Question 1

Why is this a Western Digital Part Number but shows as a Dell brand drive?

Accepted Answer

Western Digital acquired Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST) in 2012.

HUH721212ALE600 is the underlying Hitachi/HGST model number, and T2YHT is Dell’s OEM part number for the same drive. Dell sources high-quality enterprise drives from manufacturers like Hitachi, Seagate, and Toshiba and brands them for use in Dell systems.

So the drive is an HGST/Hitachi enterprise drive with Dell OEM firmware and branding, meaning it’s designed to work in Dell servers and storage environments.

Question 2

This is a Hitachi HD part number. Why does it say Dell brand?

Accepted Answer

HUH721212ALE600 is the underlying Hitachi/HGST model number, and T2YHT is Dell’s OEM part number for the same drive. Dell sources high-quality enterprise drives from manufacturers like Hitachi, Seagate, and Toshiba and brands them for use in Dell systems.

So the drive is an HGST/Hitachi enterprise drive with Dell OEM firmware and branding, meaning it’s designed to work in Dell servers and storage environments.

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