HSM shredstar X14 5/32 x 1 7/16 plus separate CD cutting unit - HSM1057w

The HSM shredstar X14 is a P-4 office shredder rated by HSM at 13 sheets of 80 g/m2 paper, which is the first thing a buyer should know because the model name suggests 14. It rolls on castors, cuts 5/32 x 1 7/16 inch particles through a 9.06 inch throat, and fills a 6.1 gallon bin that holds around 290 sheets. Within the shredstar office chassis it occupies an awkward but useful spot: identical hardware to the X12 below it, meaningfully cheaper than the X17 above it.

Key Features

• Rated 13 sheets at 80 g/m2. HSM's datasheet figure for this article number. US 20 lb copy paper runs around 75 g/m2, slightly lighter than the test standard, so the rating is achievable in normal office use.
• P-4 particle cut, 4 x 37 mm. 148 square millimetres against the DIN 66399 P-4 limit of 160. The security class most organisations set as their minimum for documents containing personal data.
• 300 W motor, anti-jam reverse. HSM specifically calls out the anti-paper-jam function on this model: overfeed it and the head reverses the stack out under its own power.
• Separate CD cutting unit. Discs and plastic cards go through a dedicated cutter into a dedicated container. Paper waste stays free of plastic, which matters if it goes to a recycler.
• 6.1 gallon bin on castors. Approximately 290 sheets, with an inspection window, automatic stop when full and a machine that wheels to the bin instead of the bin being carried to the machine.
• Full LED status panel. Separate indicators for power, overload, overheat, bin full and door open.

Specifications

Specifications taken from HSM's published technical data for article number 1057123. 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 does not publish a packing list for the X14. The datasheet confirms the cabinet with castors, the 6.1 gallon removable waste container with inspection window, and the separate CD cutting unit with its own collection container. Bags and oil are not part of the stated scope of delivery.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy the X14 if a small team needs a rolling P-4 shredder and you want the best-value point in the office chassis. Thirteen sheets and a 290-sheet bin handles a department of three or four people shredding routinely.

Do not pay a premium over the X12 for it. The two machines share cut size, security level, motor power, throat width, bin volume, bin sheet rating, dimensions and weight; only the sheet rating differs, by one sheet. If they are similarly priced, take the X14. If the X12 is appreciably cheaper, take the X12 and lose nothing you would notice.

Do not buy it if the bin is the constraint. The X17 and X20 use a 6.9 gallon container rated at approximately 325 sheets in the same footprint, so if you are emptying the machine more than you would like, moving up buys you roughly 35 more sheets per fill along with a higher sheet rating. And if you need P-5 rather than P-4, the X12pro is the model in this chassis — 2 x 15 mm particles at 12 sheets a pass.