WD Model and Order Numbers
Model and Order Number Format
for Western Digital Products
WD’s model and order number format simplifies inventory
management for distributors and system manufacturers.
Capacity points are key to this format.
Legacy Order Numbers — Retail Channel
Legacy Accessories
WD XX 00-RYZ
Base Model Number
WD 0000 ABCD
1
2
3 4
Legacy External Drives
WD XX 0000 CD RYZ
5 6
1
Model Numbers — Retail Channel
Internal Drives
WD 0000 ABCD XXXX
1
2
3 4 5 6
11 Regional Bill of Materials (BOM)
12 Export Data
10 External Product Type
9 Other Product (Non-Drive) Type
1
A base model number is composed of either four sections (1, 2, 5, 6)
or, beginning December 2005, six sections:
2
8 Drive Type
5 6
11 Regional Bill of Materials (BOM)
12 Export Data
Legacy External Drive Kits
WD 0000 C000-RYZ
7 Retail Product Type
1
2
5
11 Regional Bill of Materials (BOM)
12 Export Data
10 External Product Type
Order Numbers — Retail Channel
Accessories
Model and Order Number Codes
WD XX 00-Z
1
1 Company Initials
11 Regional Bill of Materials (BOM)
10 External Product Type
9 Other Product (Non-Drive) Type
17-character Numbers (Beginning December 2005)
WD XXX 0000 ABCD Z
2
8 Drive Type
3 4 5 6
11 Regional Bill of Materials (BOM)
WD 0000 C000-Z
2
A
B
C
GB/3.5-inch
GB/2.5-inch
GB/1.0-inch
4 Business Unit/Brand
17-character Numbers (Beginning December 2005)
External Drive Kits
1
2, 3, or 4 digits, supports up to 999.9
3 Capacity Unit/Form Factor
External Drives
1
WD
2 Capacity
5
11 Regional Bill of Materials (BOM)
10 External Product Type
Note: External products have an order number under which they are
assembled, kitted, inventoried, and shipped. The WD model number on
external products is used solely for identification by regulatory agencies.
Subsequent updates to these definitions will be available through
WD’s Oracle Collaboration Suite; WD intranet access is required. To
access the document, go to wdscofsweb.wdc.com:7778/files/app, log on
with your user name and password, enter 2096-001056 in the Part
Number field, and click Find Document.
Model Number Suffix — Distribution Channel
The model number suffix is only for in-house use. Refer to document
number 2096-000101.
A
B
C
D
E
H
J
Desktop/WD Caviar®
Enterprise/WD Caviar RE
Desktop/WD Protege®
Enterprise/WD Raptor®
Mobile/WD Scorpio™
Enthusiast/WD Raptor
Mobile/WD Scorpio (free fall sensor (FFS))
5 RPM/Buffer Size or Attribute
17-character Numbers (Beginning December 2005)
A
B
F
G
J
K
V
X
5400 RPM with 2 MB cache
7200 RPM with 2 MB cache
10,000 RPM with 16 MB cache
10,000 RPM with 8 MB cache
7200 RPM with 8 MB cache
7200 RPM with 16 MB cache
5400 RPM with 8 MB cache (Mobile)
4200 RPM with 2 MB cache (Mobile)
15-character Numbers
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
10 External Product Type
5400 RPM (multi-platter)
7200 RPM with 2 MB cache
10,000 RPM
4500 RPM
5400 RPM (single platter)
10,000 RPM with 2 MB cache1
10,000 RPM with 8 MB cache
10,000 RPM with 4 MB cache1
7200 RPM with 8 MB cache
7200 RPM with 16 MB cache (Desktop)
7200 RPM (Quiet Drive)
5400 RPM (fluid dynamic bearings (FDB))1
5400 RPM (WD Protégé with FDB)
7200 RPM with 8 MB cache (Quiet Drive)
10,000 RPM with 8 MB cache
7200 RPM with 8 MB cache (Server/Enterprise)
7200 RPM with 8 MB cache (Server/Enterprise Quiet Drive)
5400 RPM with 2 MB cache (Mobile)
5400 RPM with 8 MB cache (Mobile)
3600 RPM (Mobile)
4200 RPM (Mobile)
7200 RPM with 16 MB cache (Server/Enterprise)
7200 RPM with 2 MB cache (EOL’d)
Order Number
01
02
02
03
04
05
09
10
50
6X
013
021
022
023
024
025
026
027
