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Comparing Paper Shredders

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Awards Editors' Choice Award Editors' Choice Award    
Price $127 List$318 List
$322.29 at Amazon		$227 List$176 List
$118.39 at Amazon		$74 List
$64.99 at Amazon
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Pros Micro-cut, high-security, user-friendly interfaceFast, powerful, relatively quietFast, powerful, relatively quietMicro-cut, high security, speedy, six-gallon bin capacityHigh quality shredding, micro-cut, helpful indicator lights, user-friendly
Cons Trash bin sticks, credit card shredder just slices in halfExpensive, largeVery largeNoisy, not budget-friendlyInsecure handles
Bottom Line A high-end paper shredder with micro-cutting capabilities, a low hum, and an intuitive interfaceThis premium model is well worth the time savings for those that shred a lotA powerful model for those that need to shred 100+ pages a dayA high quality, and speedy shredding machine that is easy to use but makes a lot of noiseA paper shredder that offers high security micro-cutting, helpful indicator lights and an easy to empty waste bin
Rating Categories Amazon Basics 12 Sh... Fellowes Powershred... Amazon Basics 24-Sh... Tru Red 12-Sheet Mi... Amazon Basics 8-She...
Shredding Quality (40%)
9.2
7.3
7.8
8.5
9.0
Speed (35%)
8.0
9.8
9.0
8.0
7.0
Ease of Use (15%)
7.0
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7.0
Noise (10%)
7.0
9.0
9.0
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6.0
Specs Amazon Basics 12 Sh... Fellowes Powershred... Amazon Basics 24-Sh... Tru Red 12-Sheet Mi... Amazon Basics 8-She...
Bin Capacity 5.7 gallons 9 gallons 7 gallons 6 gallons 4 gallons
Advertised Sheet Capacity 12 18 24 12 8
Measured Sheet Capacity 16 18 26 14 10
Maximum Sheets per Minute 133 185 114 150 114
Shred Type Micro-Cut Cross-Cut Cross-Cut Micro-Cut Micro-Cut
Shred Size 5/32" x 15/32" 5/32" x 1-1/2" 7/32" x 1-27/32" 4mm x 12mm 5/32" x 15/32"
Dimensions 14.5" x 10.3" x 20.5" 17.3 x 11.4 x 25.2 11.9" x 16.3" x 26.2" ‎23.35' x 16.14" x 12.24" 8.9" x 12.95" x 19.49"
Weight 21.1 Ibs 36.4 lbs 36.5 lbs 23.6 Ibs 17.2 Ibs