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Fellowes Ion A4 vs GBC 480HS Hot laminator

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The GBC 480HS Hot laminator has 9 cm more maximum lamination width than the Fellowes Ion A4 (33 cm vs 24 cm). The Fellowes Ion A4 has 3 min more preheating time than the GBC 480HS Hot laminator (4 min vs 1 min). The GBC 480HS Hot laminator has 500 mm/min more lamination speed than the Fellowes Ion A4 (800 mm/min vs 300 mm/min). Format: A4 on the Fellowes Ion A4, A3 on the GBC 480HS Hot laminator. Product colour: Grey, White on the Fellowes Ion A4, Black, Grey, Red on the GBC 480HS Hot laminator.

  • Maximum lamination width
    • Ion A4:24 cm
    • 480HS Hot laminator:33 cm
  • Preheating time
    • Ion A4:4 min
    • 480HS Hot laminator:1 min
  • Lamination speed
    • Ion A4:300 mm/min
    • 480HS Hot laminator:800 mm/min
  • Minimum pouch thickness
    • Ion A4:80 µm
    • 480HS Hot laminator:75 µm
  • Maximum pouch thickness
    • Ion A4:125 µm
    • 480HS Hot laminator:175 µm
  • Maximum document thickness
    • Ion A4:0.4 mm
    • 480HS Hot laminator:0.6 mm
  • Number of rollers
    • Ion A4:2
    • 480HS Hot laminator:4
  • Format
    • Ion A4:A4
    • 480HS Hot laminator:A3

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Comparison of Ion A4, 480HS
41 specifications
Features10 differ
Maximum lamination widthDiffers24 cm33 cm
Preheating timeDiffers4 min1 min
Lamination speedDiffers300 mm/min800 mm/min
Minimum film thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 µm
Maximum film thicknessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 µm
Minimum pouch thicknessDiffers80 µm75 µm
Maximum pouch thicknessDiffers125 µm175 µm
Maximum document thicknessDiffers0.4 mm0.6 mm
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Lamination systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePouch
Laminating timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 s
Number of rollersDiffers24
FormatDiffersA4A3
Number of temperature settingsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Temperature (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 °C
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteBlack, Grey, Red
Auto power off afterDiffers30 min15 min
Auto jam detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ready indicatorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reverse motor functionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs300 W1400 W
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers220-240 V220 - 240 V
CurrentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers359 mm500 mm
DepthDiffers113 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers62 mm110 mm
WeightDiffers1 kg3.57 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, GS mark, TÜV mark
Packaging contentidentical
Laminator pouch includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of laminator pouchesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one395 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one143 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one94 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84729080Unknown — not stated by the source

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