Product comparison · 2 laminators

GBC 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red vs GBC 480HS Hot laminator

31specifications compared
17differ
14identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The GBC 480HS Hot laminator has 9 cm more maximum lamination width than the GBC 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red (33 cm vs 24 cm). The GBC 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red has 1 min more preheating time than the GBC 480HS Hot laminator (2 min vs 1 min). The GBC 480HS Hot laminator has 400 mm/min more lamination speed than the GBC 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red (800 mm/min vs 400 mm/min). Format: A4 on the GBC 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red, A3 on the GBC 480HS Hot laminator. Product colour: Black, Red on the GBC 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red, Black, Grey, Red on the GBC 480HS Hot laminator.

Maximum lamination width
- 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red:24 cm
- 480HS Hot laminator:33 cm
Preheating time
- 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red:2 min
- 480HS Hot laminator:1 min
Lamination speed
- 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red:400 mm/min
- 480HS Hot laminator:800 mm/min
Maximum film thickness
- 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red:125 µm
- 480HS Hot laminator:175 µm
Maximum pouch thickness
- 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red:125 µm
- 480HS Hot laminator:175 µm
Maximum document thickness
- 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red:0.5 mm
- 480HS Hot laminator:0.6 mm
Laminating time
- 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red:45 s
- 480HS Hot laminator:23 s
Number of rollers
- 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red:2
- 480HS Hot laminator:4

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Comparison of 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red, 480HS
33 specifications	A GBC 240 Home Office A4 Laminator Black & Red View product	B GBC 480HS Hot laminator Model 480HS View product
Features12 differ
Type	Hot laminator	Hot laminator
Maximum lamination widthDiffers	24 cm	33 cm
Preheating timeDiffers	2 min	1 min
Lamination speedDiffers	400 mm/min	800 mm/min
Minimum film thickness	75 µm	75 µm
Maximum film thicknessDiffers	125 µm	175 µm
Minimum pouch thickness	75 µm	75 µm
Maximum pouch thicknessDiffers	125 µm	175 µm
Maximum document thicknessDiffers	0.5 mm	0.6 mm
Built-in display	No	No
Lamination system	Pouch	Pouch
Laminating timeDiffers	45 s	23 s
Number of rollersDiffers	2	4
FormatDiffers	A4	A3
Number of temperature settings	2	2
Temperature (max)Differs	130 °C	150 °C
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black, Grey, Red
Control typeDiffers	Lever	Buttons
Auto power off	Yes	Yes
Auto power off after	15 min	15 min
Auto jam detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ready indicator	Yes	Yes
Reverse motor functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	550 W	1400 W
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	360 mm	500 mm
DepthDiffers	151 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	87 mm	110 mm
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	3.57 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, GS mark, TÜV mark	CE, GS mark, TÜV mark
Packaging contentidentical
Laminator pouch included	Yes	Yes
Number of laminator pouches	5	5

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