12 best office shredders

Review of the best according to the editorial board. On the selection criteria. This material is subjective and does not constitute advertising and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.

Office shredders have long been an integral part of any office. Their variety can confuse any customer, so when choosing it is very important to start from work tasks, leaving aside personal preferences.

In the course of researching the technology market, the magazine team has selected 12 of the best office shredders that will ideally fit into any working conditions. The following aspects were used as criteria for selecting products for the rating:

1. shredder performance;
2. level of reliability;
3. automation parameters;
4. user and expert reviews;
5. price indicator.

How to Pick a Good Office Shredder

Office shredders have a lot of design nuances and work parameters that must be taken into account in the selection process. Much also depends on what company you work in: how much confidential information passes through your office and what stream of pages needs to be disposed of. In this regard, the experts of our magazine recommend paying attention to the following characteristics:

1. The level of secrecy. The value shows the possibility of recovering information on paper media after disposal. So, if you work with ordinary documentation, then the P-1 level shredders are suitable for you, which cut sheets into 10 mm strips. If you have very important documents in circulation, then for their destruction it is better to use devices of the R-6 or R-7 level, which shred the paper into fragments up to 0.8×1 mm.
2. Performance. Pay attention to the power and speed of shredding the paper. If the device consumes little energy (up to 200 W), but at the same time works quickly (cutting speed from 60 mm / s), then the level of its reliability will be extremely low. Start from this ratio to choose the one that suits you.
3. Slicing type. There are machines on the market that cut paper into parallel or longitudinal strips. Their design is extremely simple, which is why the speed of work increases many times over. However, the probability of information recovery after such shredders remains high. Therefore, the best choice for any office would be a cross-cut shredder, after which the chances of assembling a 'puzzle' from a document are greatly reduced.
4. Mobility. Pay attention to the dimensions and weight of the device. If you are going to move it from place to place, then shredders weighing up to 10-12 kilograms will be the best choice.
5. Basket. A secondary parameter that depends on the size and power of the shredder. The higher the energy consumption, the larger the basket volume.
6. Noise level. In order not to clog the surrounding space with noise, we recommend paying attention to models with an indicator of no more than 60 dB.

Rating of the best office shredders

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Rating of the best office shredders	1	Fellowes AutoMax 550C	RUB 65,200
	2	Heleos UP21-7	RUB 26,500
	3	Fellowes 79Ci	RUB 26 330
	4	Rexel Auto + 130X	17 390 rub.
	5	New United ST-4HS	RUB 18,736
	6	Office Kit S 215	RUB 16,560
	7	Fellowes PowerShred 8CD	RUB 7,170
	8	Heleos UM22-5	RUB 9,150
	9	Rexel Auto + 60X	11 350 rub.
	10	Gladwork iShred 16CD Effect	RUB 4,194
	11	Brauberg S12	RUB 6 125
	12	CACTUS CS-SH-6-13-4X12	RUB 2,990

Fellowes AutoMax 550C

Rating: 4.9

The most expensive and productive paper shredder in our rating. It is suitable for large offices with increased data privacy. Provides security class P-4 and shreds documents into 4×38 mm segments. The cutting speed is 56 millimeters per second. However, this is not the main point.

The Fellowes AutoMax 550C has a 550 sheet automatic feeding system. It is difficult to imagine what kind of a rush to happen in the workplace in order to use all of its available opportunities. In addition, the daily resource for loading sheets is 3000 pieces, that is, the system has a huge margin of safety and relatively short breaks between work cycles. Such a device quite naturally consumes 770 watts of electricity and weighs under 34 kilograms. A real office car !.

Advantages

• daily cut tolerance of 3000 pages;
• loading a 550-page tray;
• acceptable cutting speed;
• high degree of reliability.

disadvantages

• very high price;
• 770 watts of power consumption.

Heleos UP21-7

Rating: 4.8

The second line of the rating goes to the UP21-7 shredder from the Russian company 'Helios'. It was developed specifically for offices that work with documents of increased confidentiality, providing them with the R-7 security level with cutting sheets into 0.8×2 millimeter pieces. However, unlike other similar shredders, this device can destroy not only paper of different weights, but also optical discs.

Heleos UP21-7 allows simultaneous shredding of 7 sheets at a speed of 43 millimeters per second. At the same time, the noise level will not exceed the optimal mark of 58 dB – this is the standard that the Russian manufacturer maintains. The inner compartment of the machine can hold up to 23 liters of waste paper. In general, this is all there is to know about the model.

Advantages

• low noise;
• good volume of the bunker for paper;
• cut into the smallest fragments according to P-7 tolerance;
• despite thin knives, the device is able to cut discs.

disadvantages

• high price.

