WD - My Cloud Mirror 4TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White

Name: WD - My Cloud Mirror 4TB External Hard Drive (NAS) - White
Brand: WD
SKU: 5062019
Rating: 4.3 (125 reviews)

Model: WDBZVM0040JWT-NESN

SKU: 5062019

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Key Specs
- Interface(s): USB 3.0, Ethernet (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
General
- Product Name: My Cloud Mirror 4TB External Hard Drive (NAS)
- Brand: WD
- Model Number: WDBZVM0040JWT-NESN
Compatibility
- Internal Or External: External
- External Hard Drive Type: Desktop (Physical characteristics of the hard drive, including size, weight and how you connect to your device.)
- Interface(s): USB 3.0, Ethernet (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
Features
- Security Features: Password Protection
Dimensions
- Product Height: 6.75 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 3.9 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 54.4 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
Included
- Included Software: WD Setup, WD SmartWare Pro, WD Quick View, WD My Cloud, WD Photos
Other
- UPC: 718037823171

Save up to 4TB of data on this WD My Cloud Mirror personal Cloud network-attached storage device, which features a Gigabit Ethernet interface for simple wired network connection. The 1.2GHz processor ensures rapid performance.

4TB capacity: Provides ample space for storing your media files, documents and other data, so you can easily centralize your family's media in 1 secure location.
Gigabit Ethernet interface: Enables simple connection to your existing network via an included Ethernet cable, making it easy to access stored files from multiple network-connected devices. Two USB 3.0 ports offer flexible connection options.
DLNA 1.5 and UPnP certified: So you can stream stored media to select devices.
Multiple data management options: With Mirror Mode (RAID 1) as the default setting, the capacity is divided, with half being used to store your data and the other half used for data duplication, to help prevent loss of important files.
WD My Cloud mobile app: Along with a WD Photos app allows enhanced functionality with select iOS and Android devices.
Compatible with PC and Mac: For flexible use.

Whats Included

AC adapter, Ethernet cable,
My Cloud Mirror 4TB External Hard Drive (NAS)
Owner's manual
WD Quick View
WD Setup software,
WD SmartWare Pro (3-user license)

Q: What is the storage capacity? 4 TB, or 2 TB storage plus 2 TB mirror?

A: 2TB initially in RAID1 (mirror ), physically there 2 HDDs by 2TB each.

Q: Will it ever stop blinking?

A: Yes the blue lights in front stop blinking when the device is no longer being accessed. When idle, you should only see one light dimming on and off very slowly. You must be accessing this device from somewhere for it to be continuously running.

Q: Can this device be completely standalone?

A: no, RJ45 required

Q: can this device be backed up to a cloud backup service?

A: Yes.

Q: Raid1 configuration

A: RAID 1 is mirroring, meaning that each drive in the array would be identical. If one drive goes down, it can be replaced, and initialized. In a nutshell, yes, they are hot-swapable. The whole point of RAID is to provide for redundancy. However, if you were using this device as a 4TB storage location, without utilizing RAID, if a drive went down, you would lose everything on it.

Q: How much pwer does it draw when idle?

A: No, but the drives go into sleep mode. However, if you transfer a large amount of data initially if could be active for up to several days. I transferred about 900+ GB and it ran for 2-3 days indexing and sync with the other drive. This should settle out and enter sleep mode, minimizing power.

Q: eSata Direct to Router

A: This comes with usb3 and Ethernet. It comes already formatted with preinstalled software for backing up your desktop or laptop. If you use your router to format the external drive you will lose the preinstalled back up software. It is best hooked via the ethernet port directly connected to your router

Q: Compatable when Windows 10 installed?

A: It should work with Win 8 or 10

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the My Cloud Mirror's ease of use, ample storage capacity, and relatively easy setup process. Many appreciate its RAID capabilities for data protection and the ability to access files from various devices. However, some users experienced slow backup speeds and found the accompanying software to be less than ideal. Overall, the positive feedback on ease of use and storage outweighs the concerns about software and backup performance.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

The vast majority of our reviews come from verified purchases. Reviews from customers may include My Best Buy members, employees, and Tech Insider Network members (as tagged). Select reviewers may receive discounted products, promotional considerations or entries into drawings for honest, helpful reviews.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great drive and good protection
I bought this drive to backup our home business computers as we can't afford to be without them for more than a few hours. Accounting, graphics, embroidery and screen printing software is all needed at any given time. I wanted a drive that would hold all of our data and be able to back up multiple devices. It has served that purpose well so far. I am backing up 3 pc's to this drive effortlessly. The only downside I would say is that the software that comes with it is fantastic if you only want to do back ups. It's provided to WD by Acronis and is a stripped down version of their full software. I wanted to be able to image our drives so that if they crashed, I can simply replace the drive, restore and go without having to reload the operating system, all the software, and then the backup. I bought the Acronis True Image 2015 with a 3 PC license that solved that problem. So far a great drive and being a raid system, I have double the protection.
Posted 10 years ago by wm8c
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent network drive
Feeling that my AirPort Timecapsule was not enough to back up my photos & music I went with this drive. It's a nice feature to be able to access my file in my iPhone while away. The app needs improvement but does its job. I like that I can upload file to the drive from my phone saving space & protecting file by having a backup. The software included is only for windows, it forces you to use Time Machine which doesn't keep my folder structure and files are not accessible.
Posted 10 years ago by Edgabriel
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for those who have a lot to store
I absolutely love this product! I read a lot of reviews before I bought it and most of them were negative. It was easy to set up. Easy to add users. I can access it through apps on my Mac, my iPad, and my android phone. People say you can't play music files on your iPad but I had no problem. I have not accessed it much outside of my Wi-Fi but the few times I did it worked great.
Posted 10 years ago by eeesp