Royal Sovereign RBC-ED250
A fast, high-capacity counter for sorted bills. The 500-bill hopper suits back offices that count big stacks.
Amazon $249.97$249.97
The Royal Sovereign RBC-ED250 rates 3.2 among sorted-bill counters money counters; the Semacon S-2500 Two-Pocket Counter rates 2.9 among two-pocket ones. The Royal Sovereign RBC-ED250 costs $2,025.03 less ($249.97 vs $2,275).
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Semacon S-2500 Two-Pocket Counter
#6 in Two-pocketFull review
A heavy-duty discriminator for bank and casino volumes. Smaller businesses get more checks for less elsewhere.
Amazon $2,275$2,275
Scores side by side
These two sit in different type classes (sorted-bill counters and two-pocket), and each is scored against the reference points for its own class, so a rating says how well each does among its own type peers. How we rank explains each factor.
| Factor weight | Royal Sovereign RBC-ED250 | Semacon S-2500 Two-Pocket Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.2/5 | 2.9/5 |
| Price 25% | 56 $249.97 | 0 $2,275 |
| Detection 25% | 55 UV, magnetic ink, infrared | 65 UV, magnetic ink, infrared, metal thread |
| Counting functions 20% | 24 value total for a selected denomination, batch mode | 60 reads mixed denominations, sorting modes, batch mode |
| Speed 10% | 100 1,500 bills/min top speed | 100 1,500 bills/min top speed |
| Hopper 5% | 100 500-bill hopper | 50 hopper capacity not published (neutral score used) |
| Warranty 15% | 0 1-year warranty | 0 1-year warranty |
Specifications
| Royal Sovereign RBC-ED250 | Semacon S-2500 Two-Pocket Counter | |
|---|---|---|
| Counting | ||
| Top speed | 1,500 bills/min | 1,500 bills/min |
| Speed settings | 900 / 1,200 / 1,500 bills/min | 800 to 1,500 bills/min |
| Mixed-bill speed | - | 1,000 bills/min |
| Value counting | Selected denomination | Mixed bills |
| Sorting modes | No | Yes |
| Batch mode | Yes | Yes |
| Hopper | 500 bills | - |
| Counterfeit detection | ||
| Ultraviolet (UV) | Yes | Yes |
| Magnetic ink (MG) | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | Yes | Yes |
| Metal thread (MT) | No | Yes |
| Size (DD) | No | No |
| Image sensors (CIS) | None | None |
| Serial numbers | No | No |
| Display and ports | ||
| Display | - | color touch screen |
| Customer display | No | No |
| Printer or data port | No | No |
| Printer included | No | No |
| Build | ||
| Weight | 12.1 lb | - |
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year |