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
If you are the sort of person who runs an RSS feed of torrent files for latest TV shows, then you should get a MyCloud to be able to run the show from any of your devices, anywhere you are. You will however need a good internet connection to fuel the cloud...
Abstract: The problem about cloud storage services today is that they give very limited storage space to the user and require a premium for additional storage, worse of all, you don't feel secure having your files saved in a hard drive where you can't see it on you...
Easy to set up, Desktop and mobile apps for various platforms, Works with various cloud storage services
Only one bay, No hotswap capability, Unable to replace HDD
The Western Digital My Cloud is a great network storage device to own if you're new to the ecosystem. The software walks you step-by-step to the tasks that you need to do in order to get it going, and once it does, it works like a charm.(previously publi...
Review: Western Digital My CloudReview by Edward MassAs internet connectivity become speed up, network-attached devices are also seeing new take-up among users who previously see no need for such products. This is why companies in the space are now lookin...
WD MyCloud did not disappoint us. Uploading files were kind of slow, but remember it is our personal cloud and it depends on our home internet connection. We tried transferring about 40G of photos from my Macbook Air while I was from a coffee shop. It too...
The WD My Cloud is a nice add on to the home or small office network. It is a lightweight device and looks good wherever it's place. Setting it up is a breeze. Once you setup the accounts, you are up and ready. One thing we noticed is that this device do...
Published: 2016-02-14, Author: Abbas , review by: tbreak.ae
Well Designed, Quiet Operation, Easy to Setup
Gets Slow at Times, Web UI could be nicer
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Published: 2016-08-16, Author: Jeremy , review by: ozeros.com
y comentariosEl WD MyCloud es una unidad de almacenamiento que trabaja como una nube, que a diferencia de las que conocemos esta almacena los datos en un disco duro interno y podemos tener exactamente en el lugar que deseamos. Además nos permite acceder...
Published: 2014-08-15, Author: Luis , review by: fayerwayer.com
Diseño atractivo, Configuración sencilla, Excelente rendimiento en stream HD
Acceso remoto limitado, No permite conectarle impresoras, No app para Windows Phone
My Cloud es una buena opción si quieres un NAS para acceder a tu contenido multimedia en el hogar. Tiene buena velocidad de lectura y escritura —algo crucial para este tipo de dispositivos— y puede accederse desde plataformas móviles desde cualquier lug...
