Lenovo System x3550 M4 - Server Features and Specifications

Serverfeaturesandspecifications
Thefollowinginformationisasummaryofthefeaturesandspecificationsoftheserver.
Dependingonthemodel,somefeaturesmightnotbeavailable,orsomespecificationsmightnotapply.
Table1.Serverfeaturesandspecifications
Microprocessor(dependingonthe
model):
•Supportsuptotwomulti-core
microprocessors(oneinstalled)
•Level-3cache
•TwoQuickPathInterconnect(QPI)
linksspeedupto8.0GTper
second
Notes:
•UsetheSetuputilityprogramto
determinethetypeandspeedof
themicroprocessors.
•Foralistofsupported
microprocessors,see
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/
serverproven/.
Memory(dependingonthemodel):
•Minimum:2GB
•Maximum:768GB
–64GBusingunbufferedDIMMs
(UDIMMs)
–384GBusingregisteredDIMMs
(RDIMMs)
–768GBusingloadreduction
DIMMs(LRDIMMs)
•Type:
–PC3-8500(DDR3-1066),
PC3-10600(DDR3-1333),
PC3-12800(DDR3-1600),or
PC3-14900(DDR3-1866)
–Single-rank,dual-rank,or
quad-rank
–RegisteredDIMM(RDIMM),
unbufferedDIMM(UDIMM),or
loadreducedDIMM(LRDIMM)
•Slots:24dualinline
•Supports(dependingonthe
model):
–4GBUDIMM
–2GB,4GB,8GB,and16GB
RDIMMs
–32GBLRDIMM
SATAopticaldrives(optionalfor
2.5-inchmodels):
•DVD-ROM
•Multi-burner
Harddiskdriveexpansionbays
(dependingonthemodel):
•2.5-inchmodels:Uptoeight
2.5-inchhot-swapSAS/SATAhard
diskdrivebays(withanoptional
opticaldrivebay)
•3.5-inchmodels:Uptothree
3.5-inchhot-swapSAS/SATAor
simple-swapSATAharddiskdrive
bays
Attention:
•Asageneralconsideration,do
notmixstandard512-byteand
advanced4-KBformatdrivesin
thesameRAIDarraybecauseit
mayleadtopotentialperformance
issues.
PCIexpansionslots:
SupportstwoPCIriserslots:
•Slot1supportslow-profilecards.
–PCIExpress3.0x16
•Slot2supportshalf-length,
full-heightcards.
–PCIExpress3.0x8
–PCIExpress3.0x16(two
microprocessorsinstalled)
–PCI-X64-bit/133MHz
Videocontroller(integratedinto
IMM2):
•MatroxG200eR2
Note:Themaximumvideo
resolutionis1600x1200at75Hz.
–SVGAcompatiblevideo
controller
–DDR3528MHzSDRAMvideo
memorycontroller
–AvocentDigitalVideo
Compression
–16MBofvideomemory(not
expandable)
Integratedfunctions:
•IntegratedManagementModule
II(IMM2),whichconsolidates
multiplemanagementfunctionsin
asinglechip.
•IntelI350AM4QuadPortGigabit
EthernetcontrollerwithWakeon
LANsupport
•EightUniversalSerialBus(USB)
portsfor3.5-inchmodels.Seven
UniversalSerialBus(USB)ports
for2.5-inchmodels.Oneportis
foroptionalUSBflashdevicewith
embeddedhypervisorsoftwareis
installed.
RAIDcontrollers(dependingonthe
model):
•AServeRAIDH1110SAS/SATA
adapterthatprovidesRAID0,1,
and10.
•AServeRAIDM1115SAS/SATA
adapterthatprovidesRAID0,1,
and10withoptionalFoDRAID
5/50andSED(SelfEncrypting
Drive)upgrade.
•AServeRAIDM5110SAS/SATA
adapterthatprovidesRAID0,1,
and10.Optionalupgrade:
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