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Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder vs GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder
Pros: The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder is...
- The Best forPaper Shredders for Everyone
- The Best forSpeedy Paper Shredders
- The Best forBest Paper Shredders
- The Best out of the 379Paper Shredders for Level 3 Security and up
- The Best out of the 227Paper Shredders That Shred Staples
- The Best out of the 175Paper Shredders With Overload Protection
- The Best out of the 103Paper Shredders With Automatic Start/stop
- The Best out of the 65Paper Shredders for Credit Cards
- The Best out of the 65Paper Shredders That Shred Credit Cards
- The Best out of the 51Paper Shredders With Automatic Reverse
Cons: The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder is...
- Bottom Two if you prioritizePaper Shredders With a High Cool Down Time
The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder is...
- Top Two for those who wantPaper Shredders With a High Shred Size Width
- Top Five forPaper Shredders for Everyone
- Top 2% out of the 379Paper Shredders for Level 3 Security and up
- Top 2% forBest Paper Shredders
- Top 2% if you're looking forPaper Shredders That Can Handle Staples and Paper Clips
- Top 2% for people looking forPaper Shredders for High Volume Use
- Top 2% forSpeedy Paper Shredders
- Top Five out of the 175Paper Shredders With Overload Protection
- Top 3% for those who wantCompact Paper Shredders
- Top 3% out of the 227Paper Shredders That Shred Staples
The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder is ranked highest among the best paper shredders out of those selected. First of all, each of these two paper shredders is intended for home & home office use, so they're not differentiable in that regard. Based on input from our users, other than intended use the most important dimensions of evaluation to consider if you're looking for the best paper shredders are, in order of importance: (1) price, (2) performance, (3) noise level, (4) size and (5) convenience. (It should be mentioned that model information is also important in choosing the best paper shredders, but it isn't the kind of factor on which paper shredders can be directly compared.) In addition to being the overall winner, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder is also the best in this group for performance, noise level and convenience. However, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder scores best in price and size. (more)
Best Paper Shredders
Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder
- Price: $204
- Intended Use: Home & home office
Staples Minimate 6-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder (White)
- Price: $49.99
- Intended Use: Home & home office
Swingline E10-06 10-Sheet Extended Run Time Cross-Cut Shredder
- Price: $249.99
- Intended Use: Home & home office
Staples Minimate 6-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder (Black)
- Price: $49.99
- Intended Use: Home & home office
Fellowes Powershred P-45C 6-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder
- Price: $76.64
- Intended Use: Home & home office
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| Price |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for price, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. $204 (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for price, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. $69.95 (wrong info?) |
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders have selected home & home office as the top choice for intended use, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance in this category. Home & home office (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders have selected home & home office as the top choice for intended use, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance in this category. Home & home office (wrong info?) |
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Decibel Level
Decibel Level
The level of noise a shredder makes while in use is measured in decibels (dB). Current shredders tend to operate in the 60-80 dB range. 60 dB roughly corresponds to the noise level of a nearby conversation, while 80 dB might be the noise level of a busy street.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for decibel level, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. 60 decibels (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for decibel level, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. 70 decibels (wrong info?) |
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Continuous Run Time
Continuous Run Time
Shredder motors will overheat and burn out if used continuously for too long. This is the recommended maximum amount of time that the shredder should run before being allowed to cool down.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for continuous run time, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 41% performance in this category. 20 minutes (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for continuous run time, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 41% performance in this category. 20 minutes (wrong info?) |
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Cool Down Time
Cool Down Time
Indicates the recommended amount of time that a shredder be allowed to cool off between uses.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for cool down time, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance in this category. 10 minutes (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for cool down time, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 93% performance in this category. 15 minutes (wrong info?) |
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Comparing the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder to the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder: Which is the best paper shredder?
Price
The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder costs $69.95, so it is inexpensive relative to all of the other paper shredders in our database. Moreover, between the paper shredders currently being compared, it has the best score for price, given that people looking for the best paper shredders prefer lower values for price. The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder costs $69.95 and the average price for paper shredders is $1,728.
| Mark Better Values | Swingline Stack And Shredde... | GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cu... | |
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| Price |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for price, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. $204 (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for price, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. $69.95 (wrong info?) |
Performance
The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder scores best for performance between these two paper shredders. Here's how it does on some key aspects of performance:
- Each of these paper shredders, including the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder, can shred credit cards.
- It can shred CDs and DVDs. Compare the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder, which cannot shred CDs or DVDs.
- Both of these paper shredders are able to shred staples.
- Each of these paper shredders can shred paper clips.
- Each of these paper shredders shreds up to 7 pages per minute.
