1TB Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK vs ST31000340AS

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Recently I purchased a Seagate 1TB 32MB cache drive from Fry's Electronics, and I can't find the serial number registered on Seagate's website. Does anybody know why they have ST31000340AS on the site, but not ST310005N1A1AS-RK? And what dose that "-RK" mean?

The main difference I can see is that the packaging is all white with everything written in english and french, so I assume it's a canadian drive, but that's odd considering I live in Texas. But that's just what I speculate.

 

[neeral]

I found my answer after emailing Seagate customer support. The -RK drives are the "retail kit" and thus their numbering system doesn't match the standard Seagate numbers. The model number on my drive itself is ST31000340AS, while the box reflects the ST310005N1A1AS-RK.

Anyways, here's a site explaining the Seagate numbering system.

http://seagate.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/seagate.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=4974&p_created=1193419050