HSM shredstar X6pro 1/16 x 5/8 + sep. CD cutting unit - HSM1046

The HSM shredstar X6pro is the highest security level HSM offers in its shredstar line: DIN 66399 P-5, cutting 1/16 x 5/8 inch particles that measure 30 square millimetres — exactly at the P-5 ceiling and roughly a quarter the area of the P-4 cut used by the rest of the small-chassis range. It pays for that with capacity. Six sheets a pass is the trade, in a body identical to the 10-sheet X10 right down to the 160 W motor and the 5.3 gallon bin.

Key Features

• P-5 particle cut at 2 x 15 mm. Thirty square millimetres per particle, meeting the DIN 66399 P-5 limit. US retailers commonly market this cut as micro-cut; HSM's own datasheet calls it particle cut.
• Separate CD cutting unit. A dedicated slot, cutter and collection container for CDs, DVDs and plastic cards, so optical waste stays sorted and the paper head stays clean.
• 5.3 gallon bin, approximately 255 sheets. P-5 particles are small and pack tightly, which is why a 5.3 gallon container still holds more sheets here than the same volume does on a strip-cut machine.
• Automatic reverse. Six sheets is a firm limit and an overfeed is easy to do by accident; the reverse function backs the stack out rather than trapping it.
• Light-barrier operation with LED status. Automatic start and stop, plus indicators for power, overload, overheat and bin full.
• Staples and paper clips accepted. Listed as shreddable by HSM, so documents do not need to be prepared before feeding.

Specifications

Specifications taken from HSM's published technical data for article number 1046113. 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 X6pro. Confirmed from the datasheet: the cutting head with integrated separate CD cutting unit, and the 5.3 gallon waste container with inspection window. Bags and oil are not in the stated scope of delivery.

Who Should Buy This — and Who Should Not

Buy the X6pro if a written policy specifies P-5 and you are equipping one desk. For HR files, payroll, medical notes, legal correspondence or anything with account numbers attached to names, P-5 is the class most auditors expect to see and this is the least expensive HSM machine that reaches it.

Do not buy it if you shred in volume. Six sheets a pass is slow work over a stack, and the practical difference against the 10-sheet X10 in the same body is noticeable within minutes. If P-4 satisfies your policy, the X10 is the same machine with more throughput and a larger sheet rating.

Do not buy it if several people need P-5. The shredstar X12pro is the office-chassis equivalent: same 2 x 15 mm P-5 cut, but 12 sheets a pass, a 550 W motor, a 6.9 gallon bin rated at around 330 sheets, and castors. And if you are shredding classified material, note that P-5 is not NSA 02-01 — that specification requires 1 x 5 mm particles and a listing on the NSA Evaluated Products List, which no shredstar model holds.