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Dell Migrate User's Guide

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Tips for faster data migration

This section provides tips and tricks to speed up data transfer rate while migrating data using a LAN cable or WiFi.

  • It is recommended that you use a secured or a private network while migrating data to get the fastest data transfer speed.
  • It is recommended that you use a LAN cable for the fastest data migration. The Internet is not used for data migration. PCs are connected only through a local network.
  • Migrating data with a LAN cable can be up to 55 times faster than migrating over WiFi.
  • If a LAN cable is not available, a 5 GHz WiFi band is up to 18 times faster than a 2.4 GHz band.

While migrating data from the old PC to the new PC, there are three connectivity options starting from the slowest data transfer speed to the fastest:

Option 1: Data migration using 2.4 GHz WiFi

Option 2: Data migration using 5 GHz WiFi

Option 3: Data migration using LAN Cable

The following table helps you determine how much time you can save by following the tips in this section. It compares wireless to wired (LAN cable) networks.

Table 1. Comparison of time taken to migrate dataThe following table helps you determine how much time you can save by following the tips in this section. It compares wireless to wired (LAN cable) networks.
2.4 GHz WiFi (Normal) 5 GHz WiFi (Fast) LAN Cable (Fastest)
Transfer Speed Range
NOTE: Speed ranges are approximate and are affected by multiple factors including the quantity and size of files being migrated, software and hardware, and network quality and interference.
1 to 4 Mbps 4 to 18 Mbps 10 to 60 Mbps
Time taken for typical migration—20 GB of data 1.5 to 5.5 hours 18 to 80 minutes 5.5 to 32 minutes
Time taken for large migration—100 GB of data 6.6 to 26.5 hours 1.5 to 6.6 hours 28 minutes to 2.5 hours

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