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%)
149 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
3364 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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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
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...
relatively quiet, clear and approachable web admin interface, smart iOS apps
slow write speeds, Java requirement for Mac remote access, problems in setting up remote access, security issues with US-based DDNS
To make a home hardware-based personal cloud, the device and software must be incredibly easy to setup and use, and be essential bullet-proof in reliabilty and operation. With the My Cloud, WD has made that setup reasonably straightforward even if the nee...
