SEM’s HDD/SSD Combo Shredders are single machines capable of destroying both rotational hard drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) in one convenient unit. For the destruction of SSDs, the cutting mechanism produces a final waste particle size of 0.375” width x random length, small enough to effectively destroy the data storage chips that are found on SSDs. For HDDs, end users are able to choose from three final particle sizes (1.5”, 1.0”, and 0.5” width x random length), depending on the level of security required. Rotational hard drive waste sizes must be selected at the time of purchase and cannot be changed in the field.

All SEM hard drive shredders designed for rotational hard drives are compliant for physical destruction of hard drives, after degaussing, as notated on the NSA/CSS Evaluated Products List for Hard Drive Destruction Devices, and are approved devices for the “deformation of magnetic hard drive platters.”