Testseek.com have collected 149 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Cloud USB3 WDBCTL and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Cloud USB3 WDBCTL.
December 2013
(79%)
149 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
3364 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Simple web interface and apps
USB 3.0 port for external storage
WD Red drives designed for NAS use
Decent price
Top feature set
Remote access
DLNA and UPnP
Works well for backup
Wonderfully quiet
The WD My Cloud is fast
Affordable
And easy to use
And has a well-implemented
Powerful personal cloud feature
The editors didn't like
May not be as easy to get working as intended
Mobile apps can only selectively stream
PC and Mac apps a little slow
Setup needs more work
The My Cloud mobile app's streaming function is very limited and can only display content by folders
Published: 2013-11-23, Author: Scott , review by: chipchick.com
Fair pricing Saves you money on cloud storage services. Easy to get up and running and easy to use, with intuitive mobile apps. FTP support. Can expand with additional drives. Able to stream to music and videos to your mobile devices. Offers anywhere, rem
Desktop app is buggy. Requires ethernet connection and doesn't have builtin wifi
The WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device is a very cool concept that has been well executed. It's simple enough for a novice to setup, but has loads for the more technically inclined to play with. The price is right too, since it's priced only ma...
Compelling use case, Simple, intuitive setup and management, Good Price
Slow file transfers, Occasionally glitches
My Cloud solves a big problem for a lot of people: It delivers a remote storage solution for average consumers that offers the capacity many families need, with simple setup and management tools. You have complete control over your personal cloud and its...
Freshened interface, USB 3.0 for expanded storage, Easy remote access without port forwarding, 3 licenses for Smartware Pro backup software, Apple Time Machine backup, NAS snapshot backups
Allornothing for NAS backup, Javabased web browser access can be frustrating, No support for iCloud or SugarSync
Single-drive home NAS with personal cloud and media serving features. Replaces My Book Live with revamped hardware & software...
Inexpensive, Simple to set up, Great performance, Thirdparty cloud integration
Lacks advanced NAS features
Western Digital has succeeded in building an external hard drive with NAS features and no headache. Despite the lack of advanced features, the basic capabilities have been presented in a way that is straightforward and easy enough for typical users to fig...
When we were approached by WD to review the My Cloud, the product sounded exciting. It's always exciting to work with new gear, especially when a company is venturing out into somewhat uncharted territories. In using the My Cloud, I ran into no issues t...
relatively quiet, clear and approachable web admin interface, smart iOS apps
slow write speeds, Java requirement for Mac remote access, problems in setting up remote access, security issues with US-based DDNS
To make a home hardware-based personal cloud, the device and software must be incredibly easy to setup and use, and be essential bullet-proof in reliabilty and operation. With the My Cloud, WD has made that setup reasonably straightforward even if the nee...
Abstract: I saw this at a recent event which was itself ‘In The Cloud’ as 27 floors up on a misty damp day is certainly in the clouds. However while this storage and backup package lives in your home or office, not as ‘The Cloud’ often means far away....
Easy to setup cloud based platform, Secure 256-bit AES encryption on all connections, Easy to use mobile and desktop applications, Easy to manage UI
Fast internet upload speed required for smooth audio and video playback remotely, No data redundancy out of the box,
PricingWestern Digital's My Cloud is available in three capacities and with pricing one of the main focus points for this unit, the pricing structure is also highly competitive. The cheapest of the three models comes with a 2TB drive for around the £129 m...
