Google the model number and you should get the info for that exact hard drive. At the top you will see Manufacturer and Model.

Click on Start and type in msinfo32 and press Enter.Įxpand Components, then Storage and click on Disks. There is also a system information tool in Windows that you can use to get the model number for the hard drive too. You can ignore all the stuff after the underscore, as that is not related to the model number. As you can see, it’s listed multiple times, but the number is the same. Note that if the model number is not listed completely under the Disk drives section, you can right-click on the drive and choose Properties.Ĭlick on the Details tab and from the drop down menu choose Hardware Ids, which will give you the exact model number for sure. On my computer, it shows the entire model number of the hard drive (Hitachi HTS54…), which makes it really easy to look up. Now expand Disk drives and you should see the model number of your hard drive, like shown below. You can also just open Control Panel and click on Device Manager from there. Next click on the Device Manager link on the left. In order to find the model number, simply right-click on Computer and go to Properties. You’ll be able to find all the specifications for the hard drive on the manufacturers web site. Use Device Manager & MSINFO32Īnother easy way is to simply look up the model number of your hard drive in Google. Also, most desktops from Dell and other manufacturers make their hard drives perfectly visible when you open the computer, hence no need to unscrew anything or pull anything out.

Hitachi drive test utility