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%)
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3364 Reviews
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The editors liked
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
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Easy to setup and manage
Accessible from anywhere using desktop and mobile apps
Good looking and well constructed design
Supports USB and network backups
ITunes music and DLNA media servers
USB 3.0 expansion port
Gigabit Ethernet
Quiet operation
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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
$150 gets you a $100 drive and a pretty solid $50 NAS
Great performance for its class
Simple to use interface makes set-up easy
Fanless design means it's incredibly quiet
Easy to set up
Mobile apps
Desktop apps
Overall design & performance
Compelling use case
Simple
Intuitive setup and management
Good Price
Compact design
Fresh
Easy-to-use software makes configuring backups a cinch
Interfaces cleanly with Dropbox
Inexpensive
Simple to set up
Great performance
Thirdparty cloud integration
Great Value
Design Language
Super easy to get started.
FormFactor
Easy to Install
AC plug with switchable sockets for different region
Super simple plug-in-and-go setup
USB 3.0 for expansion
Mobile app auto-sync is pretty slick
WD2GO system makes users not have to think about how to get to their data
Works flawlessly with a good connection
Very easy to set up
Feature packed with more enhancements expected
The editors didn't like
Desktop app is buggy. Requires ethernet connection and doesn't have builtin wifi
Mediocre read and write speeds
Hard drive is not removable
Does not support offsite backups
Allornothing for NAS backup
Javabased web browser access can be frustrating
No support for iCloud or SugarSync
No per share size limits means you might fill your drive with Time Machine backups
Not for a power user interested in micromanaging their storage
Mobile apps lack quick file finding features
No official Linux support
Individual user drive quotas would be handy for multiple users (a family or small business)
Slow file transfers
Occasionally glitches
No social-media backup
Limited remote-access options
No support for printers on USB port
Lacks advanced NAS features
No search function
Soso access speeds
Slow transfer speed via LAN for a gigabit ethernet
Lack of Security Features
Manual network setting not possible during WD My Cloud Dashboard installation
No physical switches for power on/off and data copy to HDD
Dropbox sync only works with WD Smart
Seemingly no way to opt out of WD2GO
Horrible issues getting WD2GO to work on OS X
Unable to connect remotely on OS X
Two year warranty when the drive instead normally has a three year warranty
Despite the popularity of cloud storage services like iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive, increasing security and privacy concerns are fueling a desire by many users to keep their important data completely under their own control, rather than trusting it t...
Great Value, Design Language, Super easy to get started.
No search function, Soso access speeds
If you're on the lookout for a office slash home storage device that you can remotely access your data from, this one's much recommended! Albeit for work, one with a heavier capacity...
The WD My Cloud 3 TB is an excellent option if you are looking for an affordable, feature-rich NAS for home or small office use.It is simple to install and configure, which is an excellent characteristic for this kind of product. It can be accessed from o...
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Published: 2014-11-21, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
FormFactor, Easy to Install, AC plug with switchable sockets for different region
Slow transfer speed via LAN for a gigabit ethernet, Lack of Security Features, Manual network setting not possible during WD My Cloud Dashboard installation, No physical switches for power on/off and data copy to HDD, Dropbox sync only works with WD Smart
It's a local cloud storage- nothing more and nothing less. But LAN transfer is slow. Either with static or dynamic IP setup. It does not have same functionality and features that you see even with basic single-bay NAS drive.But even if you look at this as...
Ignoring Time Machine issues, I'm very happy with the My Cloud. It's easy to set up and has great documentation. The iPhone/iPad apps work well, and there's no stuttering when I stream videos or music to my MacBook Pro or Roku boxes. I love the ability to...
Easy to setup and manage, Accessible from anywhere using desktop and mobile apps, Good looking and well constructed design, Supports USB and network backups, iTunes music and DLNA media servers, USB 3.0 expansion port, Gigabit Ethernet, Quiet operation, R
Mediocre read and write speeds, Hard drive is not removable, Does not support offsite backups
Super simple plug-in-and-go setup, USB 3.0 for expansion, Mobile app auto-sync is pretty slick, WD2GO system makes users not have to think about how to get to their data
Seemingly no way to opt out of WD2GO, Horrible issues getting WD2GO to work on OS X, Unable to connect remotely on OS X, Two year warranty when the drive instead normally has a three year warranty, Suggested Improvements, Fix the OS X issues, — Get away
WD is clearly attempting to compete with online services with this and its other cloud storage offerings. The main selling proposition is that you can spend $150-$250 and have really fast local storage at home and easily-accessed storage from anywhere el...
Published: 2014-02-14, Author: Michael , review by: ubergizmo.com
Looking at the overall features and performance, the WD My Cloud 2TB is a pretty good single drive NAS setup. The storage performs well within the limitation of the TCP/IP protocol, Windows and/or Mac backups are reliable and cloud access is functional, e...
Published: 2014-01-20, Author: Jason , review by: arstechnica.com
$150 gets you a $100 drive and a pretty solid $50 NAS, Great performance for its class, Simple to use interface makes set-up easy, Fanless design means it's incredibly quiet
No per share size limits means you might fill your drive with Time Machine backups, Not for a power user interested in micromanaging their storage, Mobile apps lack quick file finding features, No official Linux support
