Yes! The enclosure can be used to connect a NEW NVMe SSD to your computer for cloning the operating system from the internal drive. After cloning completes the new NVMe SSD can then be installed into the computer replacing the original NVMe SSD.
How to clone from the internal drive
Our USBC-NVME external enclosure can be used to connect the second NVMe SSD to the computer, then 3rd party cloning software may be used to clone the contents of the internal drive to the external. Many full featured retail or open source cloning tools are available, we do not have any specific recommendations, nor do we directly support the 3rd party software. As long as the cloning tool is compatible with USB storage it should work just fine.
Some SSDs include proprietary or limited capability cloning software. For example Samsung includes the Samsung Data Migration software and Crucial includes a limited version of the Acronis True Image software. Generally these tools only require the destination drive to be from the same vendor as the tool.
This is a list of some of the more common drive cloning software we are asked about and compatibility with our USBC-NVME enclosure.
| Cloning software | Compatible with USBC-NVME (Realtek chipset) |
Compatible with USBC-NVME (JMicron chipset) |
|---|---|---|
| Macrium Reflect | Yes | Yes |
| Acronis True Image (Retail) | Yes | Yes |
| Clonezilla | Yes | Yes |
| Samsung Data Migration Software | Yes - Only to compatible Samsung SSDs | No |
| Acronis True Image (Crucial) | No | No |
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at support@plugable.com and we'll be happy to help!
