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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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    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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  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works okay, but interface is bulky

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

    Overall this hard drive works as advertised, but it is not as convenient or easy to use as dropbox. I wish that the software provided was easier to use and that it offered a feature to sync files across multiple devices/computers without as much effort.

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

    Excellent Storage Solution

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

    I have this hooked to my router and access this from any computer on my network to back everything up. Works perfectly!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Instructions

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    returned it

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

    This is a terrible product, there are no instructions, not even how to plug it in, there is however a disclaimer incase you want to sue them. I checked on their website and this is really an outdated product that is why when I finally figured out how to plug it in it never set up, It said on their website programs were supposed to pop up but they never didbut it said it had to update to Windows 10 but never worked anyway after the update. After about 3 hours of trying to figure this out I gave up and brought it back.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    A little confusing to set up for multiple users but so far it has been a great option for me and my coworkers

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

    I am enjoying!

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

    I love this product. Good Price and great hard drive. I am using this with 4 TVs, ipad and iphone. Work well!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not as simple as I thought

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

    I'm not that smart when it comes to computers, but I can usually figure it out. I've had the device since January and I've not got my pictures and videos downloaded. Disappointed. I'm gonna have to get some assistance.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    A little difficult to setup

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

    I bought this cloud drive based on the reviews. The problem I had with it was I was unable to set the unit up using an Apple Mac. It worked fine with my PC's. Also the mobile app did not discover all the files on the drive.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic item

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

    Been using this for personal and business use for years. WD is the only backup system I provide to my customers.

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

    Nice Home Cloud

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

    Lots of space for local storage across my local network. Had a few minor issues during setup but no big deal.

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

    Works well

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

    Easy setup. Plug into network and it shows up automatically ready to take data. Fast Ethernet connection.

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

    Excellent product

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

    Make sure it is connected via a wired connection for maximum speed and give it a couple hrs to stabilize.

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

    This unit was easy to setup and is now being usedi

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

    The unit is great. I purchased it to use as a personal cloud and now my entire family has caught in and is taking over.

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

    Nice to have my own cloud.

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

    Great product to provide backup for all files and photos. i feel much safer backed up to my own cloud.

    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.

    This device works as intended and I can have others connect to it to view photos, etc. recommended

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

    Works great

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

    great tool to have, does what it said it would do. gives you a piece of mind your files are back up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Too much programming

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

    This one is much better than other brands that offer cloud service but it's too complicated for those whiling a 1 button solution .sometimes I felt like I need an IT course just to back up my iTunes still cAnt

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT WD NAS DEVICE

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

    THIS DEVICE MET ALL MY NEEDS FOR LOCAL STORAGE AND ABLE TO ACCESS VIA THE CLOUD, MUCH FASTER THAN USB!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great, next model has apps.

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

    This hard drive is working fine for my backup needs, but after purchasing i realized the next version has the ability to run apps such as Plex Media Server, and would have been a better fit for my household.

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

    Perfect

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

    So nice being able to backup my stuff and access it outside my house or if the internet is out

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

    Great

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

    Works awesome. Backs up my 4 internal HDDs on the fly. Great knowing all my data won't be lost.

    I would recommend this to a friend