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Thinking of getting the 2 TB one but only if it transfer content as quick as a portable hard drive I have.

My portable hard drive does 110 to 120MB/sec transfer speed.

Doubting the iPad Pro does that but could be wrong.
 
Thinking of getting the 2 TB one but only if it transfer content as quick as a portable hard drive I have.

My portable hard drive does 110 to 120MB/sec transfer speed.

Doubting the iPad Pro does that but could be wrong.

Iirc, internal storage on the iPad Pro is at least 1000MB/sec (NVMe speed).

Alas, there’s more overhead when it comes to external transfers but 100-120MB/s should be easily doable.
 
Iirc, internal storage on the iPad Pro is at least 1000MB/sec (NVMe speed).

Alas, there’s more overhead when it comes to external transfers but 100-120MB/s should be easily doable.

Thanks.

The only issue I see is how tedious it is to transfer close to 2 TB to a iPad. :(
 
Not if I want it organized.
It's most definitely going to be a time-consuming process. What format is the drive? I ask because there have been problems working with exFAT storage. You'd definitely want to be checking data integrity as you go along - iPadOS and external storage has not been problem-free (though reading from external storage has generally been good).
 
It's most definitely going to be a time-consuming process. What format is the drive? I ask because there have been problems working with exFAT storage. You'd definitely want to be checking data integrity as you go along - iPadOS and external storage has not been problem-free (though reading from external storage has generally been good).
Then this settles it mostly. A external hard drive or ssd would be better that way it can have data organized automatically the way I want plus more than 2 TB!
 
Then this settles it mostly. A external hard drive or ssd would be better that way it can have data organized automatically the way I want plus more than 2 TB!

That's the approach I've taken, using an external SSD that works with my M1 12.9, Mini 6, and laptop & desktop. I use a 1TB USB-C Samsung T7 - small & lightweight. I keep the read-only "big data" items on it, primarily video.
 
That's the approach I've taken, using an external SSD that works with my M1 12.9, Mini 6, and laptop & desktop. I use a 1TB USB-C Samsung T7 - small & lightweight. I keep the read-only "big data" items on it, primarily video.

Cheaper too!

Do you have any idea if the 2 TB and maybe a 4 TB if there is one model works fine as well on a Mini 6 or iPad Pro ?
 
Cheaper too!

Do you have any idea if the 2 TB and maybe a 4 TB if there is one model works fine as well on a Mini 6 or iPad Pro ?

They should. I've also used 4TB spinning HDDs but they have the downside of requiring external power so I use them with a hub.
 
Finally got up to speed when transferring video content to a iPad Pro. Get 700 Mbps right now over Wifi. Which is the easiest.


The only problem now is trying to figure out a way to set it to do it automatically
 
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I wish there was something like this for video but in the opposite way. :(


Autotransfer​





Easy and reliable transfer solution for automatically backing up new photos & videos in the background from your iPhone, iPad and Android devices to predefined targets.

With Autotransfer you can backup photos to:

  • Computer (PC & Mac)
  • NAS, wireless mobile storage device or remote server
  • Supported cloud & photo services

It is possible to combine each trigger type with customized Wi-Fi settings (Android only).

Note: Autotransfer on iOS supports only the options “Location-Based Transfer” and “When Charging” (iOS 13).



Five powerful autotransfer options:


Wi-Fi


Wi-Fi Access Point (SSID): Autotransfer when your device connects to a pre-selected WiFi network



Geolocation


Location-Based Transfer: Autotransfer when you arrive at a pre-selected geolocation (e.g. at home)



Time


Time Schedule: Autotransfer daily at pre-set times – add one-time or repeating schedules (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly)



Instant


Instant Transfer: Autotransfer the moment you take a new picture or video



Charging


When Charging: Autotransfer when you charge your device (iOS) / connect your device to a charger (Android)
 
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