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
Reasonably priced for feature set
Good looks and performance
Quiet operation
Good browserbased user interface
Solid build
Design
Feature-rich mobile apps
Economical
Expandable storage
Easy to set up and use
Remote access via mobile apps
Very reasonably priced
The editors didn't like
Cludgy
Limited functionality of the mobile apps (especially on iOS)
Limited cloud functions
Slightly misleading in terms of cloud capabilities
Solid build, design, feature-rich mobile apps, economical, expandable storage
Limited cloud functions
It is an economical option to extend the back-up storage capability. With great looks and easy to use features, it performs well.The network storage drive with easy accessability but limited limited cloud functions — Ashok PandeyThe NAS storage device is...
The performance is decent; the lack of noise is the best feature added it also has DLNA and iTunes media server support. It would still be the best option to select from as no other company will offer you the fancy appearance as well as capacity storage u...
Reasonably priced for feature set, good looks and performance, quiet operation, good browserbased user interface
Cludgy, limited functionality of the mobile apps (especially on iOS)
At its price, WD's My Cloud does do a lot more than a standard external hard drive, and packs in a gorgeous design, foolproof setup and good performance to boot – well worth the extra bucks, if you ask us. If you need storage that's available from just ab...
Easy to set up and use, Remote access via mobile apps, Very reasonably priced
Slightly misleading in terms of cloud capabilities
The WD My Cloud is easily the most user-friendly NAS drive we've ever used. We initially considered the remote access feature to be a value-added extra, not its core capability, but wound up using it more often than we thought we would. It's actually quit...
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...
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...
Abstract: I saw this at a recent event which was itself ‘In The Cloud’ as 27 floors up on a misty damp day is certainly in the clouds. However while this storage and backup package lives in your home or office, not as ‘The Cloud’ often means far away....
Easy to setup cloud based platform, Secure 256-bit AES encryption on all connections, Easy to use mobile and desktop applications, Easy to manage UI
Fast internet upload speed required for smooth audio and video playback remotely, No data redundancy out of the box,
PricingWestern Digital's My Cloud is available in three capacities and with pricing one of the main focus points for this unit, the pricing structure is also highly competitive. The cheapest of the three models comes with a 2TB drive for around the £129 m...
