The comparative evaluation of the DSP system which is being developed and the conventional hydraulic press system undertaken in this study revealed that the DSP system has many comparatively favourable attributes and is to be preferred to the hydraulic system. The throughput capacity, extraction efficiency and consequent economic advantage of the DSP system over the hydraulic system further enhances its suitability for small-scale palm fruit processors particularly those operating at throughput of about 1.0 t/h of fruits. However, the quality of palm oil from the two systems compares favourably well. The adoption of this new technology by small-scale processors should go a long way in preventing waste of harvested fruits usually experienced in the peak season of production.