Western Digital USB Hard Drives – Cross Reference

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

WD model outside and model Inside: info is listed below for Western Digital USB drive models (Elements, Passport, Ultra). We have matched the internal disk drive model number with a photo of both the internal and external labels. This WD matching guide might help you find compatible donors. 320GB | 500-750GB | 1TB-1.5TB | 2TB | 3TB | 4TB | 5TB

320GB WD Model Info
Outside: WD3200ME-01 Inside: WD3200BEVT-11ZCT0	Outside: WDBAAA3200ABK-00 Inside: WD3200BMVW-11GNWS0

500-750GB WD Model Info
Outside: WDBAAA5000AD3 Inside: WD5000BMVV-11GNWS0	Outside: WDBAAA5000ASL-00 Inside: WD5000BMVV-11A1CS0
Outside: WDBABM7500ABK-00 Inside: WD7500KMVV-11A27S2	Outside: WDBABM7500ASL-00 Inside: WD7500KMVV-11A27S0
Outside: WDBACY5000ABK-00 Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS0	Outside: WDBACY5000ABK-01 Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS2
Outside: WDBACY5000ABK-01 Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS4	Outside: WDBACY5000ABK-01 Inside: WD5000BMVW-11S5XS0
Outside: WDBBEP7500ABK-01 Inside: WD7500BMVW-11S5XS0	Outside: WDBEPK5000ABK-0A Inside: WD5000LMCW-11T31S3
Outside: WDBKXH5000ABL-01 Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS4	Outside: WDBKXH5000ASL-01 Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AMCS2
Outside: WDBPGC5000ABK-05 Inside: WD5000LMVW-11VEDS2	Outside: WDBUZG5000ABK-01 Inside: WD5000BMVW-11AJGS0

1TB-1.5TB WD Model Info
Outside: WDBABM0010BBK-00 Inside: WD10TMVV-11BG7S0	Outside: WDBABM0010BSL-00 Inside: WD10TMVV-11BG7S0
Outside: WDBABV0010BBK-00 Inside: WD10TMVV-11BG7S0	Outside: WDBABV0010BBK-00 Inside: WD10TMVV-11TK7S1
Outside: WDBACX0010BBK-01 Inside: WD10JMVW-11S5XS0	Outside: WDBACX0010BBK-01 Inside: WD10TMVW-11SMS4
Outside: WDBACX0010BBK-01 Inside: WD10TMVW-11ZSMS5	Outside: WDBACX0010BBL-01 Inside: WD10TMVW-11ZSMS5
Outside: WDBBEP0010BBK-01 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0	Outside: WDBBEP0010BBK-01 Inside: WD10JMVW-11S5XS0
Outside: WDBBEP0010BBK-01 Inside: WD10TMVW-11ZSMS5	Outside: WDBBEP0010BBK-03 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS1
Outside: WDBBEP0010BRD-03 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS1	Outside: WDBBEP0010BSL-01 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0
Outside: WDBBEP0010BSL-01 Inside: WD10JMVW-11S5XS0	Outside: WDBBKD0020BBY-0A Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7 Recertified
Outside: WDBBXV0010BBK-01 Inside: WD10TMVV-11TK7S2	Outside: WDBDNK0010BBK-UB Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4
Outside: WDBGCH0010BSL-01 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0	Outside: WDBGPU0010BBK-0B Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4
Outside: WDBJBS0010BSL-0B Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4	Outside: WDBJNZ0010BTT-U5 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS2 Recertified
Outside: WDBLUZ0010BSL-01 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0	Outside: WDBTYH0010BSL-04 Inside: WD10JMVW-59AJGS3
Outside: WDBUZG0010BBK-0B Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4 Recertified	Outside: WDBUZG0010BBK-0B Inside: WD10SMZW-11Y0TS0 Recertified
Outside: WDBUZG0010BBK-EB Inside: WD10SDRW-11A0XS0	Outside: WDBUZG0010BBK-EB Inside: WD10SDSW-11AGTS0
Outside: WDBY8L0015BBK-01 Inside: WD15NMVW-11W68S0	Outside: WDBYNN0010BBK-0B Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS4
Outside: WDBYNN0010BBK-0B Inside: WD10SDZW-11UMGS0 Recertified	Outside: WDBYNN0010BBL-0B Inside: WD10SDZW-11UMGS0 Recertified
Outside: WDBYNN0010BYL-0B Inside: WD10SDZW-59UMGS0	Outside: WDBYNN0010BWT-0B Inside: WD10SDRW-11A0XS0 Recertified
Outside: WDBYNN0010BYL-0B Inside: WD10SDZW-11UMGS0 Recertified	Outside: WDBZFP0010BBK-01 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS0
Outside: WDBZFP0010BBK-03 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS1	Outside: WDBZFP0010BBK-04 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS3
Outside: WDBZFP0010BBK-05 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS2	Outside: WDBZFP0010BBL-03 Inside: WD10JMVW-11AJGS1

