“Can a USB hub be used to temporarily run 2 external portable hard drives simultaneously? (Since the surface only has 1 usb port.) I occasionally back up files from one external HDD to a second external HDD. Rather not use internal SSD as intermediary.”
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You should be able to successfully use two external portable hard drives simultaneously. However, please note that the speed of how these will run will depend on the type of hard drive you use. We recommend using the Surface Dock for adding port access to your Surface Pro 6. Check it out at Best Buy here: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/microsoft-surface-dock-black/4561910.p?skuId=4561910.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I use a docking station with multiple ports all of the time. I used to use a USB hub, but like the additional capacity the dock provides. But I have multiple external portable hard drives - one that I use constantly, the others I use for backup. Works just great.
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