Testseek.com have collected 64 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra 2-bay USB3 WDBVBZ and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra 2-bay USB3 WDBVBZ.
May 2016
(80%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
524 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very easy setup
Good price
Built to support media among other content
Form Factor
Easy outofthebox installation
Good read/write transfer for compressed files
Options for diskless and preconfigured SKUs
The simple
Yet intuitive Interface
Ease of setup
Its a great tool for SME's
Good overall performance
Great streaming and backup features
Very affordable without drives
Easy setup
Nice admin interface
Fast transfer speeds
Free and useful apps / programs
Pre-loaded with WD Red drives (drive-less version available too)
3-year warranty
Easy to install and use
Surprisingly fast and affordable almost everything you could want in a basic but complete
The editors didn't like
Fewer third party plugins/apps than alternatives
No Power button
No 2.5″ drive support
Case feet comes off easily
Unsatisfactory mounting mechanism
Noise during operation
Lack of thirdparty plugins
WD charges a lot for hard drives
No power button
No dedicated power button
No real instructions for setting up without an internet connection
We wish the box had a power button
Front panel USB connectivity
A quieter fan and software features on par with competition.
At $159 unpopulated, the EX2 Ultra is a heck of a bargain. It's not quite as newbie-friendly as the Seagate Personal Cloud, but it's a much better performer, provides data redundancy (two drives), and the streaming and backup features are top-notch. It's...
Published: 2016-08-18, Author: Stephen , review by: bit.com.au
Setting it up wasn't straightforward, but once it was up and running, the WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra turned out to be a capable, flexible and feature-rich NAS device at a reasonable price.OverallSpecsFrom $349.99 AUD (not including hard disk drives)(pricing in...
"If you're after a solid, entry-level NAS that only covers the basics such as file serving and streaming media in its native format, the WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS has you covered."...
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Published: 2017-01-26, Author: Jon , review by: pcworld.co.nz
At $159 unpopulated, the EX2 Ultra is a heck of a bargain. It's not quite as newbie-friendly as the Seagate Personal Cloud, but it's a much better performer, provides data redundancy (two drives), and the streaming and backup features are top-notch. It's...
Not many third-party apps, Buying with disks doesn't get you a discount
An easy-to-use NAS that's great for high-speed file transfers and sharing data over the internet, but those after powerful extra features should look elsewhere...
Published: 2016-04-29, Author: Simon , review by: kitguru.net
Quick setup, My Cloud OS, Good performance, Easy access drives
No front USB ports / quick copy button, Third party app support not as deep as some of its competitors, Memory can't be upgraded, No HDMI port.
Although it looks identical to its processor the hardware changes under the skin of the WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra; the upgrade from a single cored 1.2GHz SoC to a dual cored one running at 1.3GHz and a doubling of the memory capacity to a gigabyte of DDR3 are...
Very easy setup, Good price, Built to support media among other content
Fewer third-party plugins/apps, WD's My Cloud EX2 Ultra is the upgrade version of the My Cloud EX2 with some enhancements in Interface and sharing content. The device has LAN and USB both connection ports, so you can connect it to the network as well as d
This is a very good and cheaper option for those who are already using cloud storage for backing up their personal data specially photos and videos. A personal storage gives you a lot more storage space and the same kind of secure environment. You can acc...
