| INTEL Socket LGA 1366 | INTEL Socket LGA 1156 | ||||||||
| Manufacture | Asus | Asus | Asus | Intel | Asus | Intel | Intel | Asus | |
| Model # | Rampage II Extreme | Rampage II Gene | P6X58D Premium | DX58SO | P6T | DH55HC | DH55TC | P7H55-M PRO | |
| Chipset | Intel X58 | Intel X58 | Intel X58 | Intel X58 | Intel X58 | Intel H55 express chipset | Intel H55 express chipset | Intel H55 express chipset | |
| Processor socket | LGA1366 | LGA1366 | LGA1366 | LGA1366 | LGA1366 | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | |
| QPI (QuickPath Interconnect) | upto 6.4GT/s | upto 6.4GT/s | upto 6.4GT/s | upto 6.4GT/s | upto 6.4GT/s | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | |
| Video on Board | - | - | - | - | - | DVI-D / HDMI & VGA | DVI-D / HDMI & VGA | DVI-D / HDMI & VGA | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Memory Type (slots) | DDR 3 (6) | DDR 3 (6) | DDR 3 (6) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (6) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | |
| Memory Speed supported | DDR3 1800 / 1600 | DDR3 2000* / 1800* / 1600* | DDR3 2000* / 1600 | DDR3 1600 | DDR3 2000-1600 o.c. | DDR3 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 2133* / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 | |
| DDR 3 1333 / 1066 | DDR 3 1333 / 1066 | DDR 3 1333 / 1066 | DDR 3 1333 / 1066 | DDR 3 1333 / 1066 | |||||
| Max. RAM | 12 GB (Tripple Channel) | 24 GB (Tripple Channel) | 24 GB (Tripple Channel) | 16GB | 12 GB (Tripple Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | |
| PCI Express x 16 for Video | 3 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 3 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 3 v2.0 | 1 v2.0 | 1 v2.0 | 1 v2.0 | |
| x16 config | (x16 /x8 / x8) or (x16 / 16x) | (x16 / 16x) | (x16 / x8 / x8) or (x16 / x16 / x1) | (x16 / x16 ) v 2.0 | (x16 / x16 / x4) | (x16 ) | (x16 ) | (x16 ) | |
| PCI Express x1 | 2 v2.0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 1 v2.0 | |
| PCI Express x4 | - | 1 v2.0 | 1 | 1 v1.0a (x16 slot) | - | - | - | - | |
| PCI Slots 32 bit | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Audio | Supreme FX X-Fi Audio card | Supreme FX X-Fi Audio card | 8 Channel, Realtek ALC889 | Sigmatel 8 channel (9274D) | ALC1200 8 channel | 8 channel, Realtek ALC888S | 8 channel, Realtek ALC888S | 8 channel | |
| Special Features | Multi GPU Nvidia 3-WAY SLI + Quad SLI ATI Crossfire | Nvidia SLI , ATI CrossfireX 1 IDE controller, LCD Post Indicator, Gold plated audio connectors | Multi GPU Nvidia 3-WAY SLI + ATI Quad GPU Crossfire, Express GATE SSD | ATI Crossfire | Multi GPU Nvidia 3-WAY SLI ATI Quad Crossfire, Express GATE | Parallel port header, Serial port header, one PS/2 Combo port | Parallel port header, Serial port header, one PS/2 Combo port | PS/2 Keyboard port, Toslink audio out. | |
| On Board network card | (2) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (2) gigabit | gigabit | (2) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (1) gigabit | |
| Lan Chipset | Teaming support | - | Marvell 88E8056 | Realtek 8111c Gigabit pci-e | Intel 82578DC | Intel 82578DC | Realtek 8112L | ||
| USB 2.0 ( Rear / Internal ) | (6 / 6) | (6 / 6) | (4 + 2 USB Ver 3.0 / 4) | (8 / 4) | (6 / 6) | (6 / 6) | (6 / 6) | (6 / 6) | |
| Firewire (Rear / internal ) | ( 1 / 1 ) | ( 1 / 1 ) | ( 1 / 1 ) | ( 1 / 1 ) | ( 1 / 1 ) | - | - | - | |
| Firewire Chipset | VIA VT6308 | via VT6315N | - | - | - | ||||
| IDE Devices supported | 2 | 2 | - | 0 ATA channels | 2 | - | - | 2 | |
| Serial ATA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| SATA Raid support | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | - | |||
| SATA Raid Chipset | ICH10R | ICH10R | ICH10R | ICH10R | ICH10R | PCH H55 | PCH H55 | PCH H55 | |
| 2nd Serial ATA Ctrls | 1 Internal & 1 eSATA | 1 Internal & 1 eSATA | 2 Grey Marvell 6.0 Gb/s ports | 2 eSATA | 1 eSATA / 2 internal sata | - | - | - | |
| 2nd Sata RAID support | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2nd Sata RAID Chipset | JMB 363 | JMB 363 | - | JMB 363 / JMB 322 | - | - | - | ||
