Comes with the drives in the box and keeps things simple — a gentle way into NAS backup, if a bit limited.
Best for: First-time NAS users. Price: ~£240 (with drives).
The WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra is the training-wheels NAS: it often comes with drives already fitted, and setup is about as gentle as NAS gets.
A first local backup and a simple home photo store, with two-bay redundancy if you want it.
It’s slower and far less flexible than a Synology, and it won’t love backing up a houseful of devices. A starter, not a forever box.
A first-time NAS buyer who wants the simplest possible on-ramp, drives included.
Power users or businesses — you’ll outgrow it fast.