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
Good all-round performance, Energy efficient hardware, User friendly My Cloud OS, Optimised WD Red hard drives, Tool-free drive bays, Low noise operation
Not as feature packed as the competition
WD has expanded its range of NAS solutions with four new additions that elevate the My Cloud series into prosumer and small-business territory.Arguably the pick of the bunch, the My Cloud EX4100 offers four bays, up to 24TB of storage, a dual-core ARM...
Published: 2014-03-25, Author: Andrew , review by: macworld.co.uk
nicelooking admin interface, relatively easy to setup
slow performance, Mac remoteaccess app requires Java
The bundling of hard disks with NAS enclosure by WD is not the bargain it could be. By selecting the cheapest processor and simplest enclosure, compromises have been made that undermine the performance and versatility of the My Cloud EX4. Marketed on its ...
Easy to use interface and desktop/mobile application, Available with pre-installed drives, Security of data through RAID configuration, Plug-and-play design
Data throughput on local network not as fast as a dedicated local NAS,
PricingThe EX4 is available in one of four versions, three of which come with a set of pre-installed WD Red hard drives ready for near plug-and-play operation, whilst a fourth model comes disk-free, ready for the end-user to install drives of their own ch...
Easy to set up and use thanks to the well-thought-out interface, WD's EX4 is multi-bay NAS provides support for apps such as IceCast (Internet music streaming), Wordpress and Joomla which will appeal to the home user while the more business orientated...
Published: 2014-02-05, Author: David , review by: techradar.com
Well built Lots of storage options Ultra, reliable Quiet Easy to get going
Very few apps available Mobile access could be better Average speeds Flaky software
WD's My Cloud EX5 certainly has the foundations of a decent and solid NAS system, and it's ruggedly designed and well thought-through. As an (expensive) introduction to NAS it's perfect, and more casual users will find it easy to setup and use on a day-t...
easy to use NAS drive for home and small offices, up to 16TB storage, ‘personal cloud' apps for remote access on mobile devices
more expensive than a singlebay NAS drive, modest performance
There are faster NAS drives available, but the My Cloud EX4 should still be perfectly adequate for the home users and small businesses that it is designed for. It's also much easier to install and run than many of its more business-oriented rivals, making...
Four bay support, Intuitve UI & simple setup, Redundancy in Ethernet & power, Reasonably priced
Poor write performance, Underwhelming design, Remote PC access underdeveloped, Noisy
The My Cloud EX4 isn't the multi-bay version of the My Cloud we expected. The intuitive software and setup remain, but its departure in design is unfortunate as are its poor write speeds, noisy operation and non-expandable storage. The price still makes i...
Abstract: Western Digital's My Cloud network-attached storage unit earned a Editor's Choice when I reviewed it in October. I praised it for its performance and its user-friendly features. But 3TB is the maximum capacity that WD can deliver in that product, and sinc...
Read more: Western Digital My Passport Wireless (2TB) reviewIf the My Cloud EX4 is as easy to set up as it claims, without compromising its power-user functionality, it could present an attractive competitor to existing home/SOHO NAS systems.Remote access...
