HSM shredstar X17 5/32 x 1 3/8 plus separate CD cutting unit - HSM1030w

The HSM shredstar X17 is the point in the shredstar office range where the bin gets bigger. It keeps the P-4 particle cut and the 9.06 inch throat of the X12 and X14, but moves to a 6.9 gallon container rated at approximately 325 sheets and lifts the sheet rating to 15 at 80 g/m2 on a 320 W motor. For a small department that empties its shredder more often than it would like, that extra bin volume is a more useful upgrade than the extra two sheets.

Key Features

• 6.9 gallon bin, approximately 325 sheets. The larger of the two container sizes in the office chassis, in the same 15.35 x 11.81 x 23.43 inch cabinet. Roughly 35 more sheets per fill than the X12 and X14.
• 15 sheets at 80 g/m2. Rated on a 320 W motor. Comfortable for a stapled report or a handful of letters at a time.
• P-4 particle cut. 5/32 x 1 3/8 inch. HSM's European documentation lists the same cutting head as 4 x 37 mm, which is 148 square millimetres — inside the DIN 66399 P-4 ceiling of 160 either way.
• Separate CD cutting unit. A dedicated slot and cutter for CDs, DVDs and plastic cards, discharging into its own container so plastic and paper waste never mix.
• Castors. The cabinet rolls, which is what makes a 325-sheet bin practical to empty.
• Automatic reverse, light barrier, LED status. Automatic start and stop, reverse out of an overfeed, and indicators for power, overload, overheat, bin full and door open.

Specifications

Specifications taken from HSM's published technical data for article number 1030133. 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 by HSM for this article. Confirmed from the datasheet: the cabinet on castors, the 6.9 gallon removable waste container, the inspection window, and the separate CD cutting unit with its own collection container. Bags and lubricant are not listed as included.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy the X17 if three to five people will share one shredder and you want to stop thinking about the bin. The combination of 325 sheets and castors is the practical difference between a shredder people use and a shredder people avoid because emptying it is a chore.

Do not buy it purely for the two extra sheets over the X14. Fifteen against thirteen is not a workflow change. The bin is the reason to move up. If your bin is not the problem, the X14 does the same security level in the same cabinet for less.

Do not buy it if you need P-5. The X17's particles are P-4 and there is no setting that changes that; the shredstar X12pro is the P-5 machine in this chassis, cutting 2 x 15 mm at 12 sheets on a 550 W motor into the same 6.9 gallon bin. And if you want more paper throughput at P-4, the shredstar X20 takes 18 sheets into the same 325-sheet container.