Most systems I can clone from the original HDD. This lasted typically 15-30 minutes, when the SSD is not docked via USB but on a SATA port. Software was mostly Paragons "Migrate OS To SSD".
The here not included, but downloadable after registration Acronis software has me so excited. While working the clone operation, but the user interface I find quite failed. There is a lack of information to the user, it is missing a summary which will be made before the cloning process is started. It costs a tremendous amount time when the program scans the hardware again because you clicked the back button. Although this result is at Acronis but other programs make the clear!