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We received WD My Cloud, a personal cloud storage solution, for review. We'll look at how it works and why it's needed in this review.

WD My Cloud is an external drive with a capacity of 2-8 TB. Form factor: block. Interfaces – Ethernet and USB (for connecting external drives or flash drives). The device is equipped with its own operating system My Cloud OS 3.

The whole point of this gadget is to connect it to your router and access data over the network, Wi-Fi, or over the Internet (if you are outside your Wi-Fi network).

Externally, the hard drive looks quite stylish. And the blue LED is not so bright that you need to cover it with a pillow at night.

Many people will ask why My Cloud doesn't have built-in Wi-Fi. This is due to problems with wireless communications in terms of security and speed, since Ethernet is more reliable in these characteristics.

Connection

The entire setup takes 5 minutes and consists of three stages.

1 - Connecting the disk to the router
2 - Setup via http://files.mycloud.com/setup and registration in the service
3 — Download additional software, set up synchronization.

And that's it, you can work.

You can access data while on your Wi-Fi network and even outside of it.

Note. This ease is available to everyone except owners of Apple AirPort Extreme routers; the disk connected to them is not located during setup and you will have to correspond for a long time with WD support. There was no solution to the problem that worked for everyone on the Internet.

Software

WD are great and have made a lot of programs for various platforms. They are all free.

WD My Cloud (iPhone and Android)– allows you to manage files on the disk, as well as backup photos and videos from your smartphone.

In addition to the My Cloud drive, the application can connect to your Dropbox or Google drive and download files from it directly to your hard drive.

In iOS, photos and videos can be sent through photo albums

The downside is that there is no way to delete files from the disk using this application.

WD Photos (iPhone and Android)– for viewing and selecting photographs.

WD Sync (PC, Mac)– backups the specified folders and documents to disk.

In addition to programs, access to the disk and its settings can be accessed through a browser.

My Cloud features

My Cloud can easily be a shared repository for documents, music and movies. The disk has very flexible access rights. You can configure access to sections for different users.

Mac users can set up Time Machine (I don't use it, it wears out the laptop's SSD a lot and I don't really need it). When you start it, it immediately finds the disk and asks where to put the backup.

A native WD SmartWare utility is available for PCs, in which, among other things, you can set the backup frequency.

I did not measure the speed as they very much depend on the Wi-Fi speed. In my case it is about 50 Mbit/s.

The built-in DLNA server allows you to play movies on TVs that support DLNA. There is also support for various applications, for example, Plex for watching streaming video, Acronis for backup and others.

Another possibility is to give access to a file from your hard drive to anyone. I'm not saying that this is a replacement for Yandex.disk, but such a function will not be superfluous.

Judging by the reviews, many My Cloud fans install torrents on it. I haven’t tried it myself, but it’s an interesting possibility.

conclusions

At the time of writing, the cost of WD My Cloud 2 TB is 10,000 rubles. Versions with a capacity of 6 TB – 22,000 rubles.

In my opinion, this is a good device for home and family. You should not make excessive demands on him. It’s quite a good solution for backing up photos and videos from your phone, storing non-critical data and watching movies.

I’m not writing about critical data, because movies can be downloaded again, but work files and other important data must be duplicated. This is not because of a lack of trust in the brand, but for maximum data safety.

For professional work, mirroring is not enough here, since one physical disk is installed. For these purposes, WD has a My Cloud Mirror model, we have a review of a similar model of the previous generation WD My Book Studio Edition II.

As a working tool, I will prefer a disk with mirroring and a USB 3.0 interface, or better yet Thunderbolt.

We would like to thank the 2L PR agency and WD for providing the hard drive for review.

Purchasing a personal network drive may be the simplest and most affordable option for creating a home server for storing and remotely accessing personal data. One of the simple and affordable solutions on the market is WD My Cloud.

This is an entry-level device that includes only one hard drive with a capacity of 2 to 6 TB. Accordingly, it is unlikely to be suitable for organizing a working server, where RAID arrays of several drives are used for greater safety, but it will fit perfectly into a home system thanks to its stylish design, ease of use and support for the USB 3.0 interface. And unlike popular cloud storage services, the new product does not require an ongoing subscription fee, immediately provides an impressive amount of information storage and provides fast backup.

