WD is an American computer hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage company. It produces a wide range of external and internal hard drives and solid state drives.
- Founded in 1970 by Alvin B. Phillips.
- Known as Western Digital Corporation since 1983.
- Acquired SanDisk Corporation in 2016.
- In 2019, shipped over 65 million hard drives with over 1.1 billion terabytes of storage capacity.
An American data storage company that produces external and internal hard drives and solid state drives.
A Japanese multinational conglomerate that produces a wide range of electronic and electrical products, including hard disk drives.
A South Korean multinational conglomerate that produces electronic and electrical products, including solid state drives.
A line of internal hard drives designed for everyday computing.
A line of internal hard drives designed for gaming and high-performance applications.
A line of internal hard drives designed for NAS (network attached storage) systems.
A line of external hard drives designed for easy, reliable backup and storage.
A line of portable external hard drives designed for on-the-go storage.
WD stands for Western Digital.
Yes, WD hard drives are generally considered to be reliable.
The warranty period for WD hard drives varies by product, but is typically either 2 or 3 years.
WD Blue hard drives are designed for everyday computing, while WD Black hard drives are designed for gaming and high-performance applications.
You can format a WD external hard drive using the built-in Disk Management tool on Windows or the Disk Utility tool on Mac.