Shuttle DS81D
Desktop, from 2014 6 hardware reports
Memory
Up to 16 GB
4 laptop-size slots
Drives and power
Coming next
Checked from separate sources
Upgradable
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working.
It takes DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
- Slots
- 4 SO-DIMM slots
- Type
- DDR3-1600 204-pin SO-DIMM
- Most seen working
- 16 GB in two or more machines
- Firmware says
- 32 GB maximum (often wrong, so we show what machines run)
- How sure
- 6 of 6 reports show this layout
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Worked out from 6 hardware reports of this desktop. Sources and method. Updated 9 Nov 2026.
4 laptop-size slots
Illustration Questions
Can I upgrade the RAM in the Shuttle DS81D?
Yes. 4 slots, up to 16 GB seen working. It takes DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM).
What type of RAM does the Shuttle DS81D use?
DDR3-1600 laptop-size sticks (SO-DIMM, 204-pin).
How much RAM can the Shuttle DS81D take?
Machines in the reports run up to 16 GB. The firmware reports a maximum of 32 GB, a figure that is often wrong.
Is this my desktop?
Check the model name on the front or the label of the case. It should read DS81D.