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I still cannot understand the utiliy of tpm, except for tricking tech illiterate people to spend money on a new pc.
It’s OS level DRM.
It's a way of tying an encryption key to the processor. Depending on how you look at it that's either a good way to ensure your disks aren't readable if they're separated from your machine or a vendor lock-in.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Platform_Module