Proton T-1 Hard Drive Degausser
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The Proton T-1 is a compact automatic hard drive degausser for secure magnetic-media sanitization in government, enterprise IT, healthcare, financial and data-center environments. It produces a minimum 1 Tesla (10,000 Gauss) magnetic field to permanently erase supported hard disk drives and magnetic tape. Its continuous-duty design and small footprint make it well suited for lower-volume in-house data destruction programs.
Why This Product Matters Today
Organizations regularly retire hard drives that still contain customer, employee, operational or regulated data. Sanitizing magnetic media before it leaves your facility helps reduce data-leak and chain-of-custody risk.
Why you may need it: Choose the T-1 if you want a compact in-house degausser for routine HDD and magnetic-tape sanitization without outsourcing every drive.
Key Applications
- Government unclassified media sanitization
- Enterprise IT asset disposition
- Data center drive retirement
- Magnetic tape and HDD erasure
Specifications
- Field strength: minimum 1 Tesla / 10,000 Gauss
- Cycle time: approximately 15 seconds
- Duty cycle: continuous
- Throughput: up to 240 3.5-inch HDDs/hour or 1,440 2.5-inch drives/hour
- Power: 90–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
- Dimensions: 17.7 × 9.5 × 9 in.
- Weight: approximately 40 lb.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a hard drive degausser do?
A degausser uses a strong magnetic field to erase data from supported magnetic media such as HDDs and magnetic tape, making the stored information unrecoverable by normal means.
Can the Proton T-1 erase SSDs?
No. SSDs and USB flash drives use solid-state memory and are not sanitized by degaussing. Use an SSD destroyer, shredder or approved solid-state destruction method instead.
How fast is the Proton T-1?
The T-1 completes a cycle in approximately 15 seconds and is designed for continuous-duty use, making it suitable for routine in-house media sanitization.
Is the Proton T-1 intended for classified NSA/CSS media destruction?
The T-1 should not be treated as a current NSA/CSS EPL-listed degausser. For classified programs requiring EPL-listed equipment, select a currently listed model and verify the latest NSA/CSS EPL.
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