The ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS delivers a unique proposition in the market, offering the best of both mainstream and server boards on a standard-sized, 12" x 13" EEB form factor. It supports 4-way SLI and quad CrossFireX with PCI Express 3.0 speeds, dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 processors, an 8-DIMM memory design, and the latest storage standards, including ASUS SSD Caching. This is the first ASUS dual-CPU motherboard that possesses both the features of a mainstream motherboard and a dedicated server board. The Z9PE-D8 WS creates a platform well-suited to the needs of professional workstation application users, including researchers in fluid dynamics, medical sciences, engineering, and financial modeling.