Testseek.com have collected 76 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Cloud EX4 USB3 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Cloud EX4 USB3.
January 2014
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The editors liked
Well built Lots of storage options Ultrareliable Quiet Easy to get going
Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
Dual USB 3.0 ports
Toolless
Caddyless drive bays
The WD My Cloud EX4 offers data redundancy
Windows Server integration
And an excellent set of personal cloud features. It's also affordable and very easy to use
The editors didn't like
Very few apps available Mobile access could be better Average speeds Flaky software
The cloud feature didn't work properly for us all the time
WD doesn't have much in the way of support when connections need troubleshooting
The server's write speed is disappointing. The mobile app supports a limited number of file formats
USB 3.0, Easy remote access without port forwarding, 10 licenses for Smartware Pro backup software, Apple Time Machine backup
Underpowered for business use, Can't schedule attached backups, No logging
With all the features crammed into this product, it is disappointing to see such relatively low performance. Even more disappointing is that it's not the least expensive in its class, at least in the diskless version. At $350, it's slightly more expensive...
Large capacity, Internetconnected hard drive puts cloud storage in your home, not on some faroff server, with a deadsimple installation. iOS and Android apps let multiple mobile devices read, write, and stream simultaneously. Cuts out the need for a feeba
Management software requires Java applet to run. Shared folders are not protected by default
Published: 2013-11-20, Author: Michael , review by: techworld.com
The My Cloud EX4 has all the features you want in a four-bay NAS and is priced right, provided that you accept its performance deficiencies...
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Published: 2013-11-13, Author: Jason , review by: techwarelabs.com
Abstract: Personal storage is a term you should become familiar with if you value your data. Obviously no one wants to lose critical information but where to store that data has always been a question. Thumb drives are portable but easily lost and cannot be expande...
The WD My Cloud EX4 offers data redundancy, Windows Server integration, and an excellent set of personal cloud features. It's also affordable and very easy to use
The server's write speed is disappointing. The mobile app supports a limited number of file formats, there's no search function, and it won't allow you to sort by content type
It's not the fastest NAS, nor does it include many advanced features, but the WD My Cloud EX4 still combines great ease of use into an affordable personal cloud system that's excellent for a connected home.
When it comes to power consumption the WD My Cloud EX4 8TB isn't too bad. We found that it uses around 15 Watts at idle when power saver mode is enabled. When the drives come out of their low power state they spike up to ~50 Watts during the few seconds i...
Abstract: Last month, we took a look at the first product in WD's My Cloud lineup. In our review, this editor found the device approachable, not only for those whom aren't overly technical, but also for those on a budget. The 2TB version that we looked at had an MS...
Compact, efficient, silent design, Highly flexible configuration interface, Extremely simple drive replacement, Great out of the box / setup experience
Throughput speeds were less than stellar, Final Thoughts, Overall, I am impressed with the Western Digital My Cloud EX4. As a storage product, it offers many storage options at a very reasonable cost, as well as a plethora of way to access that storage
Overall, I am impressed with the Western Digital My Cloud EX4. As a storage product, it offers many storage options at a very reasonable cost, as well as a plethora of way to access that storage. USB devices and other networked targets can all be consolid...
