IBM X3100 M3 specifications IBM System x3100 M3, Selling Features Price/Performance

Outstanding value in a high-performance single-socket tower server

Product Guide

March 2010

IBM System x3100 M3

Product Overview Outstanding price/performance in a value tower server

CONTENTS

Product Overview

Selling Features

Key Features

Key Options

x3100 M3 Images

x3100 M3 Specifications

The Bottom Line

Server Comparison

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Suggested uses: Small and medium businesses looking for technology to help improve business efficiency.

Often small-to-medium sized businesses have limited IT budget and resources, and rely on partners or multitalented employees to help manage the company’s network. Business needs for

1efficiency improvement and retention of critical data require the use of a server that is easy to get up and running quickly and is dependable. You need to squeeze as much as possible out of your

1IT dollars, while saving cost on features not needed in an SMB environment. The IBM® System x3100 M3 is an ideal first server to meet those business needs. It was built for speed, yet

3eliminates costly design features found in general-purpose servers that are unnecessary for

5smaller businesses.

The single-socket x3100 M3 supports the latest quad-coreIntel® Xeon® and dual-core

6Pentium®, Core i3®, and Celeron® processors, to offer impressive computing power in a

7minitower design that can fit under a desk. It offers up to 16GB1 of industry-standard enterprise- class 1333MHz DDR3 memory with ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) protection—for high

9performance and reliability. An integrated high-speed Gigabit Ethernet controller is standard, as

10	are three high-performance/low-latency PCIe adapter slots, as well as one legacy PCI slot.
	All models offer impressive scalability for an entry server, including an internal storage capacity of
11	up to 4TB2 (via four enterprise-class 3.5-inch 1TB SATA II HDDs). Selected models include the

11IBM ServeRAID-BR10il V2 controller, which provides internal SATA RAID-0/1support. Other models include RAID-0/1in firmware. Alternatively, the optional IBM 3Gbps SAS HBA v2 provides hardware-based RAID-0/1support for internal SATA HDDs, as well as support for external SAS/SATA HDDs and internal/external tape storage. For data backup, the x3100 M3 supports internal or external tape drives or an RDX Removable Disk Cartridge drive.

Standard in the x3100 M3 is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that enables users to manage and control the server easily—both locally and, using an optional Virtual Media Key, remotely. This high level of manageability is designed to keep costs down and the system up— even when network usage increases. These advanced features help maximize network

availability by increasing uptime, as do temperature-controlled fans with Calibrated Vectored Cooling™ and industry-standard IPMI 2.0 support, including highly secure remote power control.

With the inclusion of these advanced features, and unique IBM service features implemented in system management tools, the x3100 M3 is designed for superior uptime.

If you need single-socket, quad- or dual-core computing price/performance in a budget tower package, the x3100 M3 is the ideal system.

Selling Features	Price/Performance
	The x3100 M3 offers numerous features to boost performance and reduce product and operating
	costs:

•The choice of a low-cost dual-core Core i3, Pentium, or Celeron processor or a robust server-classquad-core Xeon processor offers a range of performance at ultralow prices. 64- bit extensions provide the flexibility to run 32-bit and 64-bit applications concurrently.

•Energy-efficient 73W processors draw less power and produce less waste heat than high- wattage processors, thus helping to reduce your energy costs.

•Ultra-fast server-class 1333MHz PC3-10600 DDR3 ECC memory provides up to 50% higher

1 Maximum memory and disk capacity may require the replacement of standard components with the largest supported component available.

2Model-specific. GB equals 1,000,000,000 bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Accessible capacity may be less.

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