SmartWare for Windows bundled client backup application, unlimited licenses (local network).UPnP Certified AV/DLNA 1.5 Media Server (Twonky 7).The information below originally appeared in the EX4 review, but I’ve updated it, as appropriate to reflect the EX2’s features.įeatures common to My Cloud / MY Cloud EX2 / My Cloud EX4: The feature set for the EX2 is almost identical to what you find on the EX4. Unlike the EX4, the Armada 370 processor, located in the middle of the board, has a heat sink. WD My Cloud EX2 chassis with cover removedįor those of you who like the circuit board image, the photo below shows the component side of the PCB. It drew 13 Watts with its two factory-installed WD RED WD30EFRX 2 TB drives spun up and 5 W when the drive spun down after the programmed idle drive time. Fan noise and noise from the WD Red 2TB (WD20EFRX) drives was rated as very low. That’s it in the photo below located at the bottom front of the chassis. My Cloud relies on a cleverly-placed small internal fan for cooling. Marvell 88SX7042 PCI-e 4-port SATA-II controller Mindspeed Comcerto 2000 (M86261G-12) dual-core ARM 650 MHz ![]() Marvell Kirkwood 88F6282A1 2.0 GHz (single-core) WD My Cloud EX2 front panel status indicator chart The chart below summarizes the LED behavior. The front panel has only three indicators: Power and one indicator for each drive. Though the EX4 has an LCD status display, the EX2 relies on multi-colored LEDs to provide status. For the diskless model, WD has a fairly short drive compatability list. The EX2 will also be available with three additional configurations: diskless (BYOD) $199.99 6 TB at $469.99 and 8 TB at $569.99.įor SKUs that ship with storage, WD uses its” Red” series of NAS-optimized hard drives. Our review unit, a 4TB My Cloud EX2, lists for $369.99. The EX2 features an upgraded processor, which helped earn it a higher position on the NAS Ranker than its larger EX4 sibling. ![]() ![]() This week, Western Digital is rounding out the product line with the dual-drive My Cloud EX2. Last fall, they introduced the single drive WD My Cloud and Tim reviewed the four bay WD My Cloud EX4 in December. Western Digital is continuing to expand its WD My Cloud line of "personal cloud" NASes. Typical Price: $0 Buy From Amazon Introduction 10 licenses for Smartware Pro backup software.Easy remote access without port forwarding.Two-drive home NAS with personal cloud, media serving & business features Western Digital My Cloud EX2 (WDBVKW0040JCH)
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