In this post we provide you with some useful insight to help determine what model Western Digital drive might be inside a particular model of enclosure. We have included pictures of the shell to help you identify these drives quicker when searching for a matching donor. If you have done some research you have probably noticed that WD uses a model number on the plastic case that does not match the model number of the device inside. For a breakdown of the model number you can see they always start with WD followed by four letters. After the 4 letter code you have four numbers which indicate the drive’s capacity. The last two characters before the dash typically indicate the color of the enclosure, but I have seen enclosures with model BL which usually indicates a blue case and they actually have a charcoal or black case.
BK = Black | BL = Dark Blue or Turquoise | GY = Gray and Black (Two-Tone) | OR = Orange | RD = Red | SL = Silver | WT = White | YL = Yellow
WD External to Internal Model Cross Reference
Let’s dive in, below you will see a number of portable Western Digital USB drive models (Elements, Passport, Ultra) matched to the internal disk drive model number along with a photo of both the internal and external labels. This WD matching guide might help you find compatible donors. 500-750GB | 1TB-1.5TB | 2TB | 3TB | 4TB | 5TB
| 500-750GB WD Model Info | |
|---|---|
| Model Outside: WDBABM7500ABK-00 Model Inside: WD7500KMVV-11A27S2  |
Model Outside: WDBABM7500ASL-00 Model Inside: WD7500KMVV-11A27S0  |
| Model Outside: WDBACY5000ABK-00 Model Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS0  |
Model Outside: WDBACY5000ABK-01 Model Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS2  |
| Model Outside: WDBKXH5000ABL-01 Model Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS4  |
Model Outside: WDBKXH5000ASL-01 Model Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS2  |
| Model Outside: WDBPGC5000ABK-05 Model Inside: WD5000LMVW-11VEDS2  |
Model Outside: WDBUZG5000ABK-01 Model Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AJGS0  |
| 1TB-1.5TB WD Model Info | |
|---|---|
| Model Outside: WDBABM0010BBK-00 Model Inside: WD10TMVV-11BG7S0  |
Model Outside: WDBABM0010BSL-00 Model Inside: WD10TMVV-11BG7S0  |
| Model Outside: WDBABV0010BBK-00 Model Inside: WD10TMVV-11BG7S0  |
Model Outside: WDBABV0010BBK-00 Model Inside: WD10TMVV-11TK7S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBACX0010BBK-01 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11S5XS0  |
Model Outside: WDBACX0010BBK-01 Model Inside: WD10TMVW-11SMS4  |
| Model Outside: WDBACX0010BBK-01 Model Inside: WD10TMVW-11ZSMS5  |
Model Outside: WDBACX0010BBL-01 Model Inside: WD10TMVW-11ZSMS5  |
| Model Outside: WDBBEP0010BBK-01 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0  |
Model Outside: WDBBEP0010BBK-01 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11S5XS0  |
| Model Outside: WDBBEP0010BBK-01 Model Inside: WD10TMVW-11ZSMS5  |
Model Outside: WDBBEP0010BBK-03 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS1  |
| Model Outside: WDBBEP0010BRD-03 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS1  |
Model Outside: WDBBEP0010BSL-01 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0  |
| Model Outside: WDBBEP0010BSL-01 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11S5XS0  |
Model Outside: WDBBKD0020BBY-0A Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBBXV0010BBK-01 Model Inside: WD10TMVV-11TK7S2  |
Model Outside: WDBDNK0010BBK-UB Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4  |
| Model Outside: WDBGCH0010BSL-01 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0  |
Model Outside: WDBGPU0010BBK-0B Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4  |
| Model Outside: WDBJBS0010BSL-0B Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4  |
Model Outside: WDBJNZ0010BTT-U5 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS2  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBLUZ0010BSL-01 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0  |
Model Outside: WDBTYH0010BSL-04 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-59AJGS3  |
| Model Outside: WDBUZG0010BBK-0B Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4  Recertified |
Model Outside: WDBUZG0010BBK-0B Model Inside: WD10SMZW-11Y0TS0  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBUZG0010BBK-EB Model Inside: WD10SDRW-11A0XS0  |
Model Outside: WDBUZG0010BBK-EB Model Inside: WD10SDSW-11AGTS0  |
| Model Outside: WDBY8L0015BBK-01 Model Inside: WD15NMVW-11W68S0  |
Model Outside: WDBYNN0010BBK-0B Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4  |
| Model Outside: WDBYNN0010BBK-0B Model Inside: WD10SDZW-11UMGS0  Recertified |
