Who makes Dell Harddrives?

Goldfish

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You'll probably have to wait and look at the sticker on the drive itself. They probably resell from many different companies.
 

gsaldivar

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Yep :D

Whatever they can get cheapest this month, is the drive you will be getting :D
 

crt1530

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When I bought my Dell (last September), it had an IBM 75GXP. More recently, they've had Maxtor DM+ drives and now Western Digital WDxxxBB Caviar drives.
 

chuckwagon

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OK...i have found a better deal, an 80 giger, but it's a 5400 rpm. One is a maxtor Diamondmax and the other is a diamond max D540X. my questions is which is a better HD? Thanks.

Charles
 

Pariah

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The DiamondMax D540X, is more than likely a Quantum drive. Regardless, I would go with the 7200RPM WD drive.
 

wfbberzerker

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im pretty positive dell uses western digital. when i bought my computer a few years ago from them, i remember reading on the website it was a western digital
 

Vegito

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It varies...Dell HD List

This is for IDE list... if the link works

If not...


IDE Hard Disk Drive

100000MB - Western Digital WD1000BB
80000MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 80 (98196H8)
80000MB - Seagate U Series 6 (ST380020A)
75300MB - IBM Deskstar 75GXP (DTLA-307075)
61500MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60 (5T060H6)
60000MB - IBM Deskstar 60GXP (IC35L060AVER07)
60000MB - Quantum Fireball Plus AS
60000MB - Seagate U Series 6 (ST360020A)
60000MB - Western Digital WD1000BB
48000MB - IBM Travelstar 48GH (IC25T048ATDA05)
45100MB - IBM Deskstar 75GXP (DTLA-307045)
40900MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40, ATA-100 (54098H8)
40900MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40, ATA-66 (54098H8)
40900MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60 (5T040H4)
40000MB - IBM Deskstar 60GXP (IC35L040AVER07)
40000MB - Quantum Fireball Plus AS
40000MB - Seagate U Series 6 (ST340810A)
40000MB - Western Digital WD408BB (WD400BB)
37500MB - IBM Deskstar 37GP
34200MB - IBM Deskstar 34GXP
32000MB - IBM Travelstar 32GH (DJSA-232)
30600MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 45, Ultra ATA-100
30600MB - Seagate Barracuda ATA II ST330630A
30000MB - Hitachi DK23CA-30
30000MB - IBM Travelstar 30GN IC25T030ATDA04
30000MB - IBM Travelstar 30GT (DSJA-230)
30000MB - Quantum Fireball Plus LM 30.0 GB
30000MB - Toshiba MK3017GAP (HDD2159) Super Slim 2.5"
28500MB - Seagate Barracuda ATA-66 ST328040A
27300MB - IBM Deskstar 34GXP
25380MB - IBM Travelstar 25GS
25000MB - IBM Deskstar 25GP (25.5-GB)
20493MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 6800
22600MB - IBM Deskstar 22GXP (22.6-GB and 18-GB)
20500MB - Quantum Fireball Plus KX
20500MB - Quantum Fireball Plus LM 20.5 GB
20480MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 5120 User's Guide
20400MB - Maxtor 541dX (2B020H1)
20400MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 (52049H4)
20400MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 45, Ultra ATA-100
20400MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60 (5T020H2)
20400MB - WD Caviar WD204BA (WD205BA Series)
20400MB - Western Digital WD205BB (WD204BB)
20020 MB - Western Digital Protégé WD200EB
20000MB - Fujitsu EIDE HN13/13L (MHM2200AT)
20000MB - Hitachi DK23BA-20/10/60
20000MB - Hitachi DK23CA-20
