Field backup options for M4 Creator?

[cordilleran]

Searching for options to offload data from the Mavic 4 Creator SSD while in the field / mid-shoot. A laptop wouldn't be practical most of the time. Anyone have a good workflow from the Mavic 3 Cine or current Mavic 4 Creator?

Potential solutions that I'm considering:

ClouZen Tainer - ideal concept, like the defunct gnarbox. Sounds a bit slow for 100+ GB data dumps. Anyone been using this or a similar alternative?

iPad (or iPhone) via USB-C - either a high-capacity model, or cheaper model with a usb hub to an external ssd. Will an iPad see the drone's internal storage in the Files app? This seems like it would be the fastest field-portable option as the Pro, Air, and now Mini all have 10Gbps USB-C.

Non-apple tablet - same as above, but outside of the apple ecosystem

Copy to internal SD card / Controller -don't think this works and would probably be too slow anyways

Quicktransfer - OK for photo selects, impractical for full backup

Any other options?

 

[mavic3usa]

No idea if this will work for the M4P or the SSD but perhaps you might try this?

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Post in thread 'Backup drive for saving sd cards in the field'

Jan 28, 2024

This is what I use, it's a device called:

It is an $80 device called NewQ and you can find it here: Amazon.com

Features no memory, internal rechargeable battery.

How it works: On the left side, you have one SD card slot where you insert either your full-size SD card or use an adapter for the microSD card. This is your input, or the microSD card from your drone.

Along the top from left to right are 3 slots (ethernet, USB-C for charging only, USB-A for output only)

How to backup: Use the USB-A slot to connect the drive you want to copy files to. It can be (l to r): 1) full...

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[MS Coast]

I use an Samsung Galaxy S20 Android phone with 128 GB of internal storage and a supplemental 250 GB microSD card to back up the cards in 25 trail cameras doing wildlife surveys. In a typical collection session, I walk 4-5 miles in hilly woods with several creeks to cross to get to the cameras, so I avoid carrying any unnecessary weight. The cables and adapters weigh next to nothing and fit into a small zipper bag in my shirt pocket.

I have a 32-gram Crucial X9 external SSD drive that's about the size of a large book of matches and provides an additional 2 TB of storage. It could be used to move files off the phone if more capacity is required.