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How to find your hard drive’s model number

If you have an external hard drive, you need to disassemble the enclosure first and then remove the hard drive. Only then can you find the model on the hard drive’s label. 


There are a lot of numbers on a hard drive’s label, but which is the actual “model number?” See the example hard drive labels below to identify your hard drive’s model number.

Select the manufacturer on your hard drive’s label:

Seagate | Maxtor | Western Digital | Fujitsu | Hitachi/HGST | Toshiba | Samsung


Seagate

Seagate model numbers start with “ST” and are often found in the top right corner or left side of the label, near the “firmware version” and “part number.”

Example Seagate model numbers:

ST1000DM003

ST2000DM001

ST31500341AS

ST3802110A

ST91000430AS

ST1000LM024

ST3000DM001

ST3160023AS

ST4000DM000

ST9500325AS

ST2000LM007

ST31000524AS

ST3500841AS

ST4000LM024

ST9808211A

ST20000LM007

ST31000528AS

ST360020A

ST5000DM000

ST1000LM035

ST2000DL003

ST3100624AS

ST380011A

ST500LM000

ST3000DM000

 

Still can’t find your Seagate model number? Try Seagate’s free online Model Number Locator (scroll to the photos at the bottom of the page; DO NOT install the software since your drive needs to remain powered off).


Maxtor

Maxtor model numbers are usually located in the top right corner, bottom left corner, or both.

Example Maxtor model numbers:

5T040H4

6V3000F0

6Y160M0

6B250S0

6Y040L0

6Y160P0

6H400F0

6Y080I0

6Y250P00

6H500F0

6Y080L0

7H500R0

6L100P0

6Y120L0

7Y250P0

 


Western Digital

Model numbers always start with “WD” (don’t forget the characters after the “-“) and are typically found on the left side of the label. 

Example Western Digital model numbers:

WD1001FALS-40K1B0

WD10JPCX-24UE4T0

WD2500BB-98DWA0

WD400BB-00DEA0

WD1003FBYX-86Y7B0

WD10JPVX-75JC3T0

WD2500JB-00GVA0

WD40NMZW-11GX6S1

WD10EADS-65M2B0

WD1200BB-22FTA0

WD30EFRX-68EUZNO

WD5000AADS-00M2B0

WD10EZEX-60WN4A0

WD1502FAEX-007BA0

WD30EZRX-00DC0B0

WD5000AAKS-402AA0

WD10JMVW-11AJGS2

WD2300AAJS-65RYA0

WD30EZRX-00MMMB0

WD6400AAKS-75A7B0

 

Some Western Digital drives are actually Hitachi. If you see “HUS” in the model number, it’s Hitachi:

  • HUS726T4TALE6L4
  • HUS726T6TALE6L0

Fujitsu

Model numbers usually start with “MJ” or “MH.” 

Example Fujitsu model numbers:

MHT2040AT

MHW2080DH

MJA2160BH

MHT2080AH

MHW2120BH

MJA2500BH

MHV2060BH

MHW2160BH

MPE3170AT

MHV2080BH

MHY2200BH

MHV2100AH

MHZ2320BH

 


Hitachi/HGST

Model numbers usually start with “HTS” or “HD” or “HUS” (length is typically 8 or 15 characters). 

Less common prefixes include “DTLA” and “IC.”

Example Hitachi model numbers:

HDE721010SLA330

HDS723020BLA642

HTS545050A7E362

HTS723232L9SA6

HDP725025GLA380

HDS725050KLA360

HTS545050B9SA02

HTS725050A7E630

HDS72020BLALA642

HDT721010SLA360

HTS547575APE384

HTS725050A9A362

HDS721010KLA330

HTS541010A9E680

HTS721010A9E630

HUS726060ALE610

HDS722020ALA330

HTS545025B9SA02

HTS722020K9SA00

HUS726060ALE610

 


Toshiba

Model numbers start with “MK,” “MQ,” or “MG” (usually 9-10 characters long).

Example Toshiba model numbers:

MG03ACA200

MK3265GSXF

MK7559GSM

MQ01ABD075

MQ01UBD050

MK1237GSX

MK5055GSX

MK7575GSX

MQ01ABD100

MQ03ABB300

MK2555GSXF

MK5059GSXP

MK8025GAS

MQ01ABF050

MQ04ABF100

MK3021GAS

MK6021GAS

MK8034GSX

MQ01ACF050

MK3255GSXF

MK6025GAS

MQ01ABC150

MQ01UBB200

 

New (2016+) 3.5″ Toshiba drives may start with “DT” or “HD” (these are actually Hitachi drives).

Example Toshiba/Hitachi model numbers:

DT01ABA100VDT01ABA300DT01ACA100HDWD110

 


Samsung

Model numbers usually start with “HD,” “HM,” “HV,” “SV,” or “SP.”

Example Samsung model numbers:

HD103SI

HD501LJ

HS082HB

HD103SJ

HD502HJ

SP1614N

HD103UJ

HM080JI

SV3002H

HD160JJ/P

HM160HI

HD204UI

HS06THB

 

Some Samsung drives are really Seagate (if you see a model number starting with “ST,” the drive is Seagate):

  • ST1000LM024
  • ST2000LM003
  • ST750LM022

 


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