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Hi there
First of all "Data Backup" usually means a lot different to "OS Backup or System Backup".
For data that doesn't change much e.g say Music / video files - these are really "Achives" and only need to be backed up once whatever method you use. USB3 connection from an enclosure drive should be decently fast enough.
Then future data backups - you only need to copy files that are new or have been changed.
If you have a NAS it's easy - simply run rsync or (grsysnc if you want a GUI). You can even do it through the WSL on Windows if you install WSL. programs like rysnc are dead easy to use -- check all the parameters of course, and practice a couple of times.
Robocopy I've never had much luck with but if it works for you --fine. I wouldn't get involved with incremental / differential backup for DATA -- more hassle than its worth if you have a load of files -- bite the bullet and go for rsync.
System backup --things like macrium -- great here and for these incremental / differential backups might be worth while - but these days taking a backup of a Windows system usually only takes around 12 mins on fast hardware so just take more backups when modyfying / updating systems.
Everybody has their own "relative importance" to data -- for absolutely critical stuff just get say 100GB of cloud storage - both GOOGLE DRIVE and Ms's ONEDRIVE are good value - and store that stuff in the cloud too. (If you are already an OFFICE/365 subscriber you get a whole wodge of ONEDRIVE storage included. For others ONEDRIVE costs around EUR 1.50 a month for 100GB (cheaper if you pay in one go for a year up front) and GOOGLEDRIVE is about the same.
Cheers
jimbo