20000MB - IBM Deskstar 60GXP (IC35L020AVER07)
20000MB - IBM Travelstar 20GN (DJSA-220)
20000MB - IBM Travelstar 30GN IC25T020ATDA04
20000MB - Quantum Fireball Plus AS
20000MB - Seagate U Series 5 (ST320413A)
20000MB - Seagate U Series 6 (ST320410A)
20000MB - Toshiba MK2017GAP (HDD2158) Super Slim 2.5"
20000MB - Western Digital WD408BB (WD200BB)
18100MB - Fujitsu HN12/12L Mobil (2.5 inch)
18000MB - IBM Travelstart 18GT
22600MB - IBM Deskstar 22GXP (22.6-GB and 18-GB)
17200MB - Maxtor 17.2-GB DiamondMax 4320 (91728D8)
16900MB - IBM DTTA-351680 16.9-GB
15300MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 (51536U3)
15300MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 45, Ultra ATA-100
15300MB - Maxtor DiamondMax VL 20
15300MB - Maxtor DiamondMax VL 30
15000MB - IBM Deskstar 75GXP (DTLA-307015)
15000MB - Quantum Fireball lct 10 15.0 GB
15000MB - Quantum Fireball ltc15 15.0GB AT Hard Disk Drive
14400MB - IBM DTTA-371440 14.4-GB
14100MB - IBM Travelstar 14GS 17 mm
13676MB - IBM Deskstar 34GXP
13676MB - Western Digital AC418000
13660MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 6800
13600MB - IBM Deskstar 22GXP
13600MB - Maxtor 13.6-GB DiamondMax 3400 (91360D8)
13600MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 6800
13600MB - Maxtor DiamondMax VL 20
13600MB - Quantum Fireball CX
13600MB - Western Digital WD205AA
13600MB - Western Digital WD272AA (WD136AA)
13000MB - Quantum Fireball lct 08 13.0 GB
12900MB - IBM DTTA-351290 12.9-GB Hard-Disk Drive
12900MB - IBM DTTA-371290 12.9-GB Hard-Disk Drive
12900MB - Maxtor 12.9-GB DiamondMax 4320 (91296D6)
12072MB - Hitachi DC23AA
12072MB - IBM Travelstar 12GN
12000MB - Fujitsu HN12/12L Mobil (2.5 inch)
11500MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2880 (91152D8)
10240MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 5120
10240MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 5120 User's Guide
10200MB - Maxtor 541DX (2B010H1)
10200MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 40 (512024H2)
10200MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 45, ATA-100
10200MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 60 (5T010H1)
10200MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 6800
10200MB - Quantum Fireball lct 10 10.2 GB
10200MB - Quantum Fireball Plus LM 10.2 GB
10200MB - Seagate Barracuda ATA II ST330630A
10200MB - Seagate U Series 6 (ST310213A)
10200MB - WD Caviar WD102BA (WD205BA Series)
10200MB - Western Digital WD205BB (WD102BB)
10100MB - IBM DTTA-371010 10.1-GB
10005 MB - Western Digital Protégé WD100EB
10000MB - Fujitsu EIDE HN13/13L (MHM2100AT)
10000MB - Hitachi DK23BA-20/10/60
10000MB - Hitachi DK23CA-10
10000MB - IBM Deskstar 60GXP (IC35L010AVER07)
10000MB - IBM Travelstar 10GT 12.7 mm
10000MB - IBM Travelstar 15GN IC25T010ATDA04
10000MB - IBM Travelstar 20GN (DJSA-210)
10000MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 2500 (91000D8)
10000MB - Quantum Fireball Plus AS
10000MB - Seagate U Series 5 (ST310211A)
10000MB - Toshiba MK1517GAP (HDD2157DZV) Super Slim 2.5"
10000MB - Western Digital WD408BB (WD100BB)
10100MB - Maxtor 10.1-GB DiamondMax 3400 (91010D6)
9130MB - Maxtor 9.1 GB DiamondMax Plus 5120 User's Guide
9100MB - Seagate 9.1-GB Medalist Pro ST39140
9100MB - Western Digital AC418000
9042MB - IBM Travelstar 12GN
9000MB - Fujitsu HN12/12L Mobil (2.5 inch)
8400MB - Fujitsu MHG2102AT 12.5 mm
8400MB - IBM Hercules DHEA-38451 8.4-GB
8400MB - Maxtor 8.4-GB DiamondMax 4320 (90840D4)
8400MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2160 (88455D8)
8400MB - Quantum Fireball EX 4.3/8.4-GB
8400MB - Quantum Fireball lct 08 8.4 GB AT
8400MB - Quantum Fireball SE 8.4-GB AT
8400MB - Western Digital AC313000 Hard-Disk Drive
