This article covers how to securely erase a solid-state drive.
Solid-State drives offer faster transfer speeds and increased reliability over hard disk drives. The technologies involved with solid-state drives mean erasing them typically requires encryption first before erasing to ensure that data is harder to recover. You can encrypt a drive using built in Windows Bitlocker or macOS FileVault operating system tools. Some solid state drives are compatible with the ATA Secure Erase command, which triggers a manufacturer-specific method within the drive's firmware to securely erasing data..
The preferred method for sanitizing data on solid-state drives is to use software tools provided by the manufacturer. A list of common SSD utilities can be found below.