Shucking a 14TB WD Easystore: Red Label or White Label?
In this video, I shuck a 14 TB Western Digital (WD) Easystore from its enclosure with the purpose of finding out whether the internal disk is a red label or a white label disk. The actual step-by-step shucking instructions are detailed in another video, so here I give a quick review of the procedure. After removing the disk, I examine the model number and the label, mention the missing center mount, and discuss the possibility of requiring the 3.3V pin fix.
Some viewers have reported that some of the cards are not visible (these are the little "i" icons that appear during the video in the upper-right-hand corner of the screen). Thanks to those who reported it. If you aren't able to see them, here they are:
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A million thanks to u/placebo-syndrome in the datahoarder subreddit (see link below) for the discovery that this is a rebranded HGST Helium disk. If you notice the R/N number, aka "Regulatory Number," at the 2:20 mark, it is listed as R/N US7SAP140.
Link:
► / bestbuy_wd_easystore_14tb_shucked
According to u/placebo-syndrome, "'US7SAP140' corresponds to the WD Ultrastar DC HC520 7200-RPM SATA interface drive, HGST model numbers WUH721414ALE6L4 and WUH721414ALE6L1. In other words:
"How to Read Model Numbers: WUH721414ALE6L4 – 14TB SATA 6Gb/s 512e Base (SE) with Legacy Pin 3 config:
W = Western Digital
U = Ultrastar
H = Helium
72 = 7200 RPM
14 = Max capacity (14TB)
14 = Capacity this model (14TB)
A = Generation code
L = 26.1mm z-height
E6 = Interface (512e SATA 6Gb/s)
(52 = 512e SAS 12Gb/s)
** 512e models can be converted to 4Kn format and vice versa
y = Power Disable Pin 3 status(0 = Power Disable Pin 3 support
L = Legacy Pin 3 config – No Power Disable Support)
z = Data Security Mode
1 = SED* : Self-Encryption Drive TCG-Enterprise and Sanitize Crypto Scramble / Erase
4 = Base (SE)* : No Encryption, Sanitize Overwrite only
5 = SED-FIPS: SED w/ certification (SAS only)
"What's interesting about this is that it looks like a 7200-RPM data center drive that's been slowed down to 5400-RPM for stuffing into the Best Buy packaging."
Thanks to jitter skater:
"The 'F' in WD140EMFZ actually reveals that it has 512MB cache, like all WD 14 TB drives have. The smaller models like 12TB or 10TB only have 256MB cache ('A').
"WD140EMFZ = Easystore / Elements 14TB drive
WD140EDFZ = My Book 14TB drive
"The only difference is that the My Book support encryption on the hardware level ("D"= enterprise drive) and has a three years warranty, instead of two years.
These are all basically Western Digital Ultrastar HC530 drives, slowed down to 5400RPM and hence absolutely comparable to WD Red 14TB drives."
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