8100MB - IBM DYLA-28100 8.1-GB, 2.5-Inch IDE Hard-Disk
7600MB - Maxtor DiamondMax VL 30
7540MB - Western Digital WD75AA
7500MB - Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 2500 (90750D6)
7500MB - Quantum Fireball lct15 7.5GB AT Hard Disk Drive
7000MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 1750 (87000A8)
6500MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 6800
6480MB - IBM Travelstar 6GN
6448MB - Western Digital WD205AA
6400MB - Fujitsu 6.4-GB 2.5-Inch Hard-Disk Drive (MHE2064AT)
6400MB - Fujitsu Mobile 11/11L
6400MB - IBM DADA-26480 2.5"
6400MB - IBM Hercules 6.48-GB
6400MB - Maxtor 6.4-GB DiamondMax 3400 (90640D4)
6400MB - Maxtor 6.4-GB DiamondMax 4320 (90645D3)
6400MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 1750 6.48-GB
6400MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2160 (86480D6)
6400MB - Maxtor DiamondMax VL 20
6400MB - Quantum Fireball CR
6400MB - Quantum Fireball CX
6400MB - Quantum Fireball lct 08 6.4 GB
6400MB - Quantum ST64A01E 6.4-GB
6400MB - Samsung SpinPoint VG5 SV0644A 6.4-GB Hard-Disk Drive
6400MB - Seagate U8 ST36811A
6400MB - Western Digital AC313000 Hard-Disk Drive Users Guide
6400MB - Western Digital Caviar AC26400 6.4-GB EIDE Hard-Disk Drive
6400MB - Western Digital Caviar AC36400 6.4-GB
6007MB - Hitachi DK23AA
6007MB - IBM Travelstar 12GN
6000MB - Fujitsu HN12/12L Mobil (2.5 inch)
6000MB - Hitachi DK23BA-20/10/60
6000MB - Hitachi DK23CA-60
6000MB - IBM Travelstar 15GN IC25T006ATDA04
5100MB - IBM DPLA-25120 5.1-GB, 2.5-Inch
5100MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2880 (90510D4)
5000MB - Fujitsu EIDE HN13/13L (MHM2050AT)
5000MB - IBM Travelstar 20GN (DJSA-205)
4860MB - IBM Travelstar 6GN
4800MB - Fujitsu Mobile 11/11L
4300MB - Fujitsu 4.3-GB 2.5-Inch Hard-Disk Drive (MHF2043AT)
4300MB - IBM DCAA-34330 4.3-GB
4300MB - IBM DKLA-24320 4.3-GB, 2.5-Inch IDE Hard-Disk Drive
4300MB - Maxtor 4.3-GB DiamondMax 4320 (90432D2)
4300MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 1750 (84320D5)
4300MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2160 (84320D4)
4300MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2880 (90432D3)
4300MB - Quantum Fireball CR
4300MB - Quantum Fireball lct 08 4.3 GB AT
4300MB - Quantum ST43A01E 4.3-GB
4300MB - Seagate U4 ST34311A
4300MB - WD Caviar AC24300
4300MB - WD Caviar AC34300 4.3-GB
4300MB - Western Digital AC313000 Hard-Disk Drive Users Guide
4300MB - Western Digital Caviar AC24399 4.3-GB
4300MB - Western Digital WD272AA (WD43AA)
4000MB - Fujitsu 4.0-GB 2.5" (MHC2040AT)
4000MB - IBM DTCA-24090 4.0-GB, 2.5-Inch
3200MB - Fujitsu 3.2GB 2.5"
3200MB - Fujitsu 3.2GB 2.5" (MHD2032AT)
3200MB - IBM DeskStar 3.2GB
3200MB - IBM DKLA-23240 3.2-GB, 2.5-Inch IDE Hard-Disk Drive
3200MB - IBM DTCA-23240 3.2-GB, 2.5-Inch
3200MB - IBM DYKA-23240 3.2-GB, 2.5"
3200MB - Maxtor 3.2-gb DiamondMax 3400 (90320D2)
3200MB - Maxtor 83201A6
3200MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 1750 (83240D4)
3200MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2160 (83240D3)
3200MB - Quantum Fireball TM 3200AT
3200MB - Quantum ST32A01E 3.2-GB
3200MB - WD Caviar AC33200 3.2-GB
3200MB - Western Digital Caviar AC23200 3.2-GB
3167MB - WD Caviar AC33100
3080MB - IBM® DLGA-23080 3-GB, 2.5-Inch
2500MB - WD Caviar AC32500
2112MB - WD Caviar AC22100
2100MB - Fujitsu 2.1 GB 2.5"
2100MB - IBM Crescendo 2.1 GB 2.5"
2100MB - IBM DTNA-22160 2.1-GB, 12.5-MM
2100MB - Maxtor 82100A4
2100MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 1750 (82100D3)
2100MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2160 (82160D2)
2100MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 2160 (82161E2)
