Top 2 Silicon Power Cloning Software in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7

What’s the best Silicon Power cloning software? NTI Echo is the default cloning software recommended by SP official website. In addition, there is another powerful cloning software for you to choose from.

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By Yuka Updated on October 15, 2024

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If you buy a Silicon Power SSD to replace your computer's HDD, you may need Silicon Power cloning software to help you transfer OS and files from the old drive to the new drive. This article offers you the best two picks.

Cloning Tools

Clone Types

Recommended

1️⃣ NTI Echo

  • Dynamic Resize
  • One to One
  • User Defined

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2️⃣ AOMEI Backupper

  • Disk Clone
  • System Clone
  • Partition Clone

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Echo System Cloning Software for Silicon Power

SP's official website provides some Silicon Power software, which can be used with its products, including SP Widget, SP ToolBox, SP USB Flash Drive Recovery Software, etc. When it comes to replacing HDDs or upgrading SSDs, the use of cloning software is indispensable. SP cooperates with NTi to provide Echo for users who want to upgrade their computers by replacing hard disks with solid state drives.

Echo is a smart cloning software that allows you to make an exact copy of your computer's HDD to another HDD or SSD. The entire contents of the hard drive will be copied, and if necessary, Echo will automatically adjust the size of the target partition.

The latest feature of Echo allows users to choose 3 types of cloning methods:

✦ Dynamic Resize

Automatically resizes the original drive’s partitions to fit onto a smaller or larger replacement drive. This is the default and recommended cloning method.

Dynamic Resize

✦ One to One

Keep the partition structure and size of the original hard drive. Using this cloning method, if the new drive is larger than the original drive, the unused space on the new drive will remain unallocated.

One to One

✦ User Defined

Allow the user to adjust the size of the partitions on the new drive. This cloning method allows users to customize replacement drives to meet their free space requirements by increasing or decreasing the partition size.

User Defined

Limitations:
◑ The free Echo system cloning software cannot support RAID type.
◑ It is not intended to work with Dynamic Disks.

Through the above introduction, you can have a simple understanding of this Silicon Power SSD clone software. But it’s not free, you need to visit the link printed on the back of the Silicon Power SSD label, and then go to the Echo software verification page to download.

In addition to its limitations mentioned above, some users have reported some problems when using the software. Such as Echo installed with no errors but does not run, Echo rebooted the PC into its cloning mode, but stuck in a rebooting loop, etc.

Most Reliable NTI Echo Alternative—AOMEI Backupper

Considering the limitations of Echo, I strongly recommend that you use a reliable NTi Echo alternativeAOMEI Backupper Professional. It supports all Windows PC (Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11/XP/Vista). It can help you copy all the data from one disk to another completely and ensure that the computer can start normally after cloning. Let us see what advantages it has compared to other cloning software.

✩ Provide 3 clone types: Disk Clone (copy the entire disk), System Clone (copy only the system partition and system-related partition), Partition Clone (clone partitions or volumes on a disk).
✩ Support a variety of disk types: HDDs, SATA SSDs, NVMe SSDs, M.2 SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, etc.
✩ Support all brands of SSD: clone HDD to Inland SSD, Kingston SSD, WD Blue SSD, Samsung SSD, etc.
✩ Provide 2 clone methods: Intelligent Clone (default) and Sector by Sector Clone. By default, this disk cloning software will only clone the existing data (used sectors) on the disk. If you want to clone all sectors on the source disk, regardless of whether it is used or not, please try the latter one.
✩ Support disk wiping: You can use it to erase the old hard drive for reuse or protect your private data before discarding the old hard drive.

This software is not just a cloning software, it also provides you with backup, synchronization, restore and other functions. Click the download button below to try it out.

AOMEI Backupper

Easiest hard drive clone software for Windows PC.

How to Clone HDD to Silicon Power SSD with AOMEI Backupper

This Silicon Power cloning software interface is simple and easy to operate. I will show you how to use it to clone HDD to Silicon Power SSD.

Preparations:
▶ Connect the Silicon Power SSD to your current computer and make sure it can be detected.
▶ If you have important things on your Silicon Power SSD, please
backup files in advance. Because all data in the target disk will be overwritten during the cloning process.

To clone HDD to SSD, follow the steps below:

Step 1. Launch AOMEI Backupper, you will see a dark blue interface. Click Clone ->Disk Clone.

Disk Clone

Step 2. Select the original HDD as the source disk that you want to replace, and then click on Next.

Source Disk

Step 3. Select the Silicon Power SSD as the destination path.

Destination Disk

Step 4. Check SSD Alignment option, which can improve the writing & reading speed of SSD disk. Then confirm the Operation Summary and click Start Clone.

Start Clone

Tips✍:
Edit partitions:
 This feature is very useful if you clone disk to larger disk. It can help you adjust the partition size of destination disk and avoid unallocated space after cloning.

Add Unused Space

Step 5. Click Finish when all the disk cloning operations have been done.

Finish

More Details about Silicon Power SSD

Silicon Power SSD

Silicon Power is a leading manufacturer of flash memory cards, USB flash drives, portable hard drives, solid state drives, DRAM modules and industrial-grade products. It is committed to providing superior product and service quality. Silicon Power continuously strives to provide perfect data storage solutions for all the needs of modern digital life.

Silicon Power SSD has mSATA SATA III SSDs, M.2 SATA III SSDs, 2.5'' SATA III SSDs, PCIe SSDs. Its capacity ranges from 32GB to 4TB. The read speed of Silicon Power PCIe SSD is as high as 1,600MB/s-5,000MB/s, and the write speed is as high as 1,000MB/s-4,400MB/s. There are many different types of SSDs available on the official website of Silicon Power for you to choose from, you can learn more about them here.

Summary and FAQs

The above are the two Silicon Power cloning software that I have introduced to you. After comparison, AOMEI Backupper is slightly better. It has more comprehensive functions. Not only can help you transfer data and system, but also help you back up or restore files in your daily life.

It is also the best alternative to R-Drive Image, DriveImage XML, Acronis True Image, Cobian Backup and other backup or cloning software. With the help of AOMEI Backupper, you never have to worry about data security anymore.

For more information about Silicon Power SSD clone software, refer to the FAQs below.

1. Does Silicon Power offer its own cloning software?
 
Yes, Silicon Power partners with third-party software providers to offer disk cloning tools, often bundled with their SSDs or available for download from their website. However, these tools often have limitations (e.g.: Echo system cloning software doesn’t support dynamic disks).
2. How long does it take to clone a hard drive to a Silicon Power SSD?
 
The cloning time depends on the size of the data being transferred and the speed of your computer’s connection. For example, cloning via a SATA connection is faster than using a USB 2.0 adapter. In general, cloning can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on the data volume.
3. Can I clone a larger hard drive to a smaller Silicon Power SSD?
 
Yes, as long as the total amount of used data on the larger drive is less than the capacity of the smaller SSD. Both NTI Echo and AOMEI Backupper can automatically resize partitions to fit the available space on the new drive.
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Yuka, our dedicated editor at AOMEI Technology, is committed to bringing you valuable insights and guidance in data protection. Her mission is to empower everyone with her knowledge in computer backup and recovery, disk cloning, file synchronization, and more. Yuka's goal is to do her best to make complex tech tasks simple and ensure that your digital world remains safe and secure.