Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra vs Synology DiskStation DS418 (2017)

The Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra is a great Home NAS for its $150 asking price.

The Synology DiskStation DS418, however, while a reasonable product for $369, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Home NASs in the $420 range, you might want to check out some better options.

While the Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. itpro.co.uk, TechSpot, TrustedReviews, Digital Camera World, and Techradar have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

As for the Synology DiskStation DS418 - it impressed reviewers at Android Central, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Best Synology NAS 2021" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Best Value" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra vs. Synology DiskStation DS418 comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Synology DiskStation DS418.

Compared to all other Home NASs on the market, however, the Western Digital My Cloud EX2 Ultra performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 7.9 out of 10, which is much better than the 7.4 review average of Home NASs in general.