Hello all,
I’m looking forward to buy an external drive to connect to my router, but I’m not sure whether to buy a My Book Duo or a My Cloud Home Duo.
Here there are my technical requirements to implement the best architecture for my home:
Needed:
- RAID 1 capability
- Compatibility for both Win and Mac
- Will store HD / 4K videos (.mkv / .mp4 / .avi)
- Must be the main movies storage for a PC running Plex, that will stream to the screen using Plex app on Samsung TV or Apple TV
- Must be read as folder for photo archive: I’d like to have the possibility to navigate the folders as on my computer (such as a normal drive)
Nice to have:
- 1Gbps ethernet port speed
- USB
- Easy disk status check (I’d like to know easily if a drive is broken)
- Future possibility to enlarge it with bigger disks
Not so important to have (but if there are will not be thrown away):
- DLNA
- Automatic backup of computer (Win / Apple) data
- Automatic backup of smartphone (Android / iOS) photos
Minimum needed capacity: 2TB + 2TB
Maximum budget: 320 €
Could you please help me to understand what is the best choice between My Book Duo and My Cloud Home Duo?
Thank you!!