Saw that it was cheaper than the WD Cloud box 4TB that was at $349.
Reviews on Amazon are decent for this model, the previous model got scathing reviews.
Sounds like the only problems are that the default settings need changing.
You need to turn off DHCP and set a static IP.
You need to turn off power saving mode.
Looks like it has Plex server on the Seagate NAS Store.
Had a $50 voucher for JB - didn't look far passed the specific aisle I was in.
I did kind of want Plex support as well, which is not available in the WD My Cloud range.
Overall I find this one is just right for a cheap Plex server with built-in 4TB.
Yeah that would be the only reason to pick the Seagate over the WD imo. Personally I have the WD straight to the router and use media players around the house. And does depend on what sort of drive is inside the Seagate.
Also the WD looks better ;)
I would assume a Plex server would need a little more processing power than what this product could offer, Not saying it wouldn't work as storage, but looking at plex compatibility table, Plex NAS Compatibility List , and a product with the same name (models not considered) is listed as;
"Transcoding is not supported on ARMv7 only remuxing"
Might be worth a little extra leg work if you want to use this model/device as a stand alone server. Particularly if you want to push video onto to devicess which do not natively use the same video formats that the original video is stored, ie phones/tablet/tv….
edit; I use plex and am a happy customer.
Could you use the WD red drive out of the my cloud and into a dedicated NAS?
I've heard that some WD drives have soldered connections stopping people from buying cheap drives with enclosures to strip
Why would you bother in this case? A 4TB red is around the $230 mark: http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=WD40EFRX&sp…
My question was more general than aimed for this particular bargain. I remember ripping seagate drives out of its enclosures and into desktops. So I've wondered if this could be done with wd
For long term NAS investors, get a Synology or Qnap
Do the Seagate or WD have any active cooling?
Personally would by an IOMEGA IX200 dual bay NAS, and buy a separate HDD. Faster and potential to have redundant drive. I have IX200 and DNS-320L and IX200 blows DNS-320L away in performance. Funny enough the DNS-320L costed $2 more than IX200 at the time of purchase. IX200 sells for $89 on eBay and you could buy a 4TB disk for around $200.
$297 for the 4TB My Cloud with a WD Red drive inside
Really it's a no-brainer
Also $298 at HN, Officeworks, Domayne. Not sure where you got $349 from…?