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Summary
The WD My Cloud Expert EX4100 is a feature-rich quad-drive NAS supporting JBOD, Raid 0 (striping), and RAID 1 (mirroring) configurations. You can easily remove and replace the drives as required. Handy as a home backup device with automated backups from Mac and Windows PCs. Provides access to content either through a web browser or a mobile app. Additional applications can be installed, such as the Plex Media Server.
Criteria
Price
20.6%
Drive Specifications
77.5%
Drive Performance
0.0%
Connectivity
28.0%
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Specifications
Specifications
Drive Specifications | |
Drive Capacity ? | 56 TB min: 1 average: 15.72 max: 72 |
Drive Type ? | Hard Disk Drive (HDD) |
Number of Drives ? | 4 Drives |
RAID Support ? | JBOD, RAID 0, 1 |
Drive Performance | |
Disk Speed ? | 5400 RPM |
Price | |
Recommended Retail Price ? | USD 2399.99 min: 89.99 average: 732.63 max: 2999.99 |
Connectivity | |
USB 3.0 ? | 2 x USB 3.0 min: 0 average: 1.27 max: 5 |
Thunderbolt 3 ? | 0 min: 0 average: 0.51 max: 2 |
Ethernet ? | 2 x Ethernet min: 0 average: 0.52 max: 2 |
DisplayPort ? | 0 min: 0 average: 0.14 max: 1 |
HDMI ? | 0 min: 0 average: 0.04 max: 1 |
Features | |
Hardware Encryption ? | Yes |
Backup Software ? | Yes |
SD Card Reader ? | No |
Warranty ? | 3 Years min: 1 average: 3.2 max: 5 |
Physical Specifications | |
Length ? | 9.13 Inches min: 4.72 average: 7.65 max: 11.93 |
Width ? | 6.69 Inches min: 1.39 average: 3.36 max: 8.9 |
Height ? | 7.56 Inches min: 4.65 average: 5.79 max: 7.56 |
Enclosure Color ? | Black |
Enclosure Material ? | Plastic |