claim
- 99.97 % at 0.003 µm
- EN 1822 class
- not published
- Noise
- 15–47.5 dB(A)
- Power
- 36 W maximum; under 2 W standby
- Weight
- 6.2 kg
- Dimensions
- 52 × 28.5 × 28.5 cm (H × W × D)
- Filter interval
- 1 year (FY3200)
- Sensors
- PM2.5, allergens
- Certification
- ECARF
- Warranty
- 2 years
Component scores
Where the score
comes from.
Four components, equal weight, each on a 0–10 scale and each resting on a named source. The overall score is their mean — the full procedure is in the methodology.
What we liked
- 520 m³/h, the highest published CADR of the ten
- €249 at Philips NL (list €319.99): about €0.48 per m³/h
- 15–47.5 dB(A) and 36 W maximum, under 2 W standby
- ECARF-certified as allergy-friendly
- One combined filter (FY3200), rated for 1 year
Worth knowing
- 135 m² claim equals about 1.6 air changes per hour; about 43 m² at five
- No EN 1822 class; '99.97 % at 0.003 µm' is not a class statement
- No independent comparative test found
- No owner rating and no filter price visible on the pages we opened
Comparison
How it compares
within the category
All values come from the same analysis and are comparable only within the category Air Purifiers.
| Product | Score | Particle CADR in m³/h, as published by the manufacturer | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air 4000Top score | 8.4 | 300 m³/h — published by Bosch; not independently certified on the product page | €198 |
| PureProtect 3200 Series AC3220/10This product | 7.7 | 520 m³/h — published by Philips; ECARF-certified, test standard not named | €249 |
| Category average10 products analysed | 7.4 | — | — |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can the Philips 3200 really clean 135 m²?
It can move that air about 1.6 times per hour, which is too slow for allergy or smoke relief. With five air changes per hour and a 2.4 m ceiling, 520 m³/h covers about 43 m².
What does the ECARF seal prove?
That the purifier met the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation's criteria for allergy-friendly products. It is a pass mark, not a comparative test, and it does not replace an independently measured CADR.
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