
MacBookPro11,1 from July 2014: processor "Core i7" 3.0GHz, RAM: 8GB, storage: OWC Aura SSD 512GB not supporting “Blancco SSD Erasure”.
MacBookPro11,1 from October 2013: processor "Core i5" 2.4GHz, RAM: 4GB, storage: Apple SD0128F SSD 128GB supporting “Blancco SSD Erasure”. As an example, compare these apparently similar models from 9 months apart:
These models contain variations, especially the processor, the video card, the storage and the amount of RAM can be different from one model to another. For a given family, there can be up to 14 models released in a single year. release several models per year: depending on the year, there can be up to 44 models released (all families combined). If we focus on the Intel-based machines, they are often identified by family (MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, …) and “ model”: Blancco Mobile Device Eraser is the tool of choice to erase Apple iPhones and iPads). Other Blancco products can handle other Apple devices (e.g. This roughly encompasses the Apple laptops/desktops/workstations built after 2006. Blancco Drive Eraser support the Apple machines based on x86 processors, a.k.a. they require different erasure solutions:
These machines have different processors (laptops/desktops/workstations run PowerPC or Intel x86 processors, mobile phones and tablets run ARM-based processors, etc.) i.e. produce a large variety of machines including laptops, desktops, workstations, tablets, servers, mobile phones, watches, etc.