| Price | $399.00 | $279.00 | $329.00 | $269.00 | $249.00 | $129.00 | $119.00 | $129.00 | |
| INTEL Socket LGA 1156- for Intel Core i7 & i5, i3 Prosessors | |||||||||
| Manufacture | Asus | Asus | Asus | Asus | Intel DP55KG | Intel DP55WB | Intel DP55WG | Intel | |
| Model # | P7P55D-E Deluxe | P7P55D-E PRO | P7P55D-E | P7P55D | Kingsberg | Whitesburg | Warrensburg | DQ57TC | |
| Chipset / Platform CTRL HUB | Intel P55 express chipset | Intel P55 express chipset | Intel P55 express chipset | Intel P55 express chipset | Intel P55 express chipset | Intel P55 express chipset | Intel P55 express chipset | Intel Q57 express chipset | |
| Processor socket | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | LGA1156 | |
| DMI (Direct Media Interconnect) | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | 2.5GT/s | |
| Video on Board | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DVI-I / DVI-D / Display Port | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Memory Type (slots) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | DDR 3 (4) | |
| Memory Speed supported | DDR3 2200* / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 2200* / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 2200* / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 2200* / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 | DDR3 1333 / 1066 | |
| Max. RAM | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | 16 GB (Dual Channel) | |
| PCI Express x 16 for Video | 2 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 1 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 1 v2.0 | 1 v2.0 | 1 v2.0 | |
| x16 config | (x16 ) (x8, x8) | (x16 ) (x8, x8) | (x16 ) (x16, x4) | (x16 ) | (x16 ) or (x8 / 8x) | (x16 ) | (x16 ) or (x8, x8) | (x16 ) | |
| PCI Express x1 | 2 v2.0 & 1 STD slot | 3 v2.0 | 3 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | 2 v2.0 | |
| PCI Express x4 | - | - | - | 1 (x16 phys slot) | 1 | - | 1 v2.0 | - | |
| PCI Slots 32 bit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Audio | 10 channel , VT2020 | 8 channel , VT1828S | 8 channel , VT1828S | 8 channel | 10 channel (7.1 + 2 multi-stream) | 8 channel (5.1 + 2 multi-stream) | 10 channel (7.1 + 2 multi-stream) | 6 channel, Realtek ALC662 | |
| Special Features | ATI Quad-GPU Crossfire X and nVidia Quad GPU-SLI -Jmicron ATA133 controller. | ATI Quad-GPU Crossfire X and nVidia Quad GPU-SLI -Jmicron ATA133 controller. | -ATI Quad-GPU Crossfire X Jmicron ATA133 contoller. | ATI Quad-GPU Crossfire X | Nvidia SLI & ATI Crossfire Bluetooth | Nvidia SLI & ATI Crossfire | Internal Serial port | ||
| On Board network card | (2) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (1) gigabit | (1) gigabit | |
| Lan Chipset | Realtek 8112L | Realtek 8112L | Realtek 8112L | Realtek 8112L | Intel 82578DC | Intel 82578DC | intel 82578DC | Intel 82578DM | |
| USB 2.0 ( Rear / Internal ) | (6 / 6) + (2 ) USB 3.0 | (6 / 6) + (2 ) USB 3.0 | (6 / 6) + (2 ) USB 3.0 | (8 / 6) | (8 / 4 + 1) | (8 / 6) | (8 / 6) | (6 / 8) | |
| Firewire (Rear / internal ) | (1 / 1) | (1 / 1) | (1 / 1) | ( 1 / 1 ) | ( 1 / 1 ) | ( 1 / 1 ) | ( 1 / 1 ) | - | |
| Firewire Chipset | VT6308P | VT6308P | VT6308P | VT6308P | - | - | |||
| IDE Devices supported | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Serial ATA | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 + 1 eSATA | |
| SATA Raid support | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | 0,1,10,5, | |
| SATA Raid Chipset | PCH P55 | PCH P55 | PCH P55 | PCH 55 | PCH 55 | ICH10R | PCH 55 | PCH Q57 | |
| 2nd Serial ATA Ctrls | Jmicron (1 Sata, black & 1 External) 2 Grey Marvell 6.0 Gb/s ports | Jmicron (1 Sata, black & 1 External) 2 Grey Marvell 6.0 Gb/s ports | Jmicron (1 Sata, black & 1 External) 2 Grey Marvell 6.0 Gb/s ports | 1 Esata + 1 internal | 2 eSATA | - | - | - | |
| 2nd Sata RAID support | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 2nd Sata Chipset | JMB 363 | - | - | - | |||||
| Price | $269.00 | $209.00 | $189.00 | $169.00 | $249.00 | $129.00 | $179.00 | $139.00 | |