WD My Cloud: What is the power consumption?

If you want to buy a WD My Cloud, the power consumption is not insignificant when making a purchase decision. In this practical tip, we will show you what electricity costs you can expect.

WD My Cloud: What is the power consumption?

The more storage a WD My Cloud offers, the higher the power consumption. The electricity costs were calculated at the current average price of around 29 cents per kWh.

• The WD My Cloud 2TB consumes 5.0 watts in standby, 8.4 watts in sleep mode and 10.6 watts in operation. Calculated over the entire year, operation in standby costs EUR 12.67, in standby mode EUR 21.28.
• The WD My Cloud Mirror 4TB sucks 5.9 watts from the socket in standby. It is 11.7 watts in idle mode and 14.8 watts in operation. This results in electricity costs of 14.95 euros in standby and 28.62 euros in idle mode.
• The WD My Cloud EX4100 already consumes 12.8 watts in standby. 24.9 watts are consumed in idle mode and 26.8 watts in operation. The electricity costs are 31.31 euros in standby and 60.91 euros in idle mode.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to encrypt your WD My Cloud.