Fellowes 79Ci

Rating: 4.7

A very effective office shredder from Fellowes, which has average performance, but uses several design innovations. This is a Jam Proof system that protects your device from interference caused by power interruptions or paper debris. In addition, it features Safe Sense technology and additional guide rollers for smooth paper flow.

All this had to sacrifice the level of secrecy and the amount of power consumption. Running at 56 millimeters per second and cross-cutting the paper into 4×38 millimeter pieces, the Fellowes 79Ci draws 480 watts of power. This is the second indicator in our rating, which in this particular case can be marked with a minus sign.

Advantages

• Safe Sense and Jam Proof system;
• high degree of reliability;
• the presence of guide rollers;
• acceptable paper cutting speed.

disadvantages

• high power consumption with insufficient performance.

Rexel Auto + 130X

Rating: 4.7

Another representative of the Rexel company with the function of automatic feeding and shredding of up to 130 sheets of documents in one work cycle. It provides level 4 shredded paper confidentiality and maintains a stable cutting speed of 30 millimeters per second.

The main benefit of the Rexel Auto + 130X is the reduced waiting time between work cycles. The ratio of '10 minutes of work to 30 minutes of break' is the best in our ranking. The level of the emitted noise is 60 dB, which is the optimal indicator. The device is capable of processing not only paper, but also discs, staples, paper clips, thick cardboard and plastic cards. The capacity of its container is 26 liters, and the design provides a relay that stops the flow of paper when the 'hopper' is filled to capacity.

Advantages

• basket capacity;
• the best ratio of working time to pauses;
• manages to destroy about 130 sheets per working distance.

disadvantages

• high price;
• rather bulky design (13.7 kilograms).

New United ST-4HS

Rating: 4.6

The New United ST-4HS is an expensive office shredder that saves every penny you spend on it. It is the best solution for those companies that work with documents of a high level of confidentiality, since it ensures the destruction of sheets according to the 7th level of secrecy. Basically, cross-cutting allows you to cut into tiny 1×2 millimeter pieces. To restore this is extremely problematic.

The power of the device is 280 W and the cutting speed is 50 millimeters per second. At the same time, the knives can pull only 5 sheets of paper with a density of 70 grams per square meter at a time. The New United ST-4HS is not taught to cut anything else, and this should be taken into account. The built-in container has a capacity of 26 liters. The noise level does not exceed 58 dB.

Advantages

• the highest class of secrecy;
• average power consumption;
• acceptable speed of work;
• reduced noise.

disadvantages

• 15 kilograms of weight;
• not capable of destroying discs, plastic cards and metal staples – too delicate knives for fine slicing.

Office Kit S 215

Rating: 4.5

Strict paper shredder in gray and black plastic housing that claims to be one of the best in its class. Yes, its weight is as much as 10 kilograms, which cannot be said by looking at the dimensions. But the efficiency is above average: loading 20 sheets at the same time, cross-cutting speed 54 millimeters per second, 58 dB noise.

True, there are a couple of nuances behind all this. Firstly, the level of secrecy corresponds to the P-3 indicator (fragments of 4×40 millimeters), which makes the device obviously weaker than its counterparts with smaller cuts. Secondly, the power is 370 W without the power-saving mode. But on the case there are indicators of engine overheating and fullness of the 28-liter basket. There are many contradictions, but Office Kit S 215 is very popular in the office area.

Advantages

• bulk container;
• low noise level;
• large load of the receiver (up to 20 sheets at a time);
• acceptable speed.

disadvantages

• low level of secrecy;
• increased power consumption.

Fellowes PowerShred 8CD

Rating: 4.5

The Fellowes PowerShred 8CD is very popular among small offices and companies, but in fact it does not surpass the Heleos UM22-5 in terms of performance. With a power of 250 watts, it is capable of processing 8 sheets of paper simultaneously at speeds up to 50 millimeters per second. In this case, the segments will be 4×35 mm in size.

The Fellowes PowerShred 8CD has a noise level of 65 dB. The volume of the basket does not exceed 14 liters, but this is the cost of pursuing compactness. By the way, in this component, the destroyer from Fellowes is very pleasing: the small dimensions have reduced the weight of the device to 4 kilograms. We also note an easily removable cutting unit, the presence of an automatic stop system when the container is removed and an auto start when fully ready for work.

Advantages

• 4 kilograms of weight;
• easily removable knife block;
• automatic shutdown system when removing the basket;
• fairly high speed of work.

disadvantages

• increased noise level.

Heleos UM22-5

Rating: 4.4

The purchase of the Heleos UM22-5 Personal Shredder will certainly be a profitable investment. Its advantage lies in acceptable performance at 130 watts of power. Cross cut paper speeds up to 75 millimeters per second, and the tray can load up to 10 sheets at a time. The particle size after processing is no more than 2×8 millimeters.

