HSM shredstar X10 3/16 x 1 1/8 inch with Separate CD Cutting Unit - HSM1045

The HSM shredstar X10 takes the small shredstar body and makes it taller: 17.52 inches instead of 15.16, a 5.3 gallon bin instead of 4.8, and a 10-sheet rating instead of 8 or 5. It cuts the same P-4 particle as the X5 and X8, 3/16 x 1 1/8 inch, through the same 8.66 inch throat. What sets it apart from its siblings is that it reaches double-digit sheet capacity on a 160 W motor while still weighing under 14 lb, which makes it the most balanced of the three home-chassis particle cutters.

Key Features

• 10 sheets a pass at P-4. The highest sheet rating in the small shredstar chassis, and it is achieved without moving to a larger footprint on the desk.
• 4.5 x 30 mm particle cut. 135 square millimetres, inside the DIN 66399 P-4 limit of 160. The standard specification for documents containing personal data.
• 5.3 gallon bin, approximately 250 sheets. A taller container than the X5 and X8 use, with an inspection window and automatic shut-off when it fills.
• Separate CD cutting unit. Optical discs and plastic cards go through a dedicated cutter into a dedicated container, keeping plastic out of the paper waste and abrasive material away from the paper head.
• Light-barrier start and automatic reverse. No switch to hold, and an overfed stack reverses out under its own control.
• Staples and paper clips accepted. Listed by HSM as shreddable, so ordinary stapled paperwork can go straight in.

Specifications

Specifications taken from HSM's published technical data for article number 1045113. HSM does not publish warranty terms on the datasheet for this article, so no warranty figure is stated here.

What's in the Box

No itemised packing list is published for the X10. The datasheet confirms the cutting head with integrated separate CD cutting unit and the 5.3 gallon waste container with inspection window. Bags and lubricant are not part of the stated delivery.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy the X10 if you want the most capable machine that still fits the small shredstar footprint. Ten sheets and a 250-sheet bin comfortably covers a home office or a single desk in a business, and it is the model to pick if you found the X5 too limited but do not want the 15.35 x 11.81 x 23.43 inch office chassis taking up floor space.

Do not buy it if two or three people will use it through the day. There are no castors, the bin lifts out from under a removable top rather than rolling away, and 250 sheets goes quickly when shared. The shredstar X12 is the smallest office-chassis machine, on wheels, with a 6.1 gallon bin rated at about 290 sheets and a 12-sheet pass.

Do not buy it if you need P-5. The X6pro shares the X10's exact body, bin volume and throat width but cuts 1/16 x 5/8 inch particles at P-5, taking 6 sheets instead of 10. Between those two the choice is purely security against speed — everything else about the machines is identical.