IBM X3200 specifications Product Overview, Selling Features, Price/Performance

An affordable single-socket, dual-core server with high performance and data protection for small and medium businesses

Product Guide

September 2006

IBM System x3200

Product Overview Value-priced performance, capacity and availability

CONTENTS

Product Overview

Selling Features

Key Features

Key Options

x3200 Images

x3200 Specifications

The Bottom Line

Server Rec. Map

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The single-socketIBM® System x3200, incorporating IBM X-Architecture™features, provides outstanding value to workgroups by combining scalable performance and availability features at an outstanding price. The x3200 supports the latest dual-coreIntel® Xeon™ and Pentium® D processors,

1designed with either an 800MHz or a 1067MHz front-side bus (FSB), 64-bit extensions (EM64T), and

12MB or 4MB L2 cache, to help provide customers with the computing power they need to match their

business needs and growth. For the first time in a product of this class, the x3200 supports Xeon

3processors, which provide outstanding longevity and stability, in addition to substantially improved performance compared to the previous-generation x206m server. (Future models will support the quad-

8core Xeon processor, when available.) In addition, the x3200 uses industry-standard 667MHz PC2-

95300 ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) memory—for high performance and reliability.

All models offer impressive scalability, including dual-processor support, up to 8GB of memory and up to

10four simple-swapor hot-swapenterprise-classSerial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives with a total

12capacity of up to 2TB1, or up to four high-performance hot-swapSerial-Attach SCSI (SAS) drives with an internal storage capacity of 1.2TB. For additional performance and high availability, the x3200 offers

13integrated hardware RAID-0/1/1Esupport standard in the hot-swapSAS/SATA models (optional for simple-swapSATA models). To meet customers’ backup requirements, the x3200 supports a choice of

14half-high tape drives, a DVD-RAMoptical drive, or a GoVault removable disk drive. The x3200 ships

14as a tower unit; an optional rack conversion kit turns the x3200 into a 5U rack-mounted server to save precious data center floor space.

Standard in the x3200 is a mini Baseboard Management Controller (mBMC) that enables users to manage and control the server easily—both locally and remotely. This high level of manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up—even when network usage increases. Other advanced features that help maximize network availability by increasing uptime, include simple-swapor hot-swap/redundant HDDs, hot-swap/redundant power and fans; temperature-controlled fans with Calibrated Vectored Cooling™; and industry-standard IPMI 1.5 support, including highly secure remote power control.

With the inclusion of unique IBM service and support features such as IBM Director, IBM ServerGuide™ and support for the optional IBM Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine, the x3200 is equally well designed for a locally managed data center environment as for a remotely managed or stand-alone environment, while offering maximum availability.

For a balance of high-performance dual-core processing, high availability and vast internal SAS storage at a budget price, the x3200 is the ideal system.

Selling Features	Price/Performance
	The x3200 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating costs:
	• Models containing the dual-core Pentium D processor, with fast 800MHz front side bus and 4MB of
	independent (2MB per core) Level 2 cache, offer high-performance at an entry price.
	• Models containing the dual-core Xeon processor, with high-end 1066MHz front side bus and 2MB or
	4MB of shared Level 2 cache, offer superior performance and durability, capable of tackling the
	toughest jobs.
	• Low-voltage processors draw less power and produce less waste heat than high-voltage
	processors, thus helping to reduce data center energy costs.
	• Ultra-fast 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR II ECC memory offers high speed and high availability.

1 GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes and TB equals 1,000,000,000,000 bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may be less.

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