Model Number (Regulatory)
001
002
002
005
006
007
008
011
012
014
015
017
019
020
027
6 Interface/Connector
17-character Numbers (Beginning December 2005)
A
B
C
D
E
S
ATA/66 with 40-pin IDE connector
ATA/100 with 40-pin IDE connector
ATA with 33-pin connector (zero insertion force (ZIF))
SATA 150 MB/s with 22-pin SATA connector
ATA/133 with 40-pin IDE connector
SATA 300 MB/s with 22-pin SATA connector
15-character Numbers
A
B
C
D
E
R
S
ATA/66 with 40-pin IDE connector
ATA/100 with 40-pin IDE connector
FireWire®
SATA 150 MB/s with 22-pin SATA connector
ATA/133 with 40-pin IDE connector
SATA 150 MB/s with 22-pin SATA Connector (RAID Edition 2 (RE2))
SATA 300 MB/s with 22-pin SATA connector
A
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
N
Q
R
U
W
Distribution (Disty) Kits
Retail Kits — US
Retail Kits — Europe
Retail Kits — Americas (Canada & Latin America)
Retail Kits — Korea
8 Drive Type
MM
XB
XC
XD
XE
XF
XML
XU
XUB
XUL
Mobile mini external storage
WD Dual-option™ Combo drive
WD Extreme™ Lighted drive
SATA (Consumer Electronics)
NetCenter™ (10/100Base-T, Ethernet external storage)
Media Center
USB 2.0, 2.5-inch drive
USB 2.0 Series II drive
WD Dual-option USB drive
WD Essential™ USB drive
Adapter
Face plate
SecureConnect™
Software/utilities/CD
Australia/New Zealand
China
India
Europe
France
Germany
Hong Kong/Malaysia/Singapore
Japan
Korea/Taiwan
North America (USA)
Canada
Russia
United Kingdom (UK)
Worldwide
12 Export Data
C
E
F
G
J
N
S
T
U
9 Other Product (Non-Drive) Type
AD
FP
SC
SW
FireWire/1394 drive (old enclosure, 5400 RPM)
FireWire/1394 drive (new enclosure, 7200 RPM)2
FireWire/1394 PCI adapter (desktop 2-port card)
USB 2.0 drive
FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo drive (2 MB cache)
FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo drive (8 MB cache)
USB 2.0 Series II drive
FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo drive with backup
FireWire/USB 2.0 Combo drive with flash and backup
USB 2.0 Series III drive with one button
USB 2.0 Series III drive with three buttons
USB 2.0, 2.5-inch drive
Ethernet/USB 2.0 external drive
SATA (Consumer Electronics)
USB 2.0, 3.5-inch external floppy drive
11 Regional Bill of Materials (BOM)
7 Retail Product Type
DTL
RTL
RTL2
RTL3
RTLK
FireWire/1394 drive (old enclosure, 5400 RPM)
FireWire/1394 drive (new enclosure, 7200 RPM)2
FireWire/1394 PCI adapter (desktop 2-port card)
FireWire/1394 Cardbus adapter (notebook)
FireWire/1394 PCI adapter (new 3-port card)
USB 2.0 drive
USB/FireWire Cardbus PC card
S150 SATA RAID Controller (2-port card)
SATA SecureConnect cable
Face plates
SATA RAID Controller
Power supply (2.5-inch drive)
USB cable A to mini B (2.5-inch drive)
Power supply (WD Dual-option Combo)
Power supply (WD Essential USB/WD Dual-option USB)
USB cable (3.5-inch drive)
EIDE cable (retail)
3.5-inch USB external floppy drive
China
Europe
France
Germany
Japan
North America (USA)
Singapore
Taiwan
United Kingdom (UK)
1Legacy hard drive.
2
Regulatory mandated that WD use the 002 version twice. The new
enclosure could not be submitted to regulatory with a skipped number.
Western Digital, WD Caviar, WD Protégé, and WD Raptor are registered trademarks; and WD, the WD logo,
WD Dual-option, WD Essential, WD Extreme, WD Scorpio, NetCenter, and SecureConnect are trademarks of
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies.
Product specifications subject to change without notice.
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2579-001028-A13 Dec 2005
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