Advantages to both. Key is sump size and pump needs on the pad end and cfm air moved on the fan side. F above that of outside even with open vents.
Exhaust fans are on opposite sides of house and pull air through the water-saturated pads.
Water through process of evaporation absorbs the heat. High-pressure system generates a fog opposite the fan end of house. Droplets small enough to stay suspended until they evaporate. People and plants stay dry. Drier the air, the more efficient.