Description
Save all your valuable photos, videos, music and files on this ready-to-go, high-performance NAS solution for secure access to them anytime, from anywhere. Protect your content with multiple backup options, customize your NAS with a full suite of apps and enjoy peace of mind knowing that we’ve put our best in it, so you can put your best on it.
Centralize your media and content in one safe, organized place
Whether you’re a creative hobbyist, creative professional or have an impressive media collection, you will undoubtedly have loads of digital content to store. With My Cloud Expert Series NAS, you can easily centralize and protect your valuable content from all the PC and Mac computers on your network. Plus, access it anytime, from anywhere with tablets and smartphones.
Get power that keeps up with your passion
Powered by a strong Marvell® ARMADA® 388 1.6 GHz dual-core processor, My Cloud EX4100 gives you ultra-fast transfer speeds of 116 MB/s upload and 116 MB/s download to keep up with your high-performance needs. Now you can upload more content simultaneously, stream your HD media more smoothly, and enjoy your creative life with ease.
Stream like a pro
With the built-in Twonky DLNA-certified media server, you can seamlessly stream all your HD videos, photos and music stored on your My Cloud Expert Series NAS to media players, Smart TVs, gaming consoles and other DLNA-certified devices on your network. It’s an easy way to enjoy your media collection on the biggest screen in your house.
Safeguard your content with comprehensive data protection
My Cloud EX4100 keeps your irreplaceable photos, videos and files safe with multiple data protection options to secure your content from unexpected loss. Protect all the PC and Mac computers on your network using local, remote or cloud backup. Multiple RAID configurations and volume encryption add even more protection and security for all your files.
Be up and running in minutes
My Cloud EX4100 comes preconfigured to get you set up and on your way without any hassle. The intuitive dashboard guides you through the process of setting up users and shares, customizing system features and monitoring your storage. And with a toolless and trayless drive bay design, drive installation and hot swap is effortless.
Built-in reliability for added peace of mind
My Cloud Expert Series pre-configured NAS come populated with WD Red NAS hard drives. Ultra-reliable and purposely built for NAS systems, WD Red drives improve performance and thrive in 24×7 environments.
WD’s exclusive NASware™ technology further optimizes WD Red for the NAS environment. From vibration compensation, optimized power usage and protecting your content in the event of a power loss or disruption, the firmware is designed to give you improved reliability and system performance.
Get enhanced media streaming and network redundancy
Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports for link aggregation enhances network performance giving you the best possible HD media streaming experience. It also provides for network redundancy should one of your network connections fail.
A power supply with a backup plan
My Cloud EX4100 comes equipped with dual power ports offering you the option of adding a second external power supply that will take over should the first power supply fail, giving you uninterrupted access to your content.
My Cloud OS – content management made simple
WD’s My Cloud OS delivers a suite of tools and apps that empower you to easily take control of the content that matters to you most. The intuitive, easy-to-use dashboard makes set up, managing storage and personalizing your NAS effortless. Our award-winning My Cloud app allows you to securely access and share your files from anywhere with computers, tablets and smartphones. And with popular third-party apps available for download, you are enabled to customize your NAS to best fit your needs. Learn more
Automatically copy your external USB with the touch of a button
With the built-in, one-touch copy button conveniently located on the front of the NAS, you can automatically copy all the photos, videos and music you have stored on an external USB or camera to the My Cloud EX4100, keeping all your media and files in one safe, central location.
Save on energy automatically
My Cloud EX4100 comes equipped with drive sleep mode, LCD and LED on/off and power scheduling capabilities to save power and runtime energy.
| Feature |
Feature Value |
| Storage drives installed |
Yes |
| Total installed storage capacity |
40 TB |
| Number of storage drives installed |
4 |
| Number of storage drives supported |
4 |
| Installed storage drive type |
HDD |
| Supported storage drive types |
HDD |
| Storage drive interface |
Serial ATA |
| RAID support |
Yes |
| Storage drive size |
3.5″ |
| RAID levels |
0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD |
| Hot-swap drive bays |
Yes |
| Supported file systems |
Fat, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext2, ext3, ext4 |
| Processor family |
Marvell |
| Processor model |
Armada 388 |
| Processor frequency |
1.6 GHz |
| Processor cores |
2 |
| On-board graphics card model |
Not available |
| Internal memory |
2 GB |
| Internal memory type |
DDR3 |
| Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| DHCP client |
Yes |
| Jumbo frames support |
Yes |
| iSCSI support |
Yes |
| Wake-on-LAN ready |
Yes |
| Supported network protocols |
IPv6, iSCSI, SSH, LLTD, UPnP, NTP, Apple Bonjour, Windows Rally |
| Link aggregation |
Yes |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
2 |
| USB port |
Yes |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
3 |
| Chassis type |
Desktop |
| Cooling type |
Active |
| Product colour |
Black |
| Number of fans |
1 fan(s) |
| LED indicators |
Yes |
| Built-in display |
Yes |
| Display type |
LCD |
| Type |
NAS |
| Device class |
Home & Home Office |
| Backup function |
Yes |
| Backup features |
Cloud |
| Web-based management |
Yes |
| Security algorithms |
256-bit AES |
| Built-in UPnP AV media server |
Yes |
| Built-in iTunes server |
Yes |
| Built-in FTP server |
Yes |
| Browser supported |
Internet Explorer 8, Safari 6, Firefox 21, Google Chrome 27 |
| Network Time Protocol (NTP) client |
Yes |
| Hot spare |
Yes |
| Operating system installed |
My Cloud OS |
| Windows operating systems supported |
Yes |
| Linux operating systems supported |
Yes |
| Mac operating systems supported |
Yes |
| AC input voltage |
100-240 V |
| AC input frequency |
50 – 60 Hz |
| Width |
170 mm |
| Depth |
232 mm |
| Height |
192 mm |
| Cables included |
AC, LAN (RJ-45) |
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 – 35 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-40 – 70 °C |
| Harmonized System (HS) code |
84714100 |
| Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certified |
Yes |