WD My Cloud Drive Specification Table:

Manufacturer and model
Hard drive form factor, inches
Interfaces	1 x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
Options by volume, TB	6 (WDBCTL0060HWT) 4 (WDBCTL0040HWT) 3 (WDBCTL0030HWT) 2 (WDBCTL0020HWT)
CPU	Mindspeed Comcerto 2000 (2 x ARM Cortex-A9)
Processor frequency, MHz
RAM
Amount of RAM, MB
Operating/storage temperature, °C	5…+35 / -20…+65
Overall dimensions, mm	49 x 140 x 171
Weight, gram
Manufacturer's limited warranty, years
Products webpage

Packaging and equipment

The drive comes in a fairly large square box made of thick cardboard, decorated with blue printing. On the front side there is an image of the device itself, its name and the logo of the manufacturer. In the lower right corner there is a capacity mark (in our case it is 3 TB).

On the side there is a list of key benefits:

automatic backup;
expandable volume via USB 3.0 connector;
fast copying of files;
remote access;
ability to synchronize with Dropbox.

A comparison with another branded product (WD My Book) is also provided separately.

The second side of the box is reserved for an image of the drive’s interface panel, as well as a brief quick setup guide.

On the reverse side there is an additional list of advantages of the WD WDBCTL0030HWT, duplicated in eight different languages, including Russian.

The box with the drive comes with a power supply with two different plugs, a network cable, as well as a warranty card and a quick user guide.

Appearance of the device and its features

The body of the WD My Cloud model (WDBCTL0030HWT) is made entirely of plastic and painted in white and silver. Separately, we note that the drive is designed for vertical installation, as evidenced by four rubber feet at the bottom.

The top, bottom, and back edges are equipped with vents to effectively cool the internal electronics, so be careful not to block access to them.

The interface panel contains a USB 3.0 port, a reset button (recessed into the case), an RJ45 network port, as well as a Kensington lock hole and a power supply connector.

On the front side there is a small silver insert with the company logo and model name, as well as a multi-color status indicator that glows blue when in working order.

Software

W.D.My Cloud

WD WDBCTL0030HWT comes with a fairly rich set of bundled software.

WD My Cloud software makes setting up your drive quick and easy with simple, step-by-step instructions.

After preliminary setup, the entire available set of WD My Cloud functions is available for use.

You can provide access to the storage to different users by first setting up multiple accounts. Depending on your trust, you may be able to restrict access to certain files by setting permissions in your user profile.

A separate tab contains cloud storage settings, which can be accessed both from a PC and from personal devices (smartphones, tablets) using a special mobile application.

The WD My Cloud program also provides data backup, which will allow you to restore all information in the event of partial or complete loss.

W.D.SmartWarePro

Another interesting program is WD SmartWare Pro with a free 30-day trial.

This utility is also designed for backup, but it offers more advanced options, for example, creating a scheduled backup or continuous backup.

It will also allow you to backup not only your files, but your entire system.

W.D.Ddiscovery

WD Discovery software is designed to discover WD devices on a local network and quickly configure them: connect shared network folders, browse their contents, and create desktop shortcuts for quick access.

Testing

The following test bench was used to test the WD My Cloud drive (WDBCTL0030HWT):

motherboards	ASUS P9X79 PRO (Intel X79, Socket LGA2011, DDR3, ATX) ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer (Intel Z97, Socket LGA1150, DDR3, ATX)
Processors	Intel Core i7-3930K (Socket LGA2011, 3.2 GHz, 12 MB L3) Intel Core i7-4770K (Socket LGA1150, 3.5 GHz, 8 MB L3)
CPU cooler
RAM	2 x DDR3-1333 1024 MB Kingston PC3-10600
Video card	AMD Radeon HD 6970 (2 GB GDDR5)
HDD	Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS (500 GB, SATA 3 Gb/s, NCQ)
Optical drive	ASUS DRW-1814BLT SATA
power unit	Seasonic X-660 Gold (SS-660KM Active PF), 650 W, 120 mm Fan
operating system	Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
Flash-card	Silicon Power BLAZE B05 32GB
Router

Considering that this is network storage and not a traditional external drive with a USB 3.0 interface, the results can be considered quite good. In particular, HD video playback speed reached 52.1 MB/s, and recording was carried out at a speed of 19.6 MB/s.

