CPU -Intel® Socket 1366 Core™ i7 Processor/Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition -Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology *Note: This board does NOT support the i7 8xx series of CPU Chipset -Intel® X58/ICH10R System Bus Up to 6.4 GT/s with QuickPath Interconnection Memory - 6 x DIMM, Max. 24 GB, DDR3 2000(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory modules -Tri Channel memory architecture -Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) Expansion Slots - 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x16/x8/x8 or x16/x16/x1 mode) - 1 x PCIe x1 - 2 x PCI 2.2 Multi-GPU Support -Supports 3-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology / ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Storage Intel® ICH10R Southbridge -6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports -Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10 Marvell® PCIe SATA 6Gb/s controller - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (Grey) - Supports EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions LAN - Gigabit LAN controller Marvell 88E8056® PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 Audio Realtek® ALC889 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - BD audio layer Content Protection - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O IEEE 1394 2 x 1394a ports (1 port onboard, 1 port at back I/O) USB NEC® USB 3.0 controller - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (at back I/O) Intel® ICH10R Southbridge - 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back I/O) Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x IEEE 1394a 1 x LAN(RJ45) port 8 -Channel Audio I/O 1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green) 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports Software -Drivers and Applications -Anti-virus software (OEM version) -ASUS TurboV Utility -ASUS PC Probe II -ASUS Update -ASUS AI Suite Other Special Features True USB 3.0 Support True SATA 6Gb/s RAID Support ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Xtreme Phase - ASUS 16+2 Phase Power Design ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features - ASUS TurboV ASUS Exclusive Features - MemOK! - ASUS EPU - Express Gate ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 3+ - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS Noise Filter ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS Q-Design: Q-Slot - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2 - Multi-language BIOS Form Factor ATX Form Factor: 12 inch x 10.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

Compared to the more expensive P6X58D Premium motherboard, the P6X58D-E only has a single Gigabit LAN controller and lacks an onboard reset switch. In terms of accessories, the board comes without the optional chipset fan and the 2-port USB2.0/ eSATA module that are present on the premium motherboard. In terms of its physical layout, the P6X58D-E misses the extra heat pipe which runs from the X58 chipset cooler to the ICH10R southbridge heatsink. In essence, these are the only difference between the P6X58D-E and the premium board so unless the extra features are required, the former is adept at meeting your requirements.