Buy HP Paper Shredders in Dubai

Cross-cut vs micro-cut: which shredder security do you need?

Cross-cut shredders cut paper in two directions into confetti-like particles and reach security level P-4 under the DIN 66399 standard. Micro-cut shredders cut the same sheet into far smaller particles — 2 × 12 mm on the HP OneShred MC models — reaching P-5. P-4 is the right level for everyday business paperwork: invoices, HR letters, contracts, bank statements. Step up to P-5 micro-cut when the documents would genuinely harm someone if reassembled: client data, medical records, payroll, legal files, board papers.

P-4 cross-cut

Standard confidential business documents. Faster, larger sheet capacity and a bin that fills more slowly for the same amount of paper.

P-5 micro-cut

High-confidentiality documents. Particles are roughly five times smaller, so reconstruction is not realistically possible — but the bin fills faster.

What do DIN 66399 P-4 and P-5 actually mean?

DIN 66399 is the international standard that grades shredders by how small the resulting particles are. P-4 and P-5 are the two levels that matter for ordinary business use. The HP OneShred CC models are P-4 cross-cut; the MC models are P-5 micro-cut, producing 2 × 12 mm particles. Higher is not automatically better — a P-5 machine fills its bin faster and typically takes fewer sheets per pass, so paying for security you do not need costs you throughput.

P-4

Confidential data. The standard level for commercial paperwork — invoices, contracts, HR letters, bank statements.

P-5

Highly confidential data. For documents whose disclosure would cause real harm — client records, payroll, medical and legal files.

How many sheets per pass do you actually need?

Sheet capacity is the number of pages a shredder takes in one go, and it is the single biggest factor in how long shredding takes. Feeding a stapled 12-page report into an 8-sheet machine means splitting it; a 15-sheet machine swallows it whole. As a rule of thumb: 8 sheets suits one person, 12–15 suits a small team, 18–24 suits a shared office machine that several people use daily. Every HP OneShred model destroys staples and paper clips, so you do not have to remove them first.

Can these shredders destroy credit cards and CDs?

Every HP OneShred model shreds credit cards, staples and paper clips alongside paper. The two micro-cut models — the OneShred 12MC and 16MC — additionally destroy CDs and DVDs. If you need to dispose of optical media, those are the two to look at.

Buying HP laminators and shredders in Dubai

TWO STEPS is a Dubai-based supplier of HP-branded laminators and paper shredders, sold across the UAE through our Amazon.ae and Noon storefronts. The machines are manufactured in Germany by GO Europe GmbH under licence from HP, and every unit ships brand-new and sealed with a 2-year warranty supported locally in the UAE. Orders are typically delivered next-day in Dubai and within 1–3 working days across the rest of the Emirates. Offices, schools and businesses buying more than one unit can request B2B pricing directly.