Due to its small dimensions, the internal volume of the Heleos UM22-5 basket had to be reduced to 15 liters. However, there were some peculiarities here: there is a fullness indicator on the device case, and a sliding mechanism is implemented in the design for convenient removal of the container. This shredder is 'omnivorous' as it accepts not only paper but also plastic cards, staples, optical discs, etc. Oh yes, we almost forgot: the noise level during operation does not exceed 58 dB.

Advantages

• compact and lightweight (only 5 kilograms);
• low noise level;
• low power consumption (130 W) and high operating speed;
• cross-cutting documents into smallest pieces.

disadvantages

• even with moderate amounts of daily work, a resource is quickly depleted.

Rexel Auto + 60X

Rating: 4.3

Rexel Auto + 60X is strikingly different in performance from Gladwork iShred and Brauberg S12. The device provides simultaneous cutting of up to 60 sheets, which is about 5 times more than the above models. In this case, the cycle of its work is 8 minutes with the need for a break of 40 minutes. The security level corresponds to the P-3 tolerance, since the fragments obtained are 4 × 45 millimeters in size.

The Rexel Auto + 60X has an average paper shredding speed of 1.5 meters per minute. At the same time, the noise level will not exceed 59 dB, which is also an advantage of the model. To attract buyers to their product, the Chinese manufacturer gave a 2-year warranty for the shredder itself, as well as a 5-year warranty for knives. However, users note that with frequent loading of sheets with staples and paper clips, the blades are willingly dull. This means that their warranty restoration is very popular.

Advantages

• low noise level;
• increased warranty periods for the performance of the cutting unit and the device itself;
• the ability to simultaneously cut 60 sheets of paper;
• 8 minute cycle.

disadvantages

• knives are subject to accelerated wear.

Gladwork iShred 16CD Effect

Rating: 4.2

This machine is powerful and capable of shredding up to 16 sheets at a time. Despite the fact that the cut fragments are 4×35 millimeters in size, the level of secrecy falls under point 4. The speed of destruction of A4 sheets is 37 millimeters per second. It should be borne in mind that the device has a small duty cycle – only 3 minutes, after which it needs a break of 40 minutes.

The Gladwork iShred 16CD Effect uses a cross cut type. In addition to staples and paper clips, it can destroy plastic cards and optical discs. Its basket has a capacity of 26 liters and a motor power of 380 W. During operation, it emits up to 68 dB of noise, which is a rather poor result for document shredders.

Advantages

• large load of the receiver of documents;
• acceptable cutting speed;
• the ability to destroy optical discs;
• reliability.

disadvantages

• short duty cycle;
• high power consumption;
• increased noise level.

Brauberg S12

Rating: 4.1

Representative of the full-fledged office segment of cross-cut shredders with a permit for simultaneous shredding of 12 sheets. It has a level 4 security and segments materials into 4×35 mm pieces. The paper shredding speed is 30 millimeters per second – according to this indicator, the superiority remains on the side of Gladwork iShred.

The Brauberg S12 has an autostart function as well as a power saving mode and an engine overheating indicator. If the threshold of the permissible operating time is exceeded, the device automatically turns off for 4 hours. Disadvantage? What another! The volume of its basket is 25 liters, and on the side there is a convenient window for controlling the fullness. The overall noise level during operation is 72 dB. In general, all the nuances and roughness are known in comparison.

Advantages

• large container volume;
• admission for the simultaneous destruction of 12 sheets;
• the presence of overheating indicators;
• power saving mode;
• reliability.

disadvantages

• 9.1 kilograms of weight;
• requires up to 4 hours of break between cycles;
• 72 dB of noise.

CACTUS CS-SH-6-13-4X12

Rating: 4.0

Compact shredder with up to 6 sheets of paper at a time. It is popular in small offices for its reliability and reliability in work. It implements the transverse cutting method, providing the P-4 level of secrecy of the lost information. The volume of the inner basket is 13 liters, and its fullness can be monitored through a special transparent window.

CACTUS CS-SH-6-13-4X12 works with both plain paper and plastic cards, metal staples and paper clips. The size of the shredded pieces of paper does not exceed 4×12 millimeters – it will be virtually impossible to restore the lost data on them. For normal operation, the device consumes up to 300 watts of power from the network.

Advantages

• strict, attractive design;
• the difficulty of data recovery even despite the transverse cutting method;
• compactness and lightness;
• extremely low price.

disadvantages

• increased power consumption for a device of similar dimensions.

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Attention! This rating is subjective and does not constitute an advertisement and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.