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WD 6TB My Cloud EX2 Ultra 2-bay NAS - Network Attached Storage RAID, File Sync, Streaming, Media Server, with WD Red Drives

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 8,827 ratings

6TB
Brand WD
Colour Black
Size 6TB
Material Metal
Compatible devices Desktop

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  • Intel Pentium N3710 quad-core 1.6GHz processor with 4GB DDR3L memory, RAM 1 GB
  • Built-in video transcoding for HD streaming through PlexCentralized storage to organize media and improve your workflow
  • Quick, easy setup and a robust device manager with My Cloud OS 3Comprehensive security through password protection and AES 256 bit volume encryption
  • The socket is interchangeable and there are two types of socket in the box, 3 pin and 2 pin
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My Cloud EX2 Ultra, WD, western digital, nas, network attached storage
WD EX2 Ultra NAS

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Built-in reliability

Populated with ultra-reliable WD Red NAS drives purposely built to thrive in 24x7 NAS environments.

High-performance storage to stream, sync and share from anywhere

Organize your media collection in a single place on this high-performance NAS solution, and access it securely from anywhere. With My Cloud EX2 Ultra, you get ultra-fast transfer speeds for smooth HD streaming. Plus, you'll be able to automatically sync content across computers, easily share files and folders, and enjoy multiple backup options so you can create your own personalized system with ease.

  • High-performance 1.3 GHz dual-core processor for streaming
  • 1GB of DDR3 memory to multitask with ease
  • Centralized network storage and access from anywhere
  • Automatic file synching across all your computers
  • Simplified file and folder sharing
  • Personalised backup and multiple RAID options

My Cloud EX2 Ultra

My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS

Updated for smooth streaming

Upgraded with the powerful Marvell ARMADA 385 1.3GHz dual-core processor, you’ll get ultra-fast transfer rates for high performance streaming. It also comes with 1GB of DDR3 memory, so you can multitask with ease.

My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS

Sync your content across all your computers

With WD Sync, you can automatically synchronize your media and files across your computers and your My Cloud device, so you can be confident your content is always up to date and accessible with all your devices.

My Cloud Pro

Simplified file and folder sharing

Easily customize how you share by using public or private links. With a public link, you can share your content so anyone can see it. Using a private link, you can grant a user limited or full-access and securely collaborate with anyone. Whether you’re on a shoot, or editing at home, you can save your creations at full fidelity and share with your entire network without missing a beat.

My Cloud EX2 Ultra

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Enhanced data protection

With WD SmartWare Pro backup software, PC users can customize when and where their content is saved, while Mac users have full access to Apple Time Machine for personalized backup. You can even automatically back up your data to a separate My Cloud NAS device, or any supported cloud service like Amazon S3, or ElephantDrive. Combined with 256 AES volume encryption, you can securely store files across your entire network, regardless of OS.

Plex

Centralise, organise and stream with Plex

The Plex Media Server keeps all your photos, videos and music beautifully organised and prepared for streaming to your PC, mobile device, game console, or other media player. Enrich your media with plot summaries, posters, album covers and enjoy it from home or on the go.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
8,827
Price £727.00
Ideal for Prosumers and Creative professionals Prosumers and Creative professionals
Number of bays Two-bay Four-bay
Capacity 0 TB/Diskless, 4 TB, 6 TB, 8 TB, 12 TB, 16 TB, 20 TB, 28TB 0 TB/Diskless, 8 TB, 16 TB, 24 TB, 32 TB, 40 TB, 56TB
Processor Marvel ARMADA 385 1.3 GHz dual-core Marvel ARMADA 388 1.6 GHz dual-core
RAM 1GB 2GB
Gigabit Ethernet Interface 1X 2X
USB 3.0 ports 2X – back side 2X – back side; 1X – direct copy port, front side

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    Customers find the computer drive to be a good value for money. It works well for backup and storage, with simple setup and reliable performance for the price. However, some customers have mixed opinions on setup, reliability, speed, noise level, and connectivity.

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    164 customers mention ‘Functionality’121 positive43 negative

    Customers like the functionality of the computer drive. They say it works well for its intended purpose, is easy to set up and use, and provides decent performance as a NAS. The Android and iOS MyCloud apps work fairly well, although they are a bit clunky. It's a good device for backup needs, PLEX works well for content saved on the hard drive, and performs reasonably well as a generic DLNA server. Overall, customers are impressed with the drive and consider it a decently performing NAS.

