ICloud back up too long (160h !)

Hello,
I've got an IPad I need to back up.
I've got 25Go iCloud Plan.
I've got around 10Gb of data to back up.
Alter a looooong Time, when I try to back up, my iPad tells me the estimated time needed is about 160h...
I know my internet connection is not very fast, but it seems exagerated to me.
How can I back up my iPad for the first Time? Is there a way to go faster with my computer and Itunes for example?
Please help!

Welcome to the Apple Community.
The first back up to iCloud may take some considerable time. Just how long isn't really possible to say without knowing how much is in your back up and your connection speed.
What many people don't realise is that upload speeds are often significantly less than download speeds, so for example a user may have a download speed of 40 Mbps, but only 1 Mbps for uploading. As a rough guide it will take around 2 ¼ hours to upload 1 GB of data at 1 Mbps.
Being able to back up to the cloud can be very useful, especially if you don't have access to a computer or have infrequent access to one, however unless you specifically need to use iCloud for back up, you will find backing up to iTunes significantly more convenient and possibly more reliable.

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