Testseek.co.uk 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
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3364 Reviews
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The editors liked
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
Relatively quiet
Clear and approachable web admin interface
Smart iOS apps
Brings a service similar to Dropbox to your own home but with greater capacity and at a lower price. Has all the functions of a home media server with the ability to go mobile. Flawlessly simple.
Excellent performance. 2TB of storage accessible via the cloud (or 3 or 4TB with larger versions). Expandable via USB 3.0 port. DLNA and iTunes media server support
The editors didn't like
Fast internet upload speed required for smooth audio and video playback remotely
No data redundancy out of the box
Slow write speeds
Java requirement for Mac remote access
Problems in setting up remote access
Security issues with US-based DDNS
Storage comes on a single hard drive
Limited data redundancy (because there's only one drive). Can't stream media via the cloud
Decent price, Top feature set, Remote access, DLNA and UPnP, Works well for backup, Wonderfully quiet
Mobile apps can only selectively stream, PC and Mac apps a little slow, Setup needs more work
The MyCloud is an extremely useful box, especially when it comes to backup. But we can't help but think there's a missing link with that – we'd love to see the contents of our NAS drive being backed up to the actual cloud automatically for a fee. After al...
The WD My Cloud is fast, affordable, and easy to use, and has a well-implemented, powerful personal cloud feature
The My Cloud mobile app's streaming function is very limited and can only display content by folders
For a low-cost entry-level network storage device, the WD My Cloud is very impressive both in performance and features, making it one of the best deals for home users....
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Published: 2014-01-10, Author: Elias , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Simple web interface and apps, USB 3.0 port for external storage, WD Red drives designed for NAS use
May not be as easy to get working as intended
Once we got the WD My Cloud drive to work as intended over the Internet, it proved to be a reliable performer, and a useful drive for accessing files remotely. We wish its initial setup didn't require as much fiddling as it did, though it might not requir...
Solid build, design, feature-rich mobile apps, economical, expandable storage
Limited cloud functions
It is an economical option to extend the back-up storage capability. With great looks and easy to use features, it performs well.The network storage drive with easy accessability but limited limited cloud functions — Ashok PandeyThe NAS storage device is...
The performance is decent; the lack of noise is the best feature added it also has DLNA and iTunes media server support. It would still be the best option to select from as no other company will offer you the fancy appearance as well as capacity storage u...
Reasonably priced for feature set, good looks and performance, quiet operation, good browserbased user interface
Cludgy, limited functionality of the mobile apps (especially on iOS)
At its price, WD's My Cloud does do a lot more than a standard external hard drive, and packs in a gorgeous design, foolproof setup and good performance to boot – well worth the extra bucks, if you ask us. If you need storage that's available from just ab...
Easy to set up and use, Remote access via mobile apps, Very reasonably priced
Slightly misleading in terms of cloud capabilities
The WD My Cloud is easily the most user-friendly NAS drive we've ever used. We initially considered the remote access feature to be a value-added extra, not its core capability, but wound up using it more often than we thought we would. It's actually quit...
