Testseek.com have collected 69 expert reviews of the Western Digital My Cloud EX2 USB3 and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital My Cloud EX2 USB3.
March 2014
(76%)
69 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Easy to setup and manage, Accessible from anywhere using desktop and mobile apps, Two tool-less, hot-swap drive bays, Supports RAID 0, 1, JBOD and Spanning modes, Integrated file, FTP, backup and P2P download servers, Supports USB, LAN/WAN and cloud backu
USB 3.0 & Gigabit ports, Easy remote access without port forwarding, 10 licenses for Smartware Pro backup software, Apple Time Machine backup
Can't schedule attached backups, No logging, Lower read performance vs. other similar class products
Even though the My Cloud EX2 uses slightly beefed up hardware, the performance results don't really show too much of a difference compared to the EX4. The EX2 does have a slight edge over the EX4 on USB 3.0 backup and on iSCSI, but those aren't really the...
When it comes to power consumption the WD My Cloud EX2 4TB isn't too bad. We found that it uses around 5 Watts at when power saver mode is enabled. When the drives come out of their low power state they spike up to ~30 Watts during the few seconds it take...
The Western Digital My Cloud EX2 is a 2-bay NAS, and most users are going to use it in a RAID-1 configuration. Hence, we performed all our expansion / rebuild testing as well as power consumption evaluation with the unit configured in RAID-1. The disks us...
Compact, efficient, silent design, Excellent network throughput, Great out of the box / setup experience
Relatively low write speeds to externally connected USB devices, exFAT not supported on USB devices
The Western Digital EX2 fills an important gap in home network storage devices. RAID adds much needed redundancy, and Western Digital's My Cloud suite lets you get to that redundantly stored data from just about anywhere - even away from home. Speeds were...
The WD My Cloud EX2 is speedy, easy to use and affordable. The server's mobile-enabled personal cloud feature is a bonus for frequent travelers
The mobile app supports a limited number of file formats for playback, has no search function, and doesn't allow you to sort by content type. As a dual-bay server, its protected storage capacity is limited at 4TB for now
With its friendly pricing, fast performance, and handy personal cloud features, the WD My Cloud EX2 is an ideal network storage device for a small connected home....
Abstract: Looking to store all of your media, files and backups in one accessible place? A network attached storage (NAS) drive is a great option. But what will suit your needs?ADAM TURNER and ANTHONY CARUANA take a look. Linked to cloud storage Single drive; n...
The MyCloud EX2 is the final piece and rounds out Western Digital's personal cloud storage lineup quite well. The build quality of the unit is quite good, with durable plastics and a center steel structure underneath. Having the ability to upgrade this N...
The WD My Cloud EX2 is speedy, easy to use and affordable. The server's mobile-enabled personal cloud feature is a bonus for frequent travelers
The mobile app supports a limited number of file formats for playback, has no search function, and doesn't allow you to sort by content type. As a dual-bay server, its protected storage capacity is limited at 4TB for now
With its friendly pricing, fast performance, and handy personal cloud features, the WD My Cloud EX2 is an ideal network storage device for a small connected home....
Abstract: While the EX2 is a good-looking and compact device, it's a little irritating that the USB ports aren't immediately accessible and are instead found on the back of the device. There are two USB3 ports, but if you want to back up to or from an attached USB...