    "...all I have found to be fast and quiet and solidly built with some well chosen apps made available for installation on it...." Read more

    "...of data on to it at the start once setup is complete it is a superb piece of kit and well worth the money...." Read more

    "...The software UI is great and really easy to use, anything you don't understand is clearly explained and that goes for each feature and how to use..." Read more

    "...The unit's GUI now hangs in loading and becomes unresponsive. I have tried to connect via ethernet (Gigabit and fibre). And the usual Wifi...." Read more

    45 customers mention ‘Value for money’38 positive7 negative

    Customers appreciate the drive's value for money. They find it reliable and fast, especially as a low-cost file server or backup drive. The USB ports are useful, and setting up shares is straightforward.

    "...Ultimately I guess this keeps the price down, and with disk sleep it probably is OK to leave on all the time...." Read more

    "...start once setup is complete it is a superb piece of kit and well worth the money...." Read more

    "...All in all, this is a pretty cheap, reasonably well featured and decently performing NAS...." Read more

    "...entrant to the shared Network I needed something simple, easy and affordable...." Read more

    34 customers mention ‘Storage capacity’34 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the storage capacity of the computer drive. They find it suitable for storing files, photos, and media files for playing on their home network. The encryption and easy access via the internet make it good for PC/laptop backups. The big memory makes it good for sharing family storage. Customers also mention that the File History function provides hourly file backups.

    "...NAS drives are so aptly named due to the fact you can create your own cloud storage service...." Read more

    "...It works well with the Windows 10 File History function giving hourly file backups - once you have been able to map a drive. ****..." Read more

    "...connects to the NAS remotely and will stream music, movies etc stored on the NAS quickly...." Read more

    "Great storage for home cloud, nothing to complain about. Setting it up can be a little tricky for non-tech-savvy folks, but it's nothing too hard." Read more

    171 customers mention ‘Ease of setup’119 positive52 negative

    Customers have different views on the setup process. Some find it easy to set up and use, with no tools required. They mention it's quick to access and stream data. Others mention that the setup was obscure, with lack of instructions and frustrating software.

    "...So where to start well set up is easy when it comes to assembly (I bought diskless version) disk are easily insert into the very compact double..." Read more

    "...Ultimately, it was VERY easy to get up and running to setup shares, be able to stream to TV's, and also manage the device and content remotely over..." Read more

    "...It wasn’t anywhere as straightforward as that starting with lack of instructions. The box contained a card with just three things to do to set it up...." Read more

    "...This unit is slow to add data to but is super quick to access and stream data and media and that's the most important detail, Who wants data stream..." Read more

    71 customers mention ‘Reliability’33 positive38 negative

    Customers have different views on the computer drive's reliability. Some find it well-built and stable, with good storage and no loss of quality. Others report issues like one unit failing, although the drives were fine.

    "...Could it get any worse - well yes much much more. One of the Raid drives failed...." Read more

    "...All in all I have found to be fast and quiet and solidly built with some well chosen apps made available for installation on it...." Read more

    "...to figure out a workaround then try something else as its not very reliable and not very accommodating when you are constantly mucking around with..." Read more

    "...with ease and started playing my tunes... Perfect no lag... no loss of quality it was and is doing the job it was brought for with ease...." Read more

    53 customers mention ‘Speed’27 positive26 negative

    Customers have different views on the speed of the computer drive. Some find it fast and easy to set up, with a gigabit Ethernet connection. Others report slow file uploads, streaming, and accessing files.

    "...All in all I have found to be fast and quiet and solidly built with some well chosen apps made available for installation on it...." Read more

    "...This unit is slow to add data to but is super quick to access and stream data and media and that's the most important detail, Who wants data stream..." Read more

    "...Positives: On the upside, it's quick, easy to set up and use, but had I known the issue with notifications and user maintenance I might..." Read more

    "...The jury is still out though I think it’s crazily slow and the software clunky and poorly integrated which is why I struggle to give it even three..." Read more

    35 customers mention ‘Noise level’19 positive16 negative

    Customers have different views on the noise level. Some find it reasonably quiet and easy to set up, while others report it's noisy and takes a long time to fill up.

