There have been many discussions here about backup and cloning software.
I have used and recommended Acronis and Paragon, but having recently put another computer in service and not wanting to buy another license, I decided to try EaseUS Todo Backup (the free edition).
http://www.todo-backup.com/products/hom ... ftware.htm
I was very impressed with it it for several reasons, but these were the major ones:
1) You can clone not only from a smaller drive to a larger drive, but also from a larger drive to a smaller drive. That can't be done with either Acronis or Paragon.
2) It clones in about half the time of Acronis or Paragon.
I would suggest giving it a try next time you need to clone or create a backup.