2100MB - Quantum Fireball TM 2100AT
2100MB - Quantum SE21A01E 2.1-GB
2100MB - Quantum ST21A01E 2.1-GB
2100MB - WD Caviar AC22100 2.1-GB
2100MB - Western Digital Caviar AC12100 2.1-GB
Second Hard-Disk Drive Modules for Dell Portable Computers
2000MB - Seagate ST32140A
1620MB - IBM Travelstar VP 1.62GB 2.5" 9.5mm
1600MB - Maxtor DiamondMax 1750 (81620D2)
1600MB - Quantum ST16A01E 1.6-GB
1600MB - WD Caviar AC21600 1.6-GB
1600MB - WD Caviar AC31600 1.6 GB
1400MB - IBM Marcato 2.5"
1200MB - IBM DPRA 21215 2.5"
1080MB - Maxtor 81081A2
1080MB - Quantum Fireball (Tempest) 1080AT
1080MB - Quantum Fireball 1080AT
1080MB - Quantum ProDrive Fireball II 1080AT
1080MB - Seagate ST31220A
1080MB - WD Caviar AC21000
1080MB - WD Caviar AC31000
1024MB - Seagate ST51080A
850MB - Quantum Trailblazer 850AT
850MB - WD Caviar AC2850
810MB - IBM DPRA 20810 2.5"
810MB - IBM DSOA 20810 Sonata 2.5"
810MB - IBM DVAA-2810
810MB - Seagate ST9810AG
810MB - Seagate ST9816AG
540MB - IBM DSOA-20540 Sonata 2.5"
540MB - Quantum Fireball 540AT
540MB - Quantum Lightning 540AT
540MB - Quantum ProDrive Fireball II 540AT
540MB - Quantum ProDrive LPS 540AT
540MB - Seagate ST5540A
540MB - Seagate ST5660A
540MB - Seagate ST9546A
540MB - WD Caviar AC2540
524MB - Seagate ST9655AG
500MB - Conner CP3544
500MB - Fujitsu M2624T
500MB - Maxtor LXT-535A
500MB - Quantum LPS 525AT
450MB - Seagate ST3550A
450MB - Seagate ST9550AG/Europa
365MB - Quantum Lightning 365AT/LSP365
365MB - WD Caviar AC1365
340MB - Seagate ST9385AG/ Europa
340MB - WD Caviar 340
340MB - WD Caviar AC2340 (Rev A9)
340MB - WD Caviar AC2340 (Rev B2)
320MB - Conner CP3364
320MB - Maxtor LXT-340A
270MB - Quantum ProDrive LPS 270AT
270MB - WD Caviar AC1270
260MB - Seagate ST9300AG
250MB - WD Caviar 250
230MB - Maxtor 7245A
230MB - Quantum 240AT
212MB - Conner CP30204
212MB - Maxtor 7213A
210MB - Quantum LPS 210AT
210MB - Seagate ST3250A
210MB - Seagate ST9240AG
200MB - Conner CP3204F
200MB - Maxtor LXT-213A
200MB - Seagate ST9235A
200MB - Seagate ST9235AG
200MB - Toshiba MK2224FC
200MB - WD Caviar 200
170MB - Conner CFA170A
170MB - Conner CP30174E
170MB - Quantum ProDrive ELS 170AT
170MB - WD AC1170/A
170MB - WD Caviar 170
170MB - WD Caviar AC2170
127MB - Quantum ProDrive ELS 127AT
120MB - Conner CP30104
120MB - Conner CP30104H
120MB - Conner CP30124
120MB - Maxtor 7131A
120MB - Quantum 120AT
120MB - Quantum GoDrive 120AT
120MB - Seagate ST9144A
120MB - WD Caviar 120
100MB - Conner CP3104
100MB - Quantum 105AT
85MB - Quantum ProDrive ELS 85AT
80MB - Conner CP2084
80MB - Conner CP30084E
80MB - Conner CP3184
80MB - Quantum GoDrive 80AT
80MB - Quantum GRS 80AT
80MB - Quantum LPS 80AT
80MB - Quantum LPS 84AT
80MB - Seagate ST9096A
80MB - WD Caviar 80
60MB - Conner CP2063
60MB - WD AH260
50MB - Quantum LPS 52AT
42MB - PrairieTek 242
40MB - Conner CP2044
40MB - Conner CP342
40MB - Conner CP344
40MB - Seagate ST157A
40MB - Seagate ST351A/X
30MB - Conner CP2034
20MB - Conner CP2024
20MB - Conner CP3024
20MB - PrairieTek 120
20MB - Seagate 20M
Second Hard-Disk Drive Modules for Dell Portable Computers


 

erub

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TNTrulez: that's every HDD that Dell has included in any system (I'm guessing). I had a Dell with a "humongous" (well for the time of DOS 4.0, it was) 40 MB HDD
 

ku

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i have one of theircomputers but it's 3 years old and it carries a maxtor.
 

Vegito

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It's not dated.. it just contain all drives that they used.. some people that still use 486 finds this useful... not all company dates their Hd or other equipment back to 20 megabyte RLL Days