    "...The whole thing is silent when in use though during boot up when it tests the fans etc it does get a bit louder but only briefly...." Read more

    "...The noise level was significant when both drives were being written to in parallel (which was all the time in RAID 1 mode) and the noise level was..." Read more

    "...Lastly, this NAS is pretty quiet. With no load it makes very little noise at all...." Read more

    "...It is noisy and when you fill it up at the start it takes ages to index everything but then settles down. Overall, really pleased, feels quality...." Read more

    28 customers mention ‘Connectivity’10 positive18 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the connectivity of the computer drive. Some say it's fully networked through their WiFi router, and they can access it anywhere once on a network. Others mention that it can only be connected via network, cannot connect to the computer via USB cable, and has issues with the network connection not working properly or losing connection completely. The device's reliance on an internet connection is also mentioned as a concern.

    "...other screens and then back, it was definitely OFF... I could not access from my 3G network, great,... went for a coffee,... 10 minutes later, tried..." Read more

    "...The about the only great thing. Connectivity is OK, however its the interfacing you might struggle with...." Read more

    "...The device's reliance on an internet connection, even when all internet-based features are disabled, is baffling and raises questions about its..." Read more

    "...speed was too slow for what I needed it, also you are unable to connect it to the computer via w usb cable, it has to be connected to the modem and..." Read more

    Too slow
    3 out of 5 stars
    Too slow
    The product design is nice but the transfer speed was too slow for what I needed it, also you are unable to connect it to the computer via w usb cable, it has to be connected to the modem and accessed through wifi or ethernet cable, in my case my macbook pro does not have an ethernet port and my office is located upstairs and the modem was in the living room downstairs. Transfer speeds of 5Mbps are just not good enough, returned.
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    Top reviews from United Kingdom

    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 March 2024
      Size Name: 0TBVerified Purchase
      Had this for only half a day so will update this as I go on if anything changes my opinion. So where to start well set up is easy when it comes to assembly (I bought diskless version) disk are easily insert into the very compact double drive bay. The whole thing is silent when in use though during boot up when it tests the fans etc it does get a bit louder but only briefly. On the software side I only had an issue setting up the Plex media server app but that resolved itself after a few attempts not sure what the issue was but I digress. I installed all the apps I wanted at the click of a button and configuration was painless. I strongly urge the use of the virus protection app and you set up an automatic scan schedule as it only takes a minute and protects you if you intend to use remote access as I have. I can't say I had any issues that another reviewer encountered as I am not that computer lierate but have spotted a lot they doing wrong and avoided the same obvious mistakes. All in all I have found to be fast and quiet and solidly built with some well chosen apps made available for installation on it. I have only tested the official supported apps but it does seem other open source ones are available but I urge you to use caution and only get from trusted sites if you want to add any of them as this is a reasonably expensive bit of kit to risk turning into a brick! All in all great to use very easy to set up and personalised and streamed all my test media copied to it to my TV my laptop and my phone both locally and over the internet would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting control over their data. The only thing I haven't managed to get it to stream with yet is my Google nest hub and Google home speaker group but I hope to have that sorted soon after a look online for more up to date method of doing so as it seems it is to do with Google changing things their end that is the issue preventing me from doing that and not a fault at WD's end.
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    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2020
      Size Name: 0TBVerified Purchase
      My ageing Synology DS12 seemed to constantly tell me disks were bad, so I took the plunge and abandoned it. Not too flush with cash, this was a well reviewed and fairly priced alternative. My NAS needs are quite simple, don't get divorced if the laptop dies and all the photo's and home movies go with it! OK, and being able to server them up to the TV for some family nostalgia, along with RAID 1 just in case.

      This deals with those things very smoothly. A solid leap in performance from my old 7 year old device. The user experience is well laid out but no an on board operating system like other manufacturers. It's more like what you get from a Wifi Router. Still, lots of easy to configure options with a reasonable amount of depth.

      Ultimately, it was VERY easy to get up and running to setup shares, be able to stream to TV's, and also manage the device and content remotely over the web. I quite love that I can set my Iphone (8) up with the WD software to automatically push photo's and videos to a share, then manage the content directly on the NAS, rather than going via PC. The EX2 Ultra will also Email me alerts on issues or log changes.

      Power management is interesting. You can set a schedule for up and downtime, but there is no power button, so if you want to access it when you've scheduled it to be off, you need to pull the power cable and reinsert. I might be missing a deep sleep wake on lan option, but don't think so. Ultimately I guess this keeps the price down, and with disk sleep it probably is OK to leave on all the time. Just doesn't quite fit with a green message.

      Disk loading (compared to my old device) is also nice and simple. Spring loaded lid, unscrew the clamp, push disk in. Super.
      24 people found this helpful
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    • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2019
      Size Name: 6TBVerified Purchase
      The setup of this unit is an absolute breeze even with the firmware update it took about 10 minutes and is definitely designed with the novice in mind.

