diff --git a/src/coreclr/tools/Common/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilder.cs b/src/coreclr/tools/Common/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilder.cs
index c947e2c762ff64..fc2737385c4541 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/tools/Common/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/coreclr/tools/Common/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilder.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,30 @@ public void Append(ArrayBuilder<T> newItems)
             _count += newItems.Count;
         }
 
+        public void AddRange(IEnumerable<T> items)
+        {
+            Debug.Assert(items != null);
+
+            if (items is ICollection<T> collection)
+            {
+                int count = collection.Count;
+                if (count > 0)
+                {
+                    EnsureCapacity(_count + count);
+
+                    collection.CopyTo(_items, _count);
+                    _count += count;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (T item in items)
+                {
+                    Add(item);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public void ZeroExtend(int numItems)
         {
             Debug.Assert(numItems >= 0);
diff --git a/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilder.cs b/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilder.cs
index ec862f46d5c3f1..b5419ee03ec8d5 100644
--- a/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilder.cs
@@ -64,12 +64,43 @@ public void Add(T item)
         {
             if (_count == Capacity)
             {
-                EnsureCapacity(_count + 1);
+                Grow(_count + 1);
             }
 
             UncheckedAdd(item);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a range of items to the backing array, resizing it as necessary.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="items">The items to add.</param>
+        public void AddRange(IEnumerable<T> items)
+        {
+            Debug.Assert(items != null);
+
+            if (items is ICollection<T> collection)
+            {
+                int count = collection.Count;
+                if (count > 0)
+                {
+                    if (_count + count > Capacity)
+                    {
+                        Grow(_count + count);
+                    }
+
+                    collection.CopyTo(_array!, _count);
+                    _count += count;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                foreach (T item in items)
+                {
+                    Add(item);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the first item in this builder.
         /// </summary>
@@ -136,7 +167,7 @@ public void UncheckedAdd(T item)
             _array![_count++] = item;
         }
 
-        private void EnsureCapacity(int minimum)
+        private void Grow(int minimum)
         {
             Debug.Assert(minimum > Capacity);
 
diff --git a/src/libraries/Common/tests/Tests/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilderTests.cs b/src/libraries/Common/tests/Tests/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilderTests.cs
index b82ed6509155b6..f33c750c736b42 100644
--- a/src/libraries/Common/tests/Tests/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilderTests.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/Common/tests/Tests/System/Collections/Generic/ArrayBuilderTests.cs
@@ -112,6 +112,140 @@ public void UncheckedAdd(int capacity)
             VerifyBuilderContents(Enumerable.Repeat(default(T), capacity), builder);
         }
 
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(EnumerableData))]
+        public void AddRange(IEnumerable<T> seed)
+        {
+            var builder = new ArrayBuilder<T>();
+            builder.AddRange(seed);
+
+            int count = builder.Count;
+            T[] array = builder.ToArray();
+
+            Assert.Equal(count, array.Length);
+            Assert.Equal(seed, array);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AddRange_EmptyEnumerable()
+        {
+            var builder = new ArrayBuilder<T>();
+            builder.AddRange(Enumerable.Empty<T>());
+
+            Assert.Equal(0, builder.Count);
+            Assert.Same(Array.Empty<T>(), builder.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(EnumerableData))]
+        public void AddRange_AfterAdd(IEnumerable<T> seed)
+        {
+            var builder = new ArrayBuilder<T>();
+            builder.Add(default(T));
+            builder.AddRange(seed);
+
+            int expectedCount = 1 + seed.Count();
+            Assert.Equal(expectedCount, builder.Count);
+
+            T[] array = builder.ToArray();
+            Assert.Equal(expectedCount, array.Length);
+            Assert.Equal(default(T), array[0]);
+            Assert.Equal(seed, array.Skip(1));
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(CountData))]
+        public void AddRange_ICollection_PreallocatesCapacity(int count)
+        {
+            // Use a List<T> which implements ICollection<T>
+            List<T> collection = s_generator.GenerateEnumerable(count).ToList();
+
+            var builder = new ArrayBuilder<T>();
+            builder.AddRange(collection);
+
+            Assert.Equal(count, builder.Count);
+
+            // When adding an ICollection<T>, capacity should be at least
+            // enough for the collection (0 if empty)
+            if (count > 0)
+            {
+                Assert.True(builder.Capacity >= count);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Assert.Equal(0, builder.Capacity);
+            }
+
+            Assert.Equal(collection, builder.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void AddRange_ICollection_EmptyCollection()
+        {
+            // Use an empty List<T> which implements ICollection<T>
+            List<T> emptyCollection = new List<T>();
+
+            var builder = new ArrayBuilder<T>();
+            builder.AddRange(emptyCollection);
+
+            Assert.Equal(0, builder.Count);
+            Assert.Equal(0, builder.Capacity);
+            Assert.Same(Array.Empty<T>(), builder.ToArray());
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(CountData))]
+        public void AddRange_ICollection_AfterExistingItems(int count)
+        {
+            // Add some initial items
+            var builder = new ArrayBuilder<T>();
+            builder.Add(default(T));
+            builder.Add(default(T));
+            int initialCount = 2;
+            int initialCapacity = builder.Capacity;
+
+            // Use a List<T> which implements ICollection<T>
+            List<T> collection = s_generator.GenerateEnumerable(count).ToList();
+            builder.AddRange(collection);
+
+            int expectedCount = initialCount + count;
+            Assert.Equal(expectedCount, builder.Count);
+
+            // When adding ICollection<T> after existing items, capacity should be
+            // at least enough for all items
+            Assert.True(builder.Capacity >= expectedCount);
+
+            T[] array = builder.ToArray();
+            Assert.Equal(expectedCount, array.Length);
+            Assert.Equal(default(T), array[0]);
+            Assert.Equal(default(T), array[1]);
+            Assert.Equal(collection, array.Skip(2));
+        }
+
+        [Theory]
+        [MemberData(nameof(CountData))]
+        public void AddRange_NonICollection_GrowsIncrementally(int count)
+        {
+            // Use a generator method to create a pure IEnumerable<T> that is NOT an ICollection<T>
+            IEnumerable<T> NonCollectionEnumerable()
+            {
+                for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+                {
+                    yield return default(T);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var builder = new ArrayBuilder<T>();
+            builder.AddRange(NonCollectionEnumerable());
+
+            Assert.Equal(count, builder.Count);
+
+            // Non-ICollection path should grow incrementally (powers of 2)
+            Assert.Equal(CalculateExpectedCapacity(count), builder.Capacity);
+
+            Assert.Equal(NonCollectionEnumerable(), builder.ToArray());
+        }
+
         public static TheoryData<int> CapacityData()
         {
             var data = new TheoryData<int>();
diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/IO/Directory.cs b/src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/IO/Directory.cs
index 78715de118e537..92eb76c35c8bf8 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/IO/Directory.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/IO/Directory.cs
@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ public static string[] GetFiles(string path, string searchPattern, SearchOption
             => GetFiles(path, searchPattern, EnumerationOptions.FromSearchOption(searchOption));
 
         public static string[] GetFiles(string path, string searchPattern, EnumerationOptions enumerationOptions)
-            => new List<string>(InternalEnumeratePaths(path, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Files, enumerationOptions)).ToArray();
+        {
+            ArrayBuilder<string> builder = default;
+            builder.AddRange(InternalEnumeratePaths(path, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Files, enumerationOptions));
+            return builder.ToArray();
+        }
 
         public static string[] GetDirectories(string path) => GetDirectories(path, "*", enumerationOptions: EnumerationOptions.Compatible);
 
