Nvme Format Secure Erase !!better!! -

This process is destructive. Ensure you have backed up any necessary data before proceeding.

The is a high-speed, firmware-based method for permanently destroying data on an NVMe SSD . Unlike standard operating system formatting, which only deletes file references, a secure erase ensures that the actual data stored in NAND memory cells is rendered unrecoverable. Key Secure Erase Modes nvme format secure erase

For absolute forensic-proof erase (including metadata, caches, and possibly overprovisioning area), NVMe also has a command ( nvme sanitize ), which is more thorough than format secure erase — but takes longer. This process is destructive

There are generally three levels of secure erase defined by the NVMe specification: which only deletes file references