An external hard drive supports both eSATA and USB. The laptop has both connectors. The drive will run faster if you connect both cables simultaneously.

Name: An external hard drive supports both eSATA and USB. The laptop has both connectors. The drive will run faster if you connect both cables simultaneously.
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Connecting both cables simultaneously does not increase the speed; the drive will operate at the speed of the faster connection, typically eSATA, but not both simultaneously.

An External Hard Drive Supports Both ESATA and USB