Copying files from the WD WDBCTL0030HWT was performed at a speed of 46 MB/s, and writing in the reverse direction was performed at 16.8 MB/s. These indicators are quite enough for working at home.

Separately, we note that during testing the device remained relatively quiet. The movement of its heads is noticeable in the form of a slight crackling sound, which is only detected during active use.

During testing, we checked the speed of the drive through the bundled software and through a standard explorer. The results were very interesting:

	WD My Cloud software shell	Windows Explorer
Copy speed to drive over network, MB/s
Copy speed from storage device over network, MB/s
Copy speed to USB flash drive over network, MB/s
Copy speed from USB flash drive over network, MB/s
Copy speed from USB flash drive to WD My Cloud locally, MB/s
Copy speed to USB flash drive on WD My Cloud locally, MB/s

As you can see, in some cases the WD My Cloud software significantly reduces the speed of operation, this is especially noticeable when working with files over the network, both with the drive itself and with a device connected via USB 3.0.

conclusions

Based on the results of testing the network storage WD My Cloud (WDBCTL0030HWT), we can conclude that it would be an excellent choice as a home network storage device that can be accessed via the Internet.

The key advantages of the device include a pleasant appearance, high-quality case materials, ease of setup and operation, support for the USB 3.0 interface for connecting additional storage, as well as the availability of various options for the volume of the drive itself.

The presence of several proprietary utilities in the kit allows you to expand the functionality of the WD WDBCTL0030HWT and simplify the implementation of some actions, however, we do not yet recommend using them for permanent data copying, since testing in some cases showed a noticeable drop in performance (compared to Windows Explorer). It is likely that this error will be fixed in subsequent updates.

As a result, WD My Cloud will be an excellent and relatively inexpensive option for storing your media collection, automatic backup, and free access to information from anywhere in the world.

Advantages:

nice design;
support for USB 3.0 interface for connecting an additional drive;
low noise level;
availability of additional software;
good speed.

Peculiarities:

The speed of working with files through the bundled software is in some cases noticeably lower than through Windows Explorer.

We express our gratitude to the company Western Digital for the drive provided for testing.

We express our gratitude to the companies AMD , ASUS , Intel , Kingston , Sea Sonic And ZOTAC for the equipment provided for the test bench.

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WD My Cloud 2TB is a 2000 GB personal cloud drive with a Gigabit Ethernet interface and cloud server software. My Cloud allows you to get rid of wires by connecting your cloud drive to your home network and giving it access to the Internet. This unique device will give you the opportunity to store all your photos, videos, music and other files at home in one place with plenty of storage capacity, without paying for a cloud service subscription. And access the content on the disk both from your home or office local network, and from anywhere where there is Internet.

The stylish Western Digital My Cloud case will fit well into any interior design, becoming, in addition to a file server, also a decoration for your workplace or room. You just need to connect My Cloud to your home router and a reliable centralized storage for your entire family collection of files is ready for use. And with apps for mobile devices and desktop computers, you can not only access and add files stored in My Cloud, but also back up your OS or files. Files can be protected from unauthorized access with a password and the creation of personal user profiles.

The high-speed Gigabit Ethernet interface and dual-core processor of the cloud drive allow you to directly work with files stored in My Cloud, such as processing images in iPhoto or editing videos. The large capacity of the internal hard drive will allow you to expand the built-in memory of your smartphone or tablet and not limit yourself in storing copies of films or a music library. To access all this, you only need the Internet. And by connecting WD My Cloud to popular cloud services like Dropbox, you can easily share files between your personal cloud and cloud services.

WD SmartWare Pro automatic backup software provides reliable backup and storage of important data, system backups and other files. It also supports automatic saving of a second copy of My Cloud content to another device on your home network for complete confidence in the safety of your files. The USB 3.0 port on the cloud drive itself allows you to connect additional external devices and expand the storage capacity or copy files directly, such as photos from your digital camera.

