Thinkpad and Intel SSD

[Whitieiii]

so I just put down the cash for a few Intel SSDs for some of the Thinkpads. I paid just under $150 for 2 open box Intel SSDs one is a 120 GB Lenovo re-branded Intel drive (not intentional just cheapest) the other is a 300GB non-rebranded drive both with eMLC NAND (low end enterprise server SSDs) and I will install a fresh copy of windows 7 on the 120GB for use on my x220 and the 300GB will be an upgrade for the T440s and will need to be cloned... the T430 will get a 500GB 7200 HDD

What I was wanting to know is if Intel SSDs are any good and will they work in thinkpads? Also what do YOU use to clone your HDD to your new SSD? how is it done? I got a usb 3.0 to sata adapter to clone drives but don't know how... I will be going from a 500GB HDD to the 300GB SSD