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You can't do an iPad backup to external storage attached to the iPad itself. I use my 512GB SSD to store movies for travel viewing and as backup (manual copy) storage for photos/videos created on travel.

Thanks for the information.
 
The ASK and Apple Pencil. It just makes it so much more functional for me. Looking forward to the new Magic Keyboard!
 
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