Peculiarities:

- Backup of all files and storage in the cloud
- Stylish design and discreet connection
- Access files from anywhere with Internet access
- Save photos and videos from mobile devices
- Expansion of internal memory for smartphones and tablets
- Streaming via DLNA/UPnP
- Possibility of memory expansion via USB 3.0
- Complete backup software
- Access to cloud backup storage
- Fast file transfer over the network and direct operation
- One secure place to store your file collections

Over the past 2-3 years, cloud storage has turned from something supernatural and unknown into commonplace. The company also contributed to this Western Digital, which was one of the first to introduce cloud storage for home use My Cloud. The main feature that attracts the average user to these drives is their extreme ease of use and the ability to access their data from anywhere in the world, all you need is an Internet connection. Most drives My Cloud are sold with hard drives already installed, volumes vary from 2 TB to 6 TB, there are also more capacious ones My Cloud Mirror, its own operating system is responsible for its operation My Cloud OS 3 with the most convenient web interface.

Today we have in our hands the younger version of My Cloud with a capacity of 2 TB, but even this volume is quite enough for the average user who has a large archive of photos or favorite films.

Specifications:

Model: Western Digital My Cloud;
Volume: 2 TB (1 disk);
Compatible operating systems: Windows XP (SP 3)/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X;
Connection interface: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbit/s);
Additional ports: USB 3.0;
Processor: MindSpeed Comcerto C2200, 650 MHz, 2 cores;
RAM: 256 MB;
Power supply: from external unit;
Additional features: DLNA, AppleTimeMachine, Apple iTunes, remote administration, UPnP, SSH;
Dimensions (WxHxD): 49x170.6x139.9 mm;
Weight: 921 grams;
Price: about 10,000 rubles.

Packaging and equipment

The packaging is a small cardboard cube, made in blue and white colors, which fully characterizes the name of the line of devices (My cloud). The box is replete with a wide variety of information on all sides; there is a description of the device’s features and a description of the purpose of the ports.

The storage itself is carefully packed in hard plastic forms, which allows you not to worry about its safety during transportation. Also, initially a protective film was glued to the surface of My Cloud, since the body material is easily soiled and susceptible to micro-scratches, but more on that later.

Contents of delivery:

WD My Cloud 2 TB network storage;
Power supply (12 V, 1.5 A);
Adapters for European (Type C) and English (Type G) sockets;
LAN cable;
Documents (user manual, warranty card).

Appearance and design features

The design of the device fully lives up to its name. The drive is quite compact and made of snow-white plastic. The material is glossy, which does not have a very good effect on practicality; it is susceptible to dirt and micro-scratches, but since My Cloud is not at all portable, it is unlikely that you will often have to move it from one place to another. At the bottom and on the front side you can see small gray inserts made of matte plastic, which adds completeness to the design. There are no sharp corners at all, all edges are rounded. The build quality of the case is excellent, the elements fit tightly together, the case feels almost monolithic.

The orientation is only vertical, so My Cloud does not take up much space on a shelf or bedside table next to the TV. Most likely, your drive will be in a visible place, so you should take into account that it will not fit into every interior; the white color stands out strongly against the background of dark furniture.

The dimensions of the device are 170.6 by 139.9 mm, and the thickness is only 49 mm. For this type of device, these are very compact sizes, they are comparable to a small book. Weight is less than 1 kg, but this is not very important, since the device is stationary.

The most prominent part on the front side is the gray plastic insert. It contains the manufacturer's logo, the model name and a small slot with an LED inside. This LED serves as the main tool for determining the status of My Cloud; the indication, by the way, can be completely turned off through the settings. The status can be determined by the color in which the LED lights up or blinks.

The following options are possible:

The LED is not lit - the device is turned off, or the indication is disabled in the settings;
The LED lights up blue - the device is in normal operating mode;
The LED blinks blue - the device is in sleep mode;
The LED lights up yellow - the network cable is disconnected or the disk temperature is elevated;
The LED lights up red - important errors have been detected or overheating above 75 degrees is observed.

All ports, traditionally, are located on the back of the case. there are very few of them here. RJ-45 network port, USB 3.0 port and slot for connecting a power supply. There are also mounts for a Kensington security lock. Unfortunately, there are no shutdown buttons on the case; the device can only be turned off using the WEB interface.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the USB 3.0 port, if you thought that you could use the drive as a portable drive, then this is not the case. This port here serves to expand disk space, for example, you can connect a 2 TB removable drive and double the capacity of the network storage.

The drive is devoid of any active cooling; only holes on the edges of the case are used to remove heat from the disk and the rest of the hardware. Yes, the solution for a network drive is not the best, but in a compact case and only one drive inside, this should be enough.

