I often use an industrial laminator at my work and it has always been very loud so I was surprised at how quiet this laminator was. It's almost silent! I've also used a small home Swingline laminator that seems so slow to me. I decided to get both devices out and run them side by side to see how they each perform. The Scotch laminator was about twice as fast as the Swingline. I also love the convenience of the loading tray on the Scotch laminator but I worry about its durability because it feels a little flimsy. It folds away to be more compact but I'm worried that the plastic might break after repeated use.

Pros: 
- quiet
- fast
- loading tray ensures that pockets load correctly
- cord stores in the base

Cons:
- loading tray feels flimsy
- device is larger than other home laminators

I feel that the pros definitely out weigh the cons in this case.

I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review.