Model Outside: WDBYNN0010BBL-0B Model Inside: WD10SDZW-11UMGS0  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBYNN0010BYL-0B Model Inside: WD10SDZW-59UMGS0  |
Model Outside: WDBYNN0010BWT-0B Model Inside: WD10SDRW-11A0XS0  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBYNN0010BYL-0B Model Inside: WD10SDZW-11UMGS0  Recertified |
Model Outside: WDBZFP0010BBK-01 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0  |
| Model Outside: WDBZFP0010BBK-03 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS1  |
Model Outside: WDBZFP0010BBK-04 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS3  |
| Model Outside: WDBZFP0010BBK-05 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS2  |
Model Outside: WDBZFP0010BBL-03 Model Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS1  |
| 2TB WD Model Info | |
|---|---|
| Model Outside: WDBA2D0020BBL-0B Model Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS0  |
Model Outside: WDBBKD0020BBK-0A Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7  |
| Model Outside: WDBBKD0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS6  |
Model Outside: WDBBKD0020BBK-05 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS2  |
| Model Outside: WDBBKD0020BBL-05 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS2  |
Model Outside: WDBCGL0020BSL-05 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS2  |
| Model Outside: WDBBKD0020BBL-05 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS6  |
Model Outside: WDBEZW0020BSL-0A Model Inside: WD20NMVW-59EDZS7  |
| Model Outside: WDBEZW0020BSL-04 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-59EDZS3  |
Model Outside: WDBJRT0020BBK-0A Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBJRT0020BBK-0A Model Inside: WD20SMZW-11JW8S1  Recertified |
Model Outside: WDBJRT0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20SMZW-11YFCS0  |
| Model Outside: WDBKUZ0020BBK-UB Model Inside: WD20SMZW-11YFCS0  |
Model Outside: WDBKYJ0020BSL-0D Model Inside: WD20SDZM-59TM5S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBLPG0020BBK-0A Model Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S1  |
Model Outside: WDBMWV0020BBK-01 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S0  |
| Model Outside: WDBMWV0020BBK-05 Model Outside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S2  |
Model Outside: WDBMWV0020BTT-05 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S2  |
| Model Outside: WDBS4B0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S0  |
Model Outside: WDBS4B0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20SDZW-11Z3CS0  |
| Model Outside: WDBS4B0020BRD-0B Model Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S0  Recertified |
Model Outside: WDBS4B0020BYL-0B Model Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S0  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBTLG0020BGD-0B Model Inside: WD20SDZW-59Z3CS0  |
Model Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-05 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S2  |
| Model Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-05 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS2  |
Model Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-0A Model Inside: WD20SMZW-11W8S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS6  |
Model Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20SMZW-11JW8S0  |
| Model Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20SMZW-11YFCS0  |
Model Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-EB Model Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS0  |
| Model Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-EB Model Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S0  |
Model Outside: WDBUZG0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20SMZW-11YFCS0  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBY8L0020BBK-01 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S0  |
Model Outside: WDBY8L0020BBK-01 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S4  |
| Model Outside: WDBY8L0020BBK-01 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11W68S0  |
Model Outside: WDBY8L0020BSL-01 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S0  |
| Model Outside: WDBY8L0020BSL-01 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S4  |
Model Outside: WDBYFT0020BBL-0B Model Inside: WD20SDZW-11Z3CS0  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBYFT0020BOR-0B Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS6  Recertified |
Model Outside: WDBYFT0020BOR-0B Model Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS0  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBYFT0020BWT-0A Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7  Recertified |
