IBM System x3400 M3

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Highlights

Provides optimum performance and processing capability at a lower cost
Offers large storage capacity and flexible configurations to scale as needs grow
Helps reduce energy costs and ease management with efficient design

Achieve IT goals with a sustainable investment

The IBM System x3400 M3 tower server with the latest Intel ® Xeon® processors offers flexibility, reliability and security as well as enhanced systems management features that make it an ideal choice for small, midsize and distributed businesses. This 2-socket server provides a balance of performance, high availability, expansion capability and ease of management in a stable, long-life platform. The x3400 M3 includes features designed to achieve affordable performance on a tower server, allowing you to replace your older systems as business grows.

Grow affordably with flexible upgrades

The x3400 M3 offers flexible configuration options to help you scale easily as business grows. Higher storage capacity as well as choice in storage interface lets you transform your business as you require. Select the right combination of hard disk drive size, processor and memory capacity for today, and easily incorporate more tomorrow.

Product features

Dual-socket computing power optimized for up to 8 total cores standard or up to 12 cores (configure to order only) at lower power usage per core
Greater memory and storage capacity than previous generations
Cost-saving design to help achieve data center like computing power at desk-side infrastructure price point
Optional hot-swap hard disk drives and performance-optimized RAID support
Mainframe-inspired reliability and quality for maximum uptime
Energy-efficient design and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ to save electricity and cooling costs, and reduce noise
Comprehensive systems management
Support legacy PCI slots for smooth transition

Hardware summary

5U tower with optional rack-mount capability
Up to two four-core Intel Xeon E5620 2.40 GHz processors with 12 MB optimized cache standard or up to two six-core Intel Xeon X5675 3.06 GHz processors with 12 MB optimized cache (configure to order only)
1333 MHz, DDR-3 registered DIMM memory
Up to five high-performance PCIe I/0 slots and one PCI slot standard, additional two PCI-X or one PCIe available via configure to order only
Supports up to eight or 16 small form factor (2.5") hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives (HDDs) (model dependent); or up to four 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs or up to eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS or SATA HDDs (configure to order only)
6 Gbps RAID and 3 Gbps adapters standard (model dependent)

Feature	Benefits
Wide choice of processors supported—Intel ® Xeon® 5600 (six-core or four-core) and select Intel Xeon 5500 (four-core or two-core)	Ultimate processor performance with multiple cores using optimized cache Accelerated application performance with 1333 MHz front side bus and integrated memory controller Additional performance boost during peak demand with turbo mode
Fast two DIMMs per channel at 1333 MHz, DDR-3 RDIMM and UDIMM memory (model dependent)	A new generation of high-performance memory matches the speed of the Intel Xeon processors to optimize throughput Improved application performance with interleaved memory Low-voltage memory support for energy efficiency
Support for up to eight or 16 small form factor (2.5") hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives (HDDs) (model dependent) Support for up to four 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs or up to four 3.5" hot-swap SAS or SATA HDDs standard. Up to eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS or SATA HDDs (configure to order only)	Flexible selection of storage interface with support for both 2.5" and 3.5" HDDs SAS offers increased performance, simplified cabling and better fault isolation than parallel SCSI without a cost premium Up to 16.0 TB of internal data storage capacity (model dependent)
Integrated 6 Gbps RAID-0, -1, -1E (model dependent)	High-speed 6 Gbps interface RAID support for improved performance Basic RAID protection provides high availability for your HDDs efficiently without sacrificing performance Hot-swap models come with hardware RAID-0, -1 standard, and simple-swap models have the option to upgrade to hardware RAID
Optional advanced 6 Gbps SAS RAID	Optional upgrade to advanced 6 Gbps RAID-5, -6, -10, -50 or -60 protection via ServeRAID-M5014 or M5015 adapter bringing high availability to your HDDs without sacrificing performance
Six PCIe slots standard	Interconnect speeds significantly faster than PCI-X
Up to two PCI-X slots	Enables you to continue using legacy PCI-X adapters while you transition to the PCIe standard (configure to order only)
Integrated management module (IMM) and optional remote presence key	Provides around-the-clock remote management capabilities with optional hardware hypervisor key Increases server availability by continuously monitoring your system and proactively notifying you of potential system failures or changes
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet	Provides increased network throughput and redundancy with efficient slot-saving integration
IBM Systems Director	Provides comprehensive systems management tools Helps increase uptime, reduce costs and improve productivity with advanced server management capabilities
IBM ServerGuide software	Assists with the installation of operating systems and drivers Gets your server up and running faster Simplifies installation and configuration of your IBM System x® servers
Security capabilities	Offers ServeRAID with leadership disk encryption to help protect your data Provides side door with key lock to help protect data while allowing media access Trusted platform module technology
Available with 1- or 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty	Flexible warranty options provide extended peace of mind for whatever coverage period you choose

Form factor/height	Tower/5U (rack-mountable)
Processor (max)	Four-core Intel ® Xeon E5620 2.40 GHz with 12 MB of cache per processor socket standard or six-core Intel Xeon X5675 3.06 GHz with 12 MB of cache per processor socket (configure to order only)
Number of processors (std/max)	1/2
Cache (max)	4 MB, 8 MB or 12 MB per processor socket
Memory (max)	16 DIMM slots maximum, 128 GB with DDR-3 1333 MHz RDIMMs or 48 GB with DDR-3 1333 MHz UDIMMs
Expansion slots	Five PCIe and 1 PCI standard; additional 2 PCI-X or 1 PCIe (configure to order only)
Disk bays (total)	Standard with four 3.5" simple-swap Serial ATA (SATA) or four 3.5" hot-swap SATA/Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HDDs or eight or sixteen 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs. Eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs¹
Maximum internal storage	8.0 TB of 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs; 16.0 TB of 3.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS HDDs; or 16 TB³ of 2.5" hot-swap SAS or 16 TB³ of SATA HDDs²
Network interface	Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet
Power supply (std/max)	920 W (1/2) or 670 W (1/1) (model dependent)
Hot-swap components	Fans and hard disk drives standard, power supply²
RAID support	Integrated 6 Gbps or 3 Gbps RAID-0, -1, -1E (model dependent), optional RAID-10, -5, -50, -6, -60
Systems management	Integrated systems management processor
Operating systems supported	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux, VMware ESX Server; integrated hypervisor key
Limited warranty	3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty