Which is faster - COPY FILE or XXCopy?

I'm rewriting a routine in VFP8 (XP Pro) to back up about 4,000 small
files, averaqing about 5k each, from about 5 folders from the hard
disk to a USB mini hard drive. I'm considering two approaches:

1. Using XXCopy.exe with the RUN command or ShellExedute.

2. Using only the built-in COPY FILE command.

I have a feeling XXCopy would be faster, but I haven't tested it.
Could someone confirm that? Or is it an "it depends" situation in
which case I'll go ahead and test it.

Thanks for any help.

Steve M.
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