The MSI H97M-S01 is an Intel H97 (LGA1150) microATX motherboard designed for 4th Gen Intel Core processors. It features the Intel H97 chipset with support for Dual Channel DDR3 memory at 1600/1333MHz frequencies across 4 DIMM slots, with a maximum capacity of 32GB. The board includes 1 PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for graphics expansion and 2 PCIe 2.0 x1 slots for additional peripherals. Storage options consist of 6 SATA 6Gb/s ports supporting RAID 0/1/5/10 configurations, plus 1 M.2 slot for SSD storage. Networking is handled by a Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit LAN controller. The motherboard offers comprehensive conNECtivity with 4 USB 3.0 ports (2 rear, 2 via header), 8 USB 2.0 ports (4 rear, 4 via headers), and 6-channel HD audio with optical S/PDIF out. Video outputs include D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI ports for integrated graphics support. The compact microATX design (24.4cm x 24.4cm) makes it suitable for space-constrained builds while maintaining essential features for mainstream computing needs.