HSM Pure 320 1/4 inch Strip Cut Shredder - HSM2331

The HSM Pure 320 strip cut is a floor-standing personal shredder that cuts paper into 5.8 mm strips (just under 1/4 in) at DIN 66399 P-2 and takes 17-19 sheets per pass. It also carries an O-2 rating, so the occasional CD or DVD goes through the same slot. It is aimed at small offices that shred plenty of everyday paper and want one machine that handles discs too.

Pure 320 strip cut at a glance

• 5.8 mm strip, P-2, with O-2 optical-media classification
• 17-19 sheets per pass at 80 g/m²
• 360 W motor, more than twice the Pure 220's 160 W
• Pull-out 6.6-gallon (25-liter) drawer holding about 165 strip-cut sheets
• 9.1 in (230 mm) slot for letter and legal fed lengthwise

Why the 320 strip cut is the disc-friendly Pure 320

The Pure 320 comes in two cuts, and they differ in more than particle size. This strip variant is classed E-2 | O-2 | P-2 | T-2, which puts CDs and DVDs on its approved list alongside paper, staples, paper clips and credit cards. The cross-cut 320 carries no optical class at all. If a few old backup discs turn up each month, this version avoids buying a separate media destroyer. Feed discs singly rather than mixed into a stack of paper.

Keep the P-2 limits in mind. DIN 66399 allows strips up to 6 mm wide at this level, and a 5.8 mm strip leaves full lines of text readable. That is acceptable for catalogs, internal drafts and envelopes, not for payroll or customer records.

Cabinet, bin and everyday use

At 21.9 in tall the 320 is the first Pure that stands on the floor instead of beside a keyboard. The waste container is a drawer that slides out of the cabinet, so you never lift the cutting head. Because strip-cut waste is springy and traps air, that drawer fills after roughly 165 sheets, against about 350 for the cross-cut model, so budget for more frequent emptying. A sensor starts and stops the cutters automatically, standby mode trims idle power, the intake safety element halts the feed on contact, and the overload-protected feed backs off rather than stalling. Idle noise is about 55 dB(A).

HSM Pure 320 strip cut specifications

How the 320 strip cut compares

• Pure 320 cross cut: same 230 mm slot and 25-liter drawer, but a 3.9 x 30 mm P-4 particle at 8-9 sheets and no disc rating.
• Pure 220 strip cut: a deskside unit with a narrower 3.9 mm P-2 strip, 12-14 sheets and a lift-off head; no optical rating.
• Pure 420 strip cut: the same 5.8 mm strip and O-2 rating at 22-24 sheets, with a 610 W motor and a 9.2-gallon (35-liter) bin.

Is the Pure 320 strip cut right for you?

It suits a small retail back office, workshop or studio with bulky but low-risk paper and the odd disc to destroy, or it can sit beside a higher-security shredder to keep bulk paper off the more expensive machine. Look elsewhere if your paper carries names, account numbers or medical details; the Pure 320 cross cut gives P-4 at the cost of sheet capacity and disc handling. For P-4 plus discs together, the Pure 420 cross cut is the smallest Pure that does both.