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How Does Samsung SSD Encryption Work?. Samsung SSDs (solid state drives) are equipped with full drive encryption to prevent unauthorized access by anyone not in possession of the drive's password.

Ever wondered how SSDs read and write data, or what determines their performance? Our tech explainer has you covered.

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How SSDs Work Outside of the box, an SSD works like any other hard drive. Your computer's CPU requests data from the motherboard chipset, which sends the request to the hard drive.

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