IBM System x3250 M4 Product Guide

A highly-affordable, ultradense, uniprocessor server for edge-of-network and Web-based
computing in space-constrained environments
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x3250 M4 Specifications
# of adapter slots total /
available
2 / 1 (72x and SAS CTO) 2 / 2 (all other models and SATA CTO)
# of PCI-E x8/x8 Gen 2 slots
(8GBps)
1 full-height/half-length
# of PCI-E x4/x4 Gen 2 slots
(4GBps)
1 low-profile (dedicated to x4 ServeRAID-BR10il v2controller)
# of legacy 33MHz legacy PCI
slots
None
# of video ports 1
Video controller Matrox G200eV graphic controller integrated in IMM2
Video memory 16MB DDR2 standard (shared with IMM2)
Maximum video resolution at
32-bit color
1600x1200 resolution with a color depth of 32 bits at 75Hz
Gigabit Ethernet controllers 2 single-port Broadcom BCM82574L
# of Gigabit Ethernet ports 2 (rear)—1 shared for systems management
# of RS485 ports None
# of serial ports 1 (rear)
# of parallel ports None
# of PS/2 mouse ports 1
# of PS/2 keyboard ports 1
# of USB 2.0 ports
7
;
6
external
ports (2 front, 4 rear); plus
1
internal
connectors for tape drive, RDX Removable
Disk Cartridge drive, or USB flash drive containing a hypervisor drive
Integrated systems
management controller
IMM2
Optional systems management
adapter
Remote presence upgrade via Feature on Demand (1H 2012)
Light path diagnostics support None (lighted LEDs next to DIMM sockets go out if DIMM fails)
Predictive Failure Analysis
support
Processors, memory, HDDs
Hot-swap/redundant power
supported
Yes / Yes (72x, CTO) No / No (32x/42x/62x/72x)
# of power supplies standard /
maximum
1 / 2 (72x, CTO) 1 / 1 (32x/42x/62x/72x)
Power supply size
460W universal, high-efficiency power supply
(72x, CTO)
300W universal, autoswitching (32x, 42x,
62x)
# of fans/blowers standard /
maximum
4 / 4
Hot-swap/redundant fans
supported
No
Heat emitted: minimum /
maximum BTUs per hour
171 BTUs per hour (50 watts) / 1024 BTUs per hour (300 watts)
Rack mount method Toolless rails (provided standard)
Maximum altitude 7,000 ft; 2,133 m
Operating temperature range
50 – 95º F; 10 – 35º C (up to 3,000 ft / 914.4 m);
50 – 90º F; 10 – 32º C (3,000 ft to 7,000 ft / 914.4m to 2,133m)

IBM System x3250 M4 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3250 M4
Category	Server
Language	English