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
(77%)
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The editors liked
Compact
Efficient
Silent design
Highly flexible configuration interface
Extremely simple drive replacement
Great out of the box / setup experience
USB 3.0
Easy remote access without port forwarding
10 licenses for Smartware Pro backup software
Apple Time Machine backup
Build Quality
Trayless Design
Dual Power Ports (Redundancy Feature)
User Friendly GUI
LCD Screen
Low Noise Levels
Price (For Some)
Full-featured suite of media center apps
Ease of setup and use
Dual power/Ethernet redundancy
Excellent price point in class
Strong feature set
Ten PC client backup licenses
Power and ethernet failover
DLNA server and iTunes support
Time Machine support
Easy remote access via cloud. Very good drive recovery. Dual Ethernet ports. Dual power supplies. Runs quiet. Large LCD gives system information.
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
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
The editors didn't like
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
Underpowered for business use
Can't schedule attached backups
No logging
Performance Levels
Power Consumption
No Surveillance Feature (Extra)
No HDMI Output
Not Compatible With 2.5" Drives
Business use limited to small offices with simple needs
Slightly slower write speed compared to other devices in class
Very slow read/write performance
No provision for folder syncing
No locks on drive trays
Below average write speed. Lacks some advanced business features
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
Management software requires Java applet to run. Shared folders are not protected by default
Abstract: The consumer Network Attached Storage (NAS) market has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. As the amount of digital media generated by the average household increases, the standard 2-bay NAS is no longer sufficient. Today, we are going to take...
Easy remote access via cloud. Very good drive recovery. Dual Ethernet ports. Dual power supplies. Runs quiet. Large LCD gives system information.
Below average write speed. Lacks some advanced business features
Western Digital's My Cloud EX4 is a good introductory NAS for small offices, offering very good drive and data recovery, easy remote access, and basic business NAS features. It is not, however, ideal for larger SMBs or those requiring very high-performan...
Full-featured suite of media center apps, Ease of setup and use, Dual power/Ethernet redundancy, Excellent price point in class
Business use limited to small offices with simple needs, Slightly slower write speed compared to other devices in class
The WD My Cloud EX4 definitely has the advantage of ease of use, simplicity, and low cost compared to other NAS solutions in its class. For home users, getting a quality storage solution set up on a network should only take a few minutes after unboxin...
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.
