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IBM System x3650 M2

Reduce cost, improve service and manage risk with exceptional power-optimized performance, virtualization and management

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  • Reduce cost with an energy-smart design that provides optimal computing performance per watt
  • Improve service with a flexible design that is easy to deploy, integrate and manage
  • Manage risk with resilient architectures and virtualized environments

Energy-efficient profile

The IBM System x3650 M2 offers robust and proven technology and a flexible, energy-smart design. Delivering quad-core computing on Intel® Xeon® 5500 Series processors with QuickPath Interconnect technology, this powerful 2U server delivers significant performance improvement per watt compared to previous generation servers by integrating low-wattage components for an energy-smart thermal profile.

Designed for virtualization

Designed to provide leadership virtualization, the x3650 M2 supports the VMware ESXi 3.5 embedded hypervisor, the industry-leading solution for virtualization. In addition, the x3650 M2 provides exceptional memory per core, enabling you to implement virtualization efficiently and cost-effectively.

Select configurations of the x3650 M2 are part of the IBM Express Advantage™ Portfolio, designed to meet the needs of midsized businesses. Easy to manage, Express™ models/configurations vary by country.

Product features

  • Outstanding power-optimized performance that can double compute capability of previous generation 2-socket servers
  • Helps lower operational costs with innovative energy-smart 2U design
  • Improve service with a highly scalable, flexible design that is easy to deploy, integrate, service and manage
  • Manage risk with resilient architectures and virtualized environments

Hardware summary

  • 2U chassis
  • Up to two quad- or dual-core Intel® Xeon® 5550 Series processors with QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology, up to 2.93 GHz and up to 1333 MHz front-side bus
  • New energy-efficient design with low 675 W and up to 92% efficient power supplies, six cooling fans, new UEFI BIOS, altimeter monitored by IMM and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™
  • Up to 128 GB of high-performance, new-generation DDR-3 memory
  • Ultimate internal storage flexibility with up to twelve 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA/SSD HDD bays
  • 4 PCI-Express (4x8) Gen 2 slots: 2x8 full-length, full-height; 1x8 half-length, full-height; 1x8 low-profile. 4x8 are convertible to 2x16 via optional risers. Also, convertible to 2x PCI-X via optional risers
  • VMWare ESXi 3.5 embedded hypervisor support with optional 2 GB USB key for virtualization

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