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
Solid build quality, feature-rich apps, economical, DLNA server
Slow read and write speed
The four bay EX4 offers huge capacity and keeps your data secure. With easy to setup options and availability of various apps on different platforms, it's an affordable cloud storage solution.WD's next cloud storage drive EX4 comes with a digital display...
Reliable performance, Easy to use web configuration, Remote access app available for Android and iOS smartphones, Compact design, Additional USB 3.0 port for sharing external harddrives, Time Machine, iTunes and DLNA server
No remote configuration management
Western Digital has done well in where the company's expertise should be, the WD My Cloud is an improved product of the popular and reliable My Book Desktop hard drive which offers users the convenience of accessing their files remotely rather than having...
The Western Digital MyCloud EX4 is on the pricey end, especially the option that comes fully equipped with four Red drives, but with that being said you are also getting a NAS meant for small offices and home users that is highly configurable, has good p...
The WD My Cloud EX4 may not be the most popular NAS system in the market “yet”, but with the simple and very easy to understand UI, you know it's bound to be. People like me who doesn't want to dive into the deeper & complicated details about NAS but need...
Abstract: Last week, I posted my review of the Western Digital My Cloud EX4100 NAS. I had not completed my benchmarking tests at that time, so this is a follow-up post to share about those results. The My Cloud EX4100 is showing some pretty good performance on the ...
Supports all the sharing and media streaming protocols commonly used, Convenient backups to external drives and cloud storage services, Direct downloads
Performance not great
The My Cloud EX4 is a great four-bay NAS that is so feature packed that you would be hard pressed to ask for anything more....
Published: 2013-12-31, Author: Nick , review by: tbreak.ae
At the end of the day, the My Cloud is actually a pretty decent device to have on your network. Not only does it offer a large chunk of storage space for a fraction of the cost, it also cleverly provides you access to your files on the go through its va...
La simplicidad personificada, Hasta 16 TB de capacidad, Sistema listo para usarse, sin configuraciones previas, Gestión des descargas automatizado, Panel de control fácil e intuitivo, App para móviles excelente
Garantía de al menos 3 años
Bien, muchos pensaréis que este NAS doméstico deja que desear en cuanto a funcionalidad respecto a otros del sector como Synology o QNAP. Y es cierto, pero estamos ante un NAS creado para cualquier persona que busque gran almacenamiento y tener la posibil...
Abstract: Con la unidad My Cloud EX4, WD intenta cautivar el mercado de las pequeñas y grandes empresas. Durante los inicios del mes de noviembre, Western Digital lanzó al mercado su sistema de almacenamiento personal en la nube, el cual consiste esencialmente en ...