To eliminate unwanted vibration and securely install the device on any surface, four soft rubber feet are provided at the bottom of the case. They cope with their task very well, vibration is not felt at all, although the disk is in working condition most of the time. Also at the bottom you can find a small sticker with the batch number and MAC address of the drive.

Although the average user is unlikely to need this, we will tell you how to disassemble My Cloud without consequences. The body consists of two components, white plastic in the shape of the letter "P" and a frame made of gray plastic. The white casing seems to slide onto the frame; to remove it, you just need to move it forward with a screwdriver or a plastic spatula, using them as a kind of lever. Immediately under the casing there is a hard drive and a board. In our case, we use a “Red” 2 TB disk from WD - WD20EFRX. This disk is designed to work 24/7 and has increased reliability, which allows you to count on a very long service life of the device. The disk is attached to the case frame using large rubber bushings, this eliminates unwanted vibration and can also serve as a lifesaver if the device accidentally falls.

The motherboard is quite small. It is attached to the disk using three screws. All important elements are insulated, a special material is laid between the board and the case, and a layer of foil separates the board from the disk. The device is powered by a processor from MindSpeed, C2200 series processor. It has two Cortex A9 cores, ARMv7 processor architecture. The operating frequency is low, it is only 650 MHz. The RAM is a 256 MB DDR3-1600 chip, and the board also has a chip for offline storage of device settings. The Broadcom BCM54612E gigabit controller from the company of the same name is responsible for transmitting information. Thus, My Cloud is a real computer with all the necessary elements, even if it is not particularly productive, but this should be more than enough to serve the needs of the drive.

Software and device operation

The drive runs its own operating system, My Cloud OS; the third version of this system was introduced this fall. With each update, new features are added, and their use becomes even easier. My Cloud OS 3 allows you to quickly share documents, synchronize data from different devices and create backup copies of data with a high level of confidentiality. Also in the new version of the operating system, two important innovations have appeared for work with photos and videos: MyCloud.com and My Cloud Albums app. MyCloud.com gives users global access to their storage through an intuitive web interface, helping them share files, comprehensively manage access, and view photos and videos. The My Cloud Albums app can be downloaded from the iTunes and Google Play stores and allows My Cloud OS 3 users to send links to public albums to friends and family. Another new feature is WD Sync, which allows you to synchronize data across multiple devices, thereby providing quick access to the most important files.

Connecting to My Cloud is extremely fast and easy. We connect the network cable to the router, the power supply to the socket, after a few minutes the drive itself is detected as a network drive and you can already use it. The drive is managed using a WEB interface, which can be accessed using the IP address assigned by the router. Files are also accessed through applications that are available for both desktop Windows and mobile operating systems (Android, iOS).

The WEB interface is simple and understanding it will not be difficult. The main page displays the most important general information about the drive. Here you can find out about the status of the device, find out the total and free memory, see the firmware version and the number of users who have access to data on the disk. The "Diagnostics" pop-up window contains information about the temperature, although there are no specific numbers, only the "OK" mark.

It is worth paying attention to the top line, alerts and settings are displayed here.

In the second section, called "Users", you can add new users and assign them rights to access certain content.

The "Resources" section displays three already created directories; also, if necessary, you can create your own folders and configure access to them.

The "Cloud Access" section allows you to configure access through the WD server. This is necessary in order to be able to connect to My Cloud from anywhere in the world.

"Safepoints" makes an instant backup of a certain area on the cloud, or the entire volume; this is needed for those rare cases when a failure occurs on My Cloud, which can lead to the loss of important data.

One of the most used sections is, of course, the drive settings. Here you can find a variety of changeable parameters, from turning off the drive’s power to settings for SSH and FTP services.

Testing

So, it's time to move on to testing. It will consist of running several test packets in two modes - when connecting to a 100 Mbit/s port and to a 1000 Mbit/s port. Even nowadays, not every home has full-fledged Gigibit routers, so testing on slower routers will be quite relevant.

Test bench configuration:

Processor: Intel Core i5 2500k, 3300 MHz;
. Motherboard: AsRock Pro3 P67;
. RAM: DDR3 Samsung 1600 MHz, 2 x 4 GB;
. Storage: Intel 335 Series 240 GB;
. Power supply: Chiftec BPS-650;
. Operating system: Windows 7 x64.