Model Outside: WDBYFT0020BYL-0B Model Inside: WD20SDZW-11Z3CS0  Recertified |
| Model Outside: WDBZYL0020BSL-05 Model Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S2  |
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| Model Outside: WDBYVG0020BBK-0A Model Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS1  |
Model Outside: WDBYVG0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUSO  |
| Model Outside: WDBYVG0020BRD-0B Model Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS0  |
Model Outside: WDBZGE0020BBK-0B Model Inside: WD20SMZW-59YFCS0  |
| 3TB WD Model Info | |
|---|---|
| Model Outside: WDBBKD0030BBK-0B Model Inside: WD30NMRW-11YL9S4  |
Model Outside: WDBBKD0030BBK-0B Model Inside: WD30NMVW-11CNS4  |
| Model Outside: WDBBKD0030BBK-05 Model Inside: WD30NMVW-11CNS2  |
Model Outside: WDBCGL0030BSL-05 Model Inside: WD30NMVW-11C3NS2  |
| Model Outside: WDBU6Y0030BBK-0A Model Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1  |
Model Outside: WDBU6Y0030BBK-0A Model Inside: WD30NMZW-11LG6S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBYFT0030BOR-0A Model Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1  Recertified |
Model Outside: WDBYFT0030BRD-0A Model Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1  Recertified |
| 4TB WD Model Info | |
|---|---|
| Model Outside: GDMUCWWE40001ADBv2 Model Inside: WD40NMZM-59Y94S1  |
Model Outside: WDBA2F0040BBL-0B Model Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S0  |
| Model Outside: WDBFTM0040BBL-0D Model Inside: WD40NMZM-59Y94S1  |
Model Outside: WDBKUZ0040BBK-UA Model Inside:WD40NMZW-11GX6S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBP6A0040BBK-0A Model Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S1  |
Model Outside: WDBP6A0040BBK-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBPKJ0040BBK-0A Model Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S1  |
Model Outside: WDBPKJ0040BBK-0B Model Inside: WD40NDZW11MR8S0  |
| Model Outside: WDBU6Y0040BBK-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1  |
Model Outside: WDBU6Y0040BBK-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-59GX6S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBU6Y0040BBK-EA Model Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S1  |
Model Outside: WDBYFT0040BBK-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBYFT0040BBL-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1  |
Model Outside: WDBYFT0040BBL-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-59GX6S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBYFT0040BRD-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1  |
Model Outside: WDBYFT0040BWT-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBYFT0040BYL-0A Model Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1  Recertified |
| 5TB WD Model Info | |
|---|---|
| Model Outside: WDBPKJ0050BBK-0A Model Inside: WD50NDZW-11A8JS1  |
Model Outside: WDBPKJ0050BBK-0A Model Inside: WD50NDZW-11MR8S1  |
| Model Outside: WDBU6Y0050BBK-EA Model Inside: WD50NDZW-11A8JS1  |
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This post about WD portable USB hard disk drives is a supplement to our previous article about WD donor matching. If you are looking for tips to find compatible heads for WD HDDs read “How To Find A Donor For Western Digital Hard Disk Drives“. Knowing how to source disk drive parts for Western Digital USB drives at reasonable prices is just one more way “we make data recovery affordable“. At Blizzard Data Recovery parts are always included at no extra charge. WD Passport and Elements external USB disk drives are one of the most common types we receive at our data recovery lab. Because the drives are portable and very popular with people on the go they have a tendency to get damaged from mishandling.
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Why is it that when I search the pn on the back of my enclosure WDBPKJ0050BBK-0A I hardly get any results and see WDBPKJ0050BBK-WESN a ton instead. Can you help me understand the difference between the two part numbers? Or point me in the right direction?
The first part (WDBPKJ0050BBK) is the beginning of the model and part number. It looks like -WESN is appended to create the model number that’s listed on the retail package and -0A is appended to the part number which is written on the actual drive enclosure. Neither of those is listed on the actual hard drive that’s inside the enclosure.
I have a 5TB Model Outside: WDBU6Y0050BBK-EA that has a Model Inside: WD50NDZW-11MR8S1
I have 6 other drives if you think it’s worth documenting. All drives retail new and not refurbished.
Thank you for the information, currently we are only publishing the info if the drive was in our possession.