Upgrade laptop HDD / HDD Clone [Lenovo Y50]

[budder]

I'm looking to upgrade my standard hard drive to an SSD, and I think I've got the process down, but I want to make sure I don't mess anything up.

1. The Lenovo Y50 has a 2.5" hard drive space (I think, how can I confirm?)

2. I buy an SSD like this one

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147373&cm_re=Samsung_EVO_SSD-_-20-147-373-_-Product

(Samsung EVO line)

3. I buy a hard drive enclosure like this one

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1K62TN6603

4. Using a 3rd party cloning software (Any recommendations?), I clone my current hard drive (including the backup partition) to the SSD through the enclosure

5. I open my laptop and replace the stock HDD with the cloned SSD

6. Everything works fine, everything was exactly as I had it before, my Windows license will work and I will still get updates for free, I've not done anything illegal, and I can wipe my old drive to use as a portable hard drive in my new enclosure (right?)


Anyone see any problems? Did I miss any steps? Any recommendations on a way to do this better?

EDIT - 7. This will also not void my warranty (How can I check?)

 

[USAFRet]

Samsung drives come with the appropriate software, and a cable designed to do that with a laptop. No extra enclosure needed.

The main question is:
How big is the new SSD, and how much used space is on the current HDD?

This determines if you can actually do it.

 

[budder]

I'm buying a 500, with 440 used on my current, but I plan on deleting approx 100gb worth of games that I don't play any more before the transfer, and I have about 200gb worth of music that I want to keep, but don't need on the SSD (currently rocking spotify premium).

How can I wipe the old drive once the transfer is complete? and should I still buy an enclosure to turn it into a portable hard drive?

 

[USAFRet]

OK, you're good spacewise. Often, that does not happen.

And yes, get a 2.5" external case and continue to use the old HDD.

 

[budder]

I just checked and the samsung transfer comes on a disk and I don't have a drive, so how should I go about cloning?

 

[USAFRet]

I just checked and the samsung transfer comes on a disk and I don't have a drive, so how should I go about cloning?

Here:
http/www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/support/downloads.html

Or any of the other current tools:
Acronis Trueimage, Easus Todo, Macrium Reflect, Casper.

 

[budder]

That would be great, thanks. What do you mean by bloated? Did it not feel as fast as you thought it would?