It has been proved that replacing the system disk with an SSD can boost the overall performance.
Now lets focus on clone 500GB HDD to 256GB SSD.
Can you do that?
Certainly, the answer is yes.
Namely, if the 500GB HDD only uses 256GB or smaller than 256GB, the cloning process will succeed.
Before migration, you might choose to delete some unused files to reduce the storage space and cloning time.
To clone 500GB to 256 GB on Windows 11/10, follow the step-by-step guide now.
Although your target drive is smaller than the source drive, it provides support.
When trying to clone 500GB HDD to 256GB SSD, choose to clone the used sectors.
Why not download and install MiniTool ShadowMaker forcloning HDD to SSD?
How to install SSD in your PC without reinstall Windows?
Step 2: Launch MiniTool ShadowMaker and hitKeep Trialafter loading the program.
Step 3: InTools, clickClone Diskto continue.
Step 4: Choose the 500 HDD as the source drive and 256GB SSD as the target drive.
Then, begin cloning.
