
Nobody is likely to count out the number of sheets they're shredding, so it's good to have a little leeway in its capacity. In testing, it could do that and more-it shredded a sheaf of 20 sheets, though it sounded a little strained in doing so. The AmazonBasics 17-Sheet High-Security Shredder averaged a faster 9.2fpm, while I timed the Swingline SM12-08 at 8fpm.Īs you might guess from its name, the TRU RED 16-sheet Micro Cut Commercial Shredder is designed to scan a stack of 16 sheets of paper inserted at once. Keep in mind the general rule that the smaller the shred size, the slower the shredder, as it takes work (and time) to dice the paper into such tiny pieces. I measured the 16-Sheet Micro's shredding speed-by feeding it one sheet after another for 60 seconds-at 7.3 feet per minute (fpm), a bit better than its 6.6fpm rated speed.

In front of the feed slot are the on/off button and an LED panel housing the indicator lights, as well as virtual forward and reverse buttons. The 16-Sheet Micro is one of a mere handful of shredders rated to handle all of these items. On the other hand, the AmazonBasics 17-Sheet High-Security Shredder can shred CDs, DVDs, and credit cards, but it's recommended that you avoid trying to shred metal items such as staples and paper clips with it. Many shredders, the Swingline SM12-08 among them, can handle staples and paper clips but not discs. In addition to paper, the 16-Sheet Micro can handle shredding, CDs, DVDs, credit cards, paper clips, and staples. The feed slot, on top, fits paper up to letter or legal width, as well as optical discs and plastic cards. Despite its "TRU RED" moniker, there is no red on this scanner-except when a warning light goes on, such as when the shredder overheats, the bin is full, or there is a jam. The door has a see-through panel for monitoring the height of the mound of shredded paper. The body is glossy black on the top and on the front panel above the basket, with matte black on the sides and back, and gray on the wastebasket door. A floor-standing model resting on four casters (which the user inserts into the shredder's base during setup), it measures 24.4 by 14.7 by 11.5 inches (HWD). The 16-Sheet Micro has an understated but handsome design. In comparison, the tiny, good-looking Swingline Style+ Super Cross-Cut Shredder has a basket that holds a mere 3.3 gallons. The AmazonBasics 17-Sheet High-Security Shredder's waste bin holds 7 gallons, while the Fellowes Powershred 99Ms Micro-Cut Shredder has a slightly larger (9-gallon) basket. The Swingline SM12-08 also has an 8-gallon basket. The 16-Sheet Micro's waste bin fits 8 gallons of shred, a generous capacity, if not unusually so. As a cross-cut shredder, it is less secure than the 16-Sheet Micro. In contrast, the Editors' Choice Fellowes Powershred 99Ci has considerably longer shred, averaging 0.16 by 1.7 inch. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Swingline Style+ Super Cross-Cut Shredder Review I measured the bits of arrow-shaped shred at an average of 0.5 by 0.18 inch in size. It has a P-4 security level by the DIN-66399 standard, which makes it suitable for shredding all but the most critically sensitive business documents. They include both cross-cut shredders and the higher-security micro-cut models such as the 16-Sheet Micro. TRU RED shredders range from eight-sheet personal models to 100-sheet auto-feed shredders, at prices ranging from $99.99 to $299.99.

TRU RED (Opens in a new window) products, which include pens, markers, desk organizers, journals, and scissors in addition to shredders, are sold online and in stores by Staples, as well as through its partners and Hi-Touch. Factoring in its combination of micro-cut security, the ability to shred more than 16 sheets of paper at once, its large waste bin, and its knack for shredding items beyond paper, the 16-Sheet Micro (as I will refer to it from here on) is our new Editors' Choice shredder for small businesses that have medium to heavy shredding demands.

The TRU RED 16-Sheet Micro Cut Commercial Shredder ($219.99) can slice up paper into tiny bits that nothing short of a very motivated government intelligence service might even try to piece together. Even shredded documents can be recovered, as anyone who has seen the film Argo can attest to. In this age where cyber attacks and hacking incidents make regular headlines, businesses can't afford to forget that sensitive physical documents are also at risk of being pilfered.
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