I need help with backing up before SSD upgrade

Hey guys!
Im thinking about buying a SSD for my MacBook Pro mid-2012 because it is starting to run really slow. I have understood all instructions of installing the hard drive. The problem i have is figuring out how to transfer all my data from my current HDD to the SSD.
Now to the real question(kind off), would it be possible to transfer the data by connecting the SSD via SATA-USB cable to my MacBook and then run a TimeMachine backup to the SSD?

If you are going to use Internet Recovery to handle installing on the SSD, then the only thing you will need is an external enclosure in which to put your old HDD. You won't need to clone it. But if you need to, then use Disk Utility to clone it via the Restore option:
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
  1. Open Disk Utility in the Utilities folder.
  2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
  3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
  4. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag
       it to the Destination entry field.
  5. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to
      the Source entry field.
  6. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the original HDD.
I also recommend any one of the following utilities for cloning and backups:
Suggested Backup Software
  1. Carbon Copy Cloner
  2. Get Backup
  3. Deja Vu
  4. SuperDuper!
  5. Synk Pro
  6. Tri-Backup
Others may be found at MacUpdate.
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore.  Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.

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