I 'd recommend this especially for the free software that comes for download with it. This gives the user a brilliantly clear, step by step procedure that really works ! Needing to clone a fast, but nearing capacity 240 gig SSD (my main hard disc, containing Windows 10 operating system) in a desktop PC, I chose Crucial, confident in their reputation and having often bought from them before. I chose the MX 500 SSD, offered through Amazon at a good price compared with other brands. Admittedly if felt less "hefty" than the SSD I was replacing, it came beautifully boxed and protected, with a "spacer not needed in my case. Particularly handy was the supplied advice to read before starting the job especially their warning that cloning to an external USB hard drive means you will not be able to boot the pc from it. Instead, Crucial recommends installing the new (target) drive "where you plan to use it" (i.e. within the pc box) . Both drives must use the same controller mode IDE or AHCI.
I disconnected an extra (old, mechanical) drive I had inside and replaced it with the new SSD, using the same cables. The cloning instructions for Acronis True Image are easy to follow and offer various "tools" in addition.
My whole transfer took around 20 minutes, with the satisfying "Disk was successfully cloned" message appearing at the end and final advice steps on using the new drive.
All in all, a straightforward and worthwhile procedure. Recommended !
| Brand | Crucial |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 10.3 x 0.71 x 7 cm; 9.07 Grams |
| Item model number | CT500MX500SSD1Z |
| Manufacturer | Crucial |
| Series | Crucial MX500 |
| Color | Metallique |
| Form Factor | 2.5" SSD |
| Hard Drive Size | 500 GB |
| Hard Disk Description | Solid State Drive |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 9.07 g |
