The GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2 is an Intel H81 chipset motherboard designed for 4th Gen Intel Core processors in a compact microATX form factor. It features the LGA1150 socket supporting Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors, with Dual Channel DDR3 memory architecture supporting up to 16GB (2 DIMM slots) at 1600/1333/1066 MHz frequencies. The board includes 1x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot for graphics expansion, plus 2x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots. Storage conNECtivity consists of 2x SATA 6Gb/s ports and 2x SATA 3Gb/s ports, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configurations. Networking is handled by a Realtek GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit), while audio is provided by Realtek ALC887 codec with 7.1-channel HD audio. Rear panel I/O includes 2x USB 3.0 ports, 4x USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, D-Sub and DVI-D video outputs, and 6 audio jacks. The motherboard features GIGABYTE's Ultra Durable 4 Plus technology with high quality components for enhanced durability and stability. Additional features include support for GIGABYTE On/Off Charge for mobile devices, Smart Fan technology for optimized cooling, and EasyTune simple overclocking utility.