IBM X3400 M2 specifications Bottom Line

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	x3400 M2 Specifications
maximum
# of fans/blowers standard / maximum		3 / 3 (nonredundant)
Heat emitted: minimum/maximum		693 / 2,788 (BTUs);
BTUs/Watts		203 / 817 (Watts)
Maximum altitude		7,000 ft;
		2,133 m
Operating temperature range		50 – 95º F; 10 – 35º C (up to 7,000 ft / 2,133m)
Operating humidity range		8-80%
	Tower	Tower	Rack	Rack
Dimensions (HWD) / weight	17.3” (440mm) H	44.0 – 77.0 lb;	16.7” (424mm) H	44.0 – 68.2 lb;
	8.6” (218mm) W	20.0 - 35.0 kg	8.6” (218mm) W	20.0 - 31.0 kg
	30.2” (767mm) D	(min/max)	27.6” (702mm) D	(min/max)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32/64-bit,
Operating systems supported	RHEL 4/5 32/64-bit (with and without Xen), SLES 10 64-bit (without Xen), VMware ESX
		Server 3.5
Length of limited warranty	3 years (parts and labor)10 —		1 year (parts and labor) — Machine
	Machine Types 7837		Types 7836

The Bottom Line

The x3400 M2 is an extremely powerful system, incorporating leading-edge industry-standard features and adding IBM-unique innovations:

Performance

•High-throughput processors — Up to two 2.0 to 2.53GHz 4-core Xeon processors; up to two 1.86GHz 2-core Xeon processors total

•Large cache — 8MB or 4MB of L3 processor cache

•64-bit extensions (EM64T)

•Fast memory — Registered PC3-8500DDR-3ECC DIMMs standard, operating at 1066MHz or 800Mhz (depending on processor model and memory configuration)

•Fast disk technology — Integrated SAS controller and slotless hardware-based RAID-0data (hot-swap models)

•Fast communications — Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet controller standard, supporting Jumbo Frames, TOE, and optionally iSCSI and RDMA (requires license key; two additional NICs optional

•Fast I/O — Five PCIe x16 Gen 2 and x8 Gen 2 adapter slots (with optional 6th PCIe slot via CTO)

Flexibility

•Large memory capacity — Up to 96GB of registered DDR3 DIMMs, using 12 DIMM slots

•Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS drives, four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA drives, or four 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA drives

•Choice of disk storage — Up to 4.0TB of 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA; up to 3.0TB of 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA; up to 2.4TB of 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS

•High-performance external expansion — Eight 480Mbps USB 2.0 ports (two front, four rear, two internal)

•Hardware-based RAID-0/1/1Esupport standard on hot-swap models; optional support for RAID-10/5/50/6/60,or full disk encryption

•Six adapter slots (with optional 7th or 8th slot) —

￿One x16/x811 PCIe Gen 2 slots (8GBps)

￿Two x8/x812 PCIe Gen 2 slots (8GBps)

10For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800- 426-2255. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in which this product is sold.

11The x16/x8 Gen 2 slot can accept x1, x4, x8, or x16 adapters running at x1, x4, x8, or x8 throughput, respectively.

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