      This unit is slow to add data to but is super quick to access and stream data and media and that's the most important detail, Who wants data stream's that suffer with lags.

      OK so it took a full day to load my 1.6 Tb of music to the drive (I was not impressed by that) .
      So when all was in place I started my Marantz music Streamer/Amp and connected with ease and started playing my tunes... Perfect no lag... no loss of quality it was and is doing the job it was brought for with ease.

      So although I have a dedicated NAS just for films and TV series I chucked a few movies on to it on a share with remote access and asked a few friends and family to log in and view them with as many devices as possible and let me know how things went.
      Only one person could not connect but only because they were on a university network,

      Connections were made from behind VPN's using smart TV's mobile phones/tablets and laptops and base PC's.
      All reported that they had enjoyed perfect playback with no lag or sound drop and of the highest picture resolution

      Smart TV's will when on a slow network auto adjust the playback quality to avoid lags all had 4K straight down the pipe and on screen.

      I am aware that because I have the highest speed fibre that I have an advantage over standard broadband connections but I think this would have a only have a negligible effect on overall performance when accessing via remote access.

      So my view is that although its a pain putting large blocks of data on to it at the start once setup is complete it is a superb piece of kit and well worth the money.

      Be aware that after the initial set up e-mails for confirmation (required) WD will start to send you marketing e-mails (never saw a box to opt out) but just open the mail and click unsubscribe at the bottom and they stop.
      69 people found this helpful
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    • Mohamed Rezk
      1.0 out of 5 stars Not easy to install
      Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on 3 December 2024
      Size Name: 0TBVerified Purchase
      It is the worst product you will ever see. It can't be installed easily or is impossible to install, and WD customer support doesn't know how to install it. They advised me to return the product as it might have a defect.
    • christian chabot
      5.0 out of 5 stars Compact, goedkoop en zeer betrouwbaar.
      Reviewed in Belgium on 2 August 2024
      Size Name: 4TBVerified Purchase
      Ik ken het product door en door, daar ik een vroegere versie het gebruikt. De vroegere versie heeft me nooit in de steek gelaten gedurende de jaren die ik het gebruikt heb, maar begon op het laatst wat traag te worden. Belangrijk om te weten is dat WD het oudere toestel wel constant is blijven upgraden met de nieuwe releases. Een succes dus.
    • drsarek
      5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo rapporto costo/prestazioni
      Reviewed in Italy on 24 July 2024
      Size Name: 0TBVerified Purchase
      WD è una marca affidabile, in un piccolo NAS compatto che però ha proprio tutto: settaggio RAID0 o RAID1, dischi separati, server multimediale, accesso con SMB3 ma downgradabile, buona interfaccia utente. Nella versione diskless va completato con due buoni dischi per NAS; per un uso "familiare" vanno benissimo i modelli Red Plus a costo di circa 30€/TB, ed anche di altre marche, purché per NAS. Posseggo tre di questi apparecchi, uno dei quali raccoglie tutti i miei files multimediali con due HD da 18 TB in Raid 1, senza problemi di accesso (in RAID 1 l'accesso in lettura è più veloce in quanto i dati possono essere prelevati da ciascuno dei due HD). Da rilevare, in RAID 1, la possibilità di effettuare l'upgrade del sistema direttamente da interfaccia utente, per montare un disco più grande senza perdita di dati. In caso (improbabile a meno di operazioni errate) di emergenza ciascun disco RAID 1 può essere letto da un sistema Linux (o da utilità linux per windows) per il recupero dei dati, ma tale operazione deve essere effettuata da un utente esperto.
    • Lauren
      5.0 out of 5 stars WD Nas
      Reviewed in Belgium on 12 December 2023
      Size Name: 8TBVerified Purchase
      Prijs/kwaliteit zeer goed.
      Makkelijk te installeren en vlot in gebruik via de laptop of via de mobile app.
    • Théo
      5.0 out of 5 stars La qualité WD
      Reviewed in France on 8 October 2023
      Size Name: 4TBVerified Purchase
      Le NAS est un excellent produit. Sa capacité de stockage généreuse, couplée à des fonctionnalités avancées de sauvegarde et de partage de fichiers, en fait une solution parfaite pour ceux qui cherchent à centraliser et à sécuriser leurs données. Son interface conviviale facilite la gestion de votre contenu, et la fiabilité de Western Digital est incontestable. C'est un choix fiable pour répondre à tous vos besoins de stockage en réseau.