HSM shredstar X12pro 1/16 x 5/8 inch with Separate CD Cutting Unit - HSM1033

The HSM shredstar X12pro is the only P-5 machine in HSM's office-chassis shredstar range, and the only one in the batch that combines small particles with a bin large enough for a team. It cuts 1/16 x 5/8 inch — 2 x 15 mm, 30 square millimetres, right at the DIN 66399 P-5 limit — and it does so at 12 sheets a pass, which takes a 550 W motor, the most powerful in the shredstar line. Everything else is the familiar office cabinet: 9.06 inch throat, 6.9 gallon bin, castors.

Key Features

• P-5 at 12 sheets. Twelve sheets of 80 g/m2 paper reduced to 30 square millimetre particles. Reaching P-5 without dropping to a personal-shredder sheet rating is the whole point of this model.
• 550 W motor. The highest-rated motor across the shredstar range, and it needs to be: P-5 geometry makes roughly four times as many cuts per page as the P-4 machines in the same cabinet.
• 6.9 gallon bin, approximately 330 sheets. The largest sheet rating of any bin in this batch, because small particles pack tightly. Inspection window and automatic stop when full.
• Separate CD cutting unit. A dedicated slot, cutter and collection container for CDs, DVDs and plastic cards, so optical waste stays separate from paper.
• Castors and full LED status. Rolls for emptying; indicators cover power, overload, overheat, bin full and door open.
• Automatic reverse and light-barrier start. Automatic start when paper enters the throat, automatic reverse when a stack is overfed.

Specifications

Specifications taken from HSM's published technical data for article number 1033123. HSM does not publish warranty terms on the datasheet for this article, so no warranty figure is stated here.

What's in the Box

HSM publishes no itemised packing list for the X12pro. The datasheet confirms the cabinet on castors, the 6.9 gallon removable waste container with inspection window, and the separate CD cutting unit with its own collection container. Bags and lubricant are not listed as supplied.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy the X12pro if a written policy specifies P-5 and more than one person has to comply with it. HR, payroll, clinical administration, legal practice and finance functions commonly land here, and the alternatives at P-5 are either personal shredders that take six sheets or machines from a substantially more expensive class.

Do not buy it if P-4 satisfies your policy. The shredstar X20 sits in the same cabinet with the same 6.9 gallon bin and takes 18 sheets rather than 12, and the X17 takes 15. You would be paying for particle size you do not need and giving up a third of your throughput to get it.

Do not buy it expecting classified-material destruction. P-5 is a commercial security class under DIN 66399; NSA/CSS 02-01 requires 1 x 5 mm particles and the model to appear on the NSA Evaluated Products List, and the X12pro meets neither condition. Also be realistic about duty: shredstar is HSM's entry-level line, and a team shredding heavily all day is better matched to the SECURIO range. If you only need P-5 at one desk, the shredstar X6pro does the same 2 x 15 mm cut at 6 sheets for considerably less.