External Seagate Hard Drive with Apple Ipad Air

I've just read that you can buy a Seagate Expansion 1TB Portable Hard Drive USB 3.0 (Model Number: STBF500300) which is powered from the USB cable, so there is no need for an external power supply. However, I already own a Seagate 500 gigabyte desktop external hard drive which I've had for about a year. Anyone know whether it would be compatible with the Ipad Air?

No, not directly. You would need to transfer your data from your iPad to your Mac and then back it up to an external drive.
Pete

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