2TB WD Model Info
Outside: WDBA2D0020BBL-0B Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS0	Outside: WDBBKD0020BBK-0A Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7
Outside: WDBBKD0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS6	Outside: WDBBKD0020BBK-05 Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS2
Outside: WDBBKD0020BBL-0A Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7	Outside: WDBBKD0020BBL-05 Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS2
Outside: WDBBKD0020BBL-05 Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS6	Outside: WDBCGL0020BSL-05 Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS2
Outside: WDBEZW0020BSL-0A Inside: WD20NMVW-59EDZS7	Outside: WDBEZW0020BSL-04 Inside: WD20NMVW-59EDZS3
Outside: WDBJRT0020BBK-0A Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7 Recertified	Outside: WDBJRT0020BBK-0A Inside: WD20SMZW-11JW8S1 Recertified
Outside: WDBJRT0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20SMZW-11YFCS0	Outside: WDBKUZ0020BBK-UB Inside: WD20SMZW-11YFCS0
Outside: WDBKYJ0020BSL-0D Inside: WD20SDZM-59TM5S1	Outside: WDBLPG0020BBK-0A Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S1
Outside: WDBMWV0020BBK-01 Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S0	Outside: WDBMWV0020BBK-05 Outside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S2
Outside: WDBMWV0020BTT-05 Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S2	Outside: WDBS4B0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S0
Outside: WDBS4B0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20SDZW-11Z3CS0	Outside: WDBS4B0020BRD-0B Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S0 Recertified
Outside: WDBS4B0020BYL-0B Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S0 Recertified	Outside: WDBTLG0020BGD-0B Inside: WD20SDZW-59Z3CS0
Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-05 Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S2	Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-05 Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS2
Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-0A Inside: WD20SMZW-11W8S1	Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS6
Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20SMZW-11JW8S0	Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20SMZW-11YFCS0
Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-EB Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS0	Outside: WDBU6Y0020BBK-EB Inside: WD20SDZW-11JJ8S0
Outside: WDBUZG0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20SMZW-11YFCS0 Recertified	Outside: WDBY8L0020BBK-01 Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S0
Outside: WDBY8L0020BBK-01 Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S4	Outside: WDBY8L0020BBK-01 Inside: WD20NMVW-11W68S0
Outside: WDBY8L0020BSL-01 Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S0	Outside: WDBY8L0020BSL-01 Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S4
Outside: WDBYFT0020BBL-0B Inside: WD20SDZW-11Z3CS0 Recertified	Outside: WDBYFT0020BOR-0B Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS6 Recertified
Outside: WDBYFT0020BOR-0B Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS0 Recertified	Outside: WDBYFT0020BWT-0A Inside: WD20NMVW-11EDZS7 Recertified
Outside: WDBYFT0020BYL-0B Inside: WD20SDZW-11Z3CS0 Recertified	Outside: WDBZYL0020BSL-05 Inside: WD20NMVW-11AV3S2
Outside: WDBYVG0020BBK-0A Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS1	Outside: WDBYVG0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUSO
Outside: WDBYVG0020BRD-0B Inside: WD20SDRW-11VUUS0	Outside: WDBZGE0020BBK-0B Inside: WD20SMZW-59YFCS0

