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Model:
WDBCTL0040HWT-NESN
SKU:
2832018
Your price for this item is $179.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 1848 reviews

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  • Ease of Use

    Rating 3.5 out of 5 stars

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88%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers find value in the My Cloud 4TB External Hard Drive's ease of use, large storage capacity, and relatively quick setup. Positive feedback also highlights its performance, remote access capabilities, and competitive price. However, some users experienced challenges with the software and interface, suggesting areas for improvement. The instructions could also benefit from greater clarity and detail.

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.
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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The WD MyCloud is easy to set up and use. It's a useful storage solution for my whole household.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth every penny

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had the cloud for a few weeks and so far I love it. It does everything I needed it to do.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Feel Safer with Personal Cloud

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy setup. WD website and documentation a little dated, but was still able to configure without calling tech support. Only giving a 4-star because of documentation. Maybe the 6TB has updated docs. Very small footprint, but great storage capability!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Amount of Storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like that I can access it from anywhere. I wish it would automatically save things once I turn on my computer, instead of having to do it manually. I like that I can easily expand my cloud storage capability easily if I want. Transferring photos takes way to long.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product , easy setup, and back up! Highly Recommend !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Performing better than expected!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works very well for our family business needs. Very pleased with the ease of use and performance!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Software

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Lots of bugs

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I believe WD makes good products overall, and I own other external drives they sell...however this product was a nightmare from day one, and I returned it. First off...the software was very buggy and it required several attempts to install it. I then had issues with my network recognizing it. Spent a lot of time on the phone with Technical Support, which overall was good, as you get people on the phone fairly quickly and they were helpful. Once it got up and running it was unreliable and the drive kept freezing up, with various error messages. My reason for getting this was to be able to access needed files while on the road away from my home office, and I could not live with the unreliability of this product. Would rather spend a few dollars every year and use Dropbox, or one of the other cloud services.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Happy with WD My Cloud 4TB External Hard Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently had to replace my WD My Drive due to the led light turning red. I had this external drive for 6 or more years. I purchased a WD My Cloud 4TB External Hard Drive and to date I am happy with how it is operating and I would recommend the WD products.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Well secured and best for remote access. Highly recommended

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for extra storage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a very great thing if you take a lot of pictures and you can store them on your computer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy set up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Set up was easy. Now I have my own cloud storage for pictures, videos, all my work files.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great item. It frees up space on my phone so I can continue taking more pictures.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy installation

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Super easy to install. Easy and fast access to my files.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works as expected and no issues with the product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extremely easy to hook up, thus far maintenance free, well worth the cost - headache free.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this is something everyone that owns a computer should invest in. very easy to set up and use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Having my personal cloud on my iOS devices, awesome Everyone should have one

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth buying

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It's a nice and easy installation product Now I have no worries of loosing my pictures

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this product to setup my own personal cloud and it works perfect.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not easy to set up!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Physical set up was simple. Setting up software to back up my Imac, PC and Ipads was difficult and I still don't have it correct. It's not backing up automatically. Still working on it!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Cloud

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This MyCloud is easy to set up and use from anywhere in the world. WD is one of the most well known brands in the world, and they are for a reason. Any other cloud you will buy will most likely have WD drives inside. The MAC/ Windows versatility is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend