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.
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3364 Reviews
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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
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
Compact design, Fresh, easy-to-use software makes configuring backups a cinch, Interfaces cleanly with Dropbox
No social-media backup, Limited remote-access options, No support for printers on USB port
The My Cloud provides fast, easy networked storage, making it simple to set up a "personal cloud”: a volume stored in your own home or office that's accessible from anywhere. ...
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Published: 2013-12-18, Author: Chris , review by: Theinquirer.net
Works flawlessly with a good connection, very easy to set up, feature packed with more enhancements expected
Performs terribly with slow connections, mobile client needs some work, requires a lot of troubleshooting if it fails
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Published: 2013-11-23, Author: Scott , review by: chipchick.com
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, rem
Desktop app is buggy. Requires ethernet connection and doesn't have builtin wifi
The WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device is a very cool concept that has been well executed. It's simple enough for a novice to setup, but has loads for the more technically inclined to play with. The price is right too, since it's priced only ma...
Compelling use case, Simple, intuitive setup and management, Good Price
Slow file transfers, Occasionally glitches
My Cloud solves a big problem for a lot of people: It delivers a remote storage solution for average consumers that offers the capacity many families need, with simple setup and management tools. You have complete control over your personal cloud and its...
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
Allornothing for NAS backup, Javabased web browser access can be frustrating, No support for iCloud or SugarSync
Single-drive home NAS with personal cloud and media serving features. Replaces My Book Live with revamped hardware & software...
Inexpensive, Simple to set up, Great performance, Thirdparty cloud integration
Lacks advanced NAS features
Western Digital has succeeded in building an external hard drive with NAS features and no headache. Despite the lack of advanced features, the basic capabilities have been presented in a way that is straightforward and easy enough for typical users to fig...