To test the performance of the network drive, two utilities were selected: CrystalDiskMark 3.0.3x64 and Intel NAS Performance Toolkit 1.7.1. Both of these utilities are freely available, so everyone can check the speed of their drive.

CrystalDiskMark 3.0.3 x64

This is one of the most popular benchmarks for testing drives of all types. It offers testing with different amounts of data and different blocks. Testing takes place on a 1 GB disk space, the result is a set of writing and reading speeds for sequential and random data. When using random data, 512 KB and 4 KB blocks are available, in addition, there is a test with 4 KB blocks and a queue depth of 32. During the tests, this utility was run three times.

Intel NAS Performance Toolkit 1.7.1

This utility is designed specifically for testing network drives. The main set of tests here is aimed at processing multimedia data, such as photos or videos of varying quality. This is very important for home storage.

Let's start testing by connecting to a 100 Mbit/s port.

The first test shows the drive's performance when working with sequential data, which is the kind of data My Cloud will most often work with in daily use at home. The write speed in this case was more than 11 MB/s, as was the read speed. For a connection via a 100 Mbit/s interface, this speed is very good. Thus, even with an inexpensive router, My Cloud will work stably and fairly quickly.

When working with random data with 512 KB blocks, the write speed dropped very slightly, to 10.5 MB/s, but the read speed dropped noticeably: with a test file of 2 GB, the speed was only 8.6 MB/s.

As expected, random data with 4 KB blocks reduces the speed to almost zero, but this operating scenario is not very typical for such devices.

Setting the queue depth to 32 showed an almost identical picture for the read speed, but the write speed in this scenario increased slightly.

Testing using the Intel NAS Perfomance Toolkit showed that My Cloud works with video content at the maximum speeds for this interface. This is very important, because watching video from a network drive is most often the main task. Files are also copied at high speed both to and from the disk. The lowest speed is observed in the Content Creation test, which simulates the work of a video editor and other similar programs, but you are unlikely to use such programs on cloud storage.

Switching to a gigabit interface showed a fivefold increase in read speed and more than a threefold increase in write speed. But such results are far from the potentially possible speeds on this interface; one could expect speeds at least 2 times higher.

The processing speed of random data with 512 KB blocks is significantly lower. Reading occurs at a maximum speed of 37.5 MB/s, dropping to 19.6 MB/s as the test file increases. And the write speed ranges from 21.3 MB/s to 38.7 MB/s.

Working in small blocks of 4 KB is practically independent of the connection interface; speeds are equally low both at 100 Mbit/s and at 1000 Mbit/s, which is understandable.

But in the Intel NAS Perfomance Toolkit, when connected to a 1000 Mbit/s interface, they are much more pleasant and believable. Data is copied to the drive at the maximum possible speed of 120 MB/s, which is close to ideal. Working with various video files also shows speeds of about 100 MB/s. These results more truly reflect the potential of WD My Cloud.

After testing, we can say that the drive is quite capable of operating at very high speeds, the latest test confirmed this. A lot depends on the router, of course, for comfortable and fast use you need an expensive gigabit router, but if you don’t have one, then you can get by with a cheaper router with a 100 Mbit/s interface, the speed will be noticeably lower, but you can use it, just wait Copying large files will take longer.

Eventually

WD My Cloud is one of the first affordable network storage devices that has truly reached the masses and found its user. The main advantage of the device is its ease of use; in order to work with the basic capabilities of My Cloud, you do not need absolutely any in-depth knowledge of the subject. The WEB interface is as simple and accessible as possible; all settings are reduced to moving the sliders to the “on” or “off” position. At the same time, the device demonstrates good speeds with files typical for home use. We must not forget about the ability to access files on My Cloud from anywhere in the world; for this you can use a convenient proprietary application.

The price of WD My Cloud 2 TB at the moment is about 10,000 rubles, for such a volume it is quite expensive, but such are the current realities. In any case, the device is worth the money; it is a real home cloud storage.

Pros:

Convenience and ease of use;
Compact size and light weight;
Simple settings;
Availability of branded applications;
Access from anywhere in the world;
Quite a high speed of working with data.

Minuses:

The case materials are easily soiled.

WD My Cloud worthy of a high silver award from our editors.