This hard drive eraser lets you wipe a SATA solid-state drive (SSD) or hard drive (HDD) without connecting to a host computer. It's compatible with 2.5" and 3.5" drives and supports SATA I, II, and III, and large capacity drives, including 4Kn drives. Sanitize Your Drives with Confidence You can rest easy when using this eraser to retire, re-use or re-purpose a drive. No data will remain on the drive and nothing will be accessible with data recovery software. The SSD and HDD eraser supports nine erase modes to support a variety of security requirements, including: Quick Erase Single and Multi-pass Overwrites Custom Erase Secure Erase Enhanced Secure Erase This drive eraser ensures data is purged (a secure erase) which is required by government agencies and organizations who have strict guidelines on deleting data. Purging is a very secure method of erasing data from your storage device which complies with the NIST 800-88 Rev. 1 media sanitation standard established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Monitor Erase Status and Keep Logs The hard drive eraser can connect to an RS232 serial printer to print a record of the erase procedure. The receipt shows the time and date of the erasure, and the erase mode used. The LCD also lets you monitor erase performance and completion. Back Up Your Data before Wiping Your Drive The eraser can be used as a SATA dock when connected to a USB 3.0 computer. It supports data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps. When used as a dock you can: Back up a drive Test a drive Transfer data to a drive SDOCK1EU3P2 is TAA compliant and backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty with free lifetime technical support. More from the Manufacturer More from the Manufacturer