Upgrading hard drive and transferring OS and files

Hi all
My MacBookPro needs a bigger HD. I've read many opinions on copying over data. Just curious which is the easiest? I have the laptop(with the old drive and files), empty FW external drive and new SATA HD. I also have a Wiebetech Sata dock. Will any of this make for less steps and less corrupted files?
bubs

Carbon Copy Cloner:
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SuperDuper:
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