Question Secure erase bios vs software

[Pcthings]

Got a Samsung 980 ssd. Wondering if it’s better to do a secure erase through bios or through secure erase software provided by Samsung?

 

[USAFRet]

Got a Samsung 980 ssd. Wondering if it’s better to do a secure erase through bios or through secure erase software provided by Samsung?

What is the reasoning for this erase?

Almost certainly, no difference between the two.

 

[Pcthings]

Selling ssd for upgrade

 

[USAFRet]

Selling ssd for upgrade

The Samsung function works.

 

[Pcthings]

The Samsung function works.

Thank you

 

[CountMike]

Thank you

For even more security encrypt disk before erasing and erase with several passes

 

[SkyNetRising]

For even more security encrypt disk before erasing and erase with several passes

Don't do that for SSD.
This will cause significant amount of writes and shorten SSD lifespan.

 

[CountMike]

Don't do that for SSD.
This will cause significant amount of writes and shorten SSD lifespan.

Not really, only one or 2 times disk's capacity. In normal use that much is written every few days.