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
The Semacon S-2500 Two-Pocket Counter rates 2.9 among two-pocket money counters; the Semacon S-1225 Currency Counter rates 2.6 among sorted-bill counters ones. The Semacon S-1225 Currency Counter costs $1,660 less ($615 vs $2,275).
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Semacon S-1225 Currency Counter
A bank-grade workhorse for counting large volumes of sorted bills all day. Smaller shops get more features for less.
Amazon $615$615
Scores side by side
These two sit in different type classes (two-pocket and sorted-bill counters), 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 | Semacon S-2500 Two-Pocket Counter | Semacon S-1225 Currency Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2.9/5 | 2.6/5 |
| Price 25% | 0 $2,275 | 28 $615 |
| Detection 25% | 65 UV, magnetic ink, infrared, metal thread | 40 UV, magnetic ink |
| Counting functions 20% | 60 reads mixed denominations, sorting modes, batch mode | 10 batch mode |
| Speed 10% | 100 1,500 bills/min top speed | 100 1,600 bills/min top speed |
| Hopper 5% | 50 hopper capacity not published (neutral score used) | 50 hopper capacity not published (neutral score used) |
| Warranty 15% | 0 1-year warranty | 0 1-year warranty |
Specifications
| Semacon S-2500 Two-Pocket Counter | Semacon S-1225 Currency Counter | |
|---|---|---|
| Counting | ||
| Top speed | 1,500 bills/min | 1,600 bills/min |
| Speed settings | 800 to 1,500 bills/min | 800 / 1,200 / 1,600 bills/min |
| Mixed-bill speed | 1,000 bills/min | - |
| Value counting | Mixed bills | No |
| Sorting modes | Yes | No |
| Batch mode | Yes | Yes |
| Counterfeit detection | ||
| Ultraviolet (UV) | Yes | Yes |
| Magnetic ink (MG) | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | Yes | No |
| Metal thread (MT) | Yes | No |
| 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 | ||
| Warranty | 1 year | 1 year |