@@ -181,7 +185,11 @@ public static string[] GetDirectories(string path, string searchPattern, SearchO
             => GetDirectories(path, searchPattern, EnumerationOptions.FromSearchOption(searchOption));
 
         public static string[] GetDirectories(string path, string searchPattern, EnumerationOptions enumerationOptions)
-            => new List<string>(InternalEnumeratePaths(path, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Directories, enumerationOptions)).ToArray();
+        {
+            ArrayBuilder<string> builder = default;
+            builder.AddRange(InternalEnumeratePaths(path, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Directories, enumerationOptions));
+            return builder.ToArray();
+        }
 
         public static string[] GetFileSystemEntries(string path) => GetFileSystemEntries(path, "*", enumerationOptions: EnumerationOptions.Compatible);
 
@@ -191,7 +199,11 @@ public static string[] GetFileSystemEntries(string path, string searchPattern, S
             => GetFileSystemEntries(path, searchPattern, EnumerationOptions.FromSearchOption(searchOption));
 
         public static string[] GetFileSystemEntries(string path, string searchPattern, EnumerationOptions enumerationOptions)
-            => new List<string>(InternalEnumeratePaths(path, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Both, enumerationOptions)).ToArray();
+        {
+            ArrayBuilder<string> builder = default;
+            builder.AddRange(InternalEnumeratePaths(path, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Both, enumerationOptions));
+            return builder.ToArray();
+        }
 
         internal static IEnumerable<string> InternalEnumeratePaths(
             string path,
diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/IO/DirectoryInfo.cs b/src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/IO/DirectoryInfo.cs
index 835ab22793730c..9ab3d9ba083105 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/IO/DirectoryInfo.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Private.CoreLib/src/System/IO/DirectoryInfo.cs
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ public FileInfo[] GetFiles(string searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption)
             => GetFiles(searchPattern, EnumerationOptions.FromSearchOption(searchOption));
 
         public FileInfo[] GetFiles(string searchPattern, EnumerationOptions enumerationOptions)
-            => new List<FileInfo>((IEnumerable<FileInfo>)InternalEnumerateInfos(FullPath, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Files, enumerationOptions)).ToArray();
+        {
+            ArrayBuilder<FileInfo> builder = default;
+            builder.AddRange((IEnumerable<FileInfo>)InternalEnumerateInfos(FullPath, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Files, enumerationOptions));
+            return builder.ToArray();
+        }
 
         // Returns an array of strongly typed FileSystemInfo entries which will contain a listing
         // of all the files and directories.
@@ -130,7 +134,11 @@ public FileSystemInfo[] GetFileSystemInfos(string searchPattern, SearchOption se
             => GetFileSystemInfos(searchPattern, EnumerationOptions.FromSearchOption(searchOption));
 
         public FileSystemInfo[] GetFileSystemInfos(string searchPattern, EnumerationOptions enumerationOptions)
-            => new List<FileSystemInfo>(InternalEnumerateInfos(FullPath, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Both, enumerationOptions)).ToArray();
+        {
+            ArrayBuilder<FileSystemInfo> builder = default;
+            builder.AddRange(InternalEnumerateInfos(FullPath, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Both, enumerationOptions));
+            return builder.ToArray();
+        }
 
         // Returns an array of Directories in the current directory.
         public DirectoryInfo[] GetDirectories() => GetDirectories("*", enumerationOptions: EnumerationOptions.Compatible);
@@ -143,7 +151,11 @@ public DirectoryInfo[] GetDirectories(string searchPattern, SearchOption searchO
             => GetDirectories(searchPattern, EnumerationOptions.FromSearchOption(searchOption));
 
         public DirectoryInfo[] GetDirectories(string searchPattern, EnumerationOptions enumerationOptions)
-            => new List<DirectoryInfo>((IEnumerable<DirectoryInfo>)InternalEnumerateInfos(FullPath, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Directories, enumerationOptions)).ToArray();
+        {
+            ArrayBuilder<DirectoryInfo> builder = default;
+            builder.AddRange((IEnumerable<DirectoryInfo>)InternalEnumerateInfos(FullPath, searchPattern, SearchTarget.Directories, enumerationOptions));
+            return builder.ToArray();
+        }
 
         public IEnumerable<DirectoryInfo> EnumerateDirectories()
             => EnumerateDirectories("*", enumerationOptions: EnumerationOptions.Compatible);