3TB WD Model Info
Outside: WDBA5G0030BBK-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-59A8NS1	Outside: WDBBKD0030BBK-0B Inside: WD30NMRW-11YL9S4
Outside: WDBBKD0030BBK-05 Inside: WD30NMVW-11CNS2	Outside: WDBBKD0030BBK-0B Inside: WD30NMVW-11CNS4
Outside: WDBBKD0030BBL-0B Inside: WD30NMRW-11YL9S4	Outside: WDBBKD0030BWT-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1
Outside: WDBBKD0030BBY-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1	Outside: WDBBKD0030BBY-0B Inside: WD30NMRW-11YL9S4
Outside: WDBCGL0030BSL-05 Inside: WD30NMVW-11C3NS2	Outside: WDBCRM0030BBK-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-56GX6S1
Outside: WDBJRT0030BBK-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1	Outside: WDBU6Y0030BBK-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1
Outside: WDBU6Y0030BBK-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-11LG6S1	Outside: WDBYFT0030BOR-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1 Recertified
Outside: WDBYFT0030BRD-0A Inside: WD30NMZW-11GX6S1Recertified	Outside: WDBYFT0030BRD-0B Inside: WD30NMRW-11YL9S4

4TB WD Model Info
Outside: GDMUCWWE40001ADBv2 Inside: WD40NMZM-59Y94S1	Outside: WDBA2F0040BBL-0A Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S1
Outside: WDBA2F0040BBL-0B Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S0	Outside: WDBEZW0040BSL-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-59GX6S1
Outside: WDBFKT0040BGY-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-59GX6S	Outside: WDBFTM0040BBL-0D Inside: WD40NMZM-59Y94S1
Outside: WDBFTM0040BSL-0D Inside: WD40NMZM-59Y94S1	Outside: WDBKUZ0040BBK-UA InsideWD40NMZW-11GX6S1
Outside: WDBP6A0040BBK-0A Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S1	Outside: WDBP6A0040BBK-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1
Outside: WDBPKJ0040BBK-0A Inside: WD40NDZW-11A8JS1	Outside: WDBPKJ0040BBK-0B Inside: WD40NDZW-11BCSS0 4 Platter 8-Head Model
Outside: WDBPKJ0040BBK-0A Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S1	Outside: WDBPKJ0040BBK-0B Inside: WD40NDZW11MR8S0
Outside: WDBPKJ0040BBL-0A Inside: WD40NDZW-11A8JS1	Outside: WDBPKJ0040BRD-0A Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S1
Outside: WDBPMV0040BSL-0D Inside: WD40NDZM-59PW8S1	Outside: WDBPMV0040BSL-0D Inside: WD40NMZM-59Y94S1
Outside: WDBU6Y0040BBK-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1	Outside: WDBU6Y0040BBK-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-59GX6S1
Outside: WDBU6Y0040BBK-EA Inside: WD40NDZW-11A8JS1	Outside: WDBU6Y0040BBK-EA Inside: WD40NDZW-11MR8S1
Outside: WDBYFT0040BBK-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1	Outside: WDBYFT0040BBL-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1
Outside: WDBYFT0040BBL-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-59GX6S1	Outside: WDBYFT0040BRD-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1
Outside: WDBYFT0040BWT-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1	Outside: WDBYFT0040BYL-0A Inside: WD40NMZW-11GX6S1 Recertified

5TB WD Model Info
Outside: WDBFTM0050BBL-0D Inside: WD50NDZM-59A8KS1	Outside: WDBPKJ0050BBK-0A Inside: WD50NDZW-11A8JS1
Outside: WDBKUZ0050BBK-EA Inside: WD50NDZW-11MR8S1	Outside: WDBPKJ0050BBK-0A Inside: WD50NDZW-11MR8S1
Outside: WDBU6Y0050BBK-0A Inside: WD50NMZW-11A8NS1	Outside: WDBU6Y0050BBK-EA Inside: WD50NDZW-11A8JS1

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 accidental dropping and mishandling.

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