| Mark Better Values | Swingline Stack And Shredde... | GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cu... | |
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| Composite Score |
The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 69% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings. 65 out of 100 (wrong info?) |
The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 61% performance for composite score. However, the current preferences ignore composite score in computing the rankings. 58 out of 100 (wrong info?) |
Similar Performance
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Sheet Shred Capacity
Sheet Shred Capacity
Sheet capacity is the number of sheets of paper a shredder can handle at one time.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for sheet shred capacity, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 2% performance in this category. 16 sheets per pass (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for sheet shred capacity, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 1% performance in this category. 12 sheets per pass (wrong info?) |
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| Recommended Number of Users |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for recommended number of users, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 0% performance in this category. 5 users (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for recommended number of users, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 0% performance in this category. 1 user (wrong info?) |
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Cool Down Time
Cool Down Time
Indicates the recommended amount of time that a shredder be allowed to cool off between uses.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for cool down time, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance in this category. 10 minutes (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for cool down time, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 93% performance in this category. 15 minutes (wrong info?) |
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Continuous Run Time
Continuous Run Time
Shredder motors will overheat and burn out if used continuously for too long. This is the recommended maximum amount of time that the shredder should run before being allowed to cool down.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for continuous run time, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 41% performance in this category. 20 minutes (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for continuous run time, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 41% performance in this category. 20 minutes (wrong info?) |
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The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance for capabilities. Shreds staples, shreds paper clips, shreds credit cards, shreds CDs/DVDs (wrong info?) |
The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 75% performance for capabilities. Shreds staples, shreds paper clips, shreds credit cards (wrong info?) |
Similar Capabilities
Similar Capabilities
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for shred speed, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 2% performance in this category. 7 pages per minute (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for shred speed, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 2% performance in this category. 7 pages per minute (wrong info?) |
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Shred Size Length
Shred Size Length
Indicates the length of the particles or the width of the strips into which the shredder cuts paper. More secure shredders cut paper into smaller particles.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for shred size length, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. 0.25 inches (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for shred size length, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. 0.25 inches (wrong info?) |
Similar Shred Size
Similar Shred Size
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Shred Size Width
Shred Size Width
Indicates the length of the particles or the width of the strips into which the shredder cuts paper. More secure shredders cut paper into smaller particles.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for shred size width, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 97% performance in this category. 1.75 inches (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for shred size width, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 96% performance in this category. 2 inches (wrong info?) |
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We currently have no data on the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder for Shopping.com rating.
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We currently have no data on the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder for Shopping.com rating.
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Noise Level
The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder scores best for noise level between these two paper shredders. Here's how it does on some key aspects of noise level:
- It runs quietly. Compare the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder, which does not run quietly.
| Mark Better Values | Swingline Stack And Shredde... | GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cu... | |
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The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance for noise level. Quiet operation (wrong info?) |
The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 0% performance for noise level. No special noise level details (wrong info?) |
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Similar Noise Level
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Decibel Level
Decibel Level
The level of noise a shredder makes while in use is measured in decibels (dB). Current shredders tend to operate in the 60-80 dB range. 60 dB roughly corresponds to the noise level of a nearby conversation, while 80 dB might be the noise level of a busy street.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for decibel level, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. 60 decibels (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for decibel level, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 99% performance in this category. 70 decibels (wrong info?) |
Intended Use
| Mark Better Values | Swingline Stack And Shredde... | GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cu... | |
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| Intended Use |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders have selected home & home office as the top choice for intended use, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance in this category. Home & home office (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders have selected home & home office as the top choice for intended use, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance in this category. Home & home office (wrong info?) |
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Size
The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder scores best for size between these two paper shredders. Here's how the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder does on some key aspects of size:
- It holds less shredded paper than average (wastebasket capacity: 6 gallons). Compare the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder at 8 gallons.
- It is 14.25 inches wide. Compare the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder at 17 inches.
- It is 10 inches deep. Compare the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder at 13 inches.
- It is 21 inches tall. Compare the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder at 22 inches.
- It has a throat width of 8.75 inches. Compare the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder at 9 inches.
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Throat Width
Throat Width
A shredder's throat is where documents are fed in to be shredded. Most are at least wide enough to accommodate letter-size paper (eight and one-half inches). Wider throats can handle larger document sizes.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for throat width, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 42% performance in this category. 9 inches (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for throat width, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 40% performance in this category. 8.75 inches (wrong info?) |
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Similar Size
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Wastebasket Capacity
Wastebasket Capacity
Some shredders have a wastebasket or bag that collects the shredded particles and needs to be emptied when full.
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for wastebasket capacity, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 18% performance in this category. 8 gallons (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer higher values for wastebasket capacity, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 13% performance in this category. 6 gallons (wrong info?) |
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for height, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 67% performance in this category. 22 inches (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for height, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 69% performance in this category. 21 inches (wrong info?) |
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for width, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 66% performance in this category. 17 inches (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for width, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 72% performance in this category. 14.25 inches (wrong info?) |
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Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for depth, the Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 91% performance in this category. 13 inches (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for the best overall paper shredders prefer lower values for depth, the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 93% performance in this category. 10 inches (wrong info?) |
Convenience
The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder scores best for convenience between these two paper shredders. Here's how it does on some key aspects of convenience:
- It has an automatic reverse function. Compare the GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder, which doesn't have an automatic reverse function.
- Both of these paper shredders have level 3 security.
- Both of these paper shredders have automatic start/stop.
- Both of these paper shredders have overload protection.
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The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 84% performance for convenience. Overload protection, automatic start/stop, automatic reverse (wrong info?) |
The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 69% performance for convenience. Overload protection, automatic start/stop (wrong info?) |
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Security Level
Security Level
The security level of a shredder is related to the size of the paper particles it produces. More secure shredders cut paper into smaller pieces. There are six Security Levels. Security Level 3 is commonly recommended as the minimum level for disposal of sensitive personal documents, while Security Level 6 is approved by the United States Department of Defense for diposal of top secret documents.
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The Swingline Stack And Shredder Automatic Cross-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance for security level. Level 3 (wrong info?) |
The GBC SC170 12-Sheet Strip-Cut Shredder achieves 100% performance for security level. Level 3 (wrong info?) |
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Model Information
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