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IBM System x3400 M2

The value-priced performer for your growing business

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Helps lower IT lifecycle costs while providing outstanding performance
Customizable design with configuration flexibility for affordable growth
Provides extensive systems management capabilities right out of the box

Performance features, entry price

For growing businesses and branch offices that want high performance without the high price tag, the IBM® System x3400 M2 offers the availability and reliability you need at a price you can afford. Designed for flexibility and growth, this dual-socket server offers exceptional value that accommodates expanding business needs.

Expand your business, not your budget

You plan for growth, but when and how much can be difficult to project. The x3400 M2 offers flexible configuration options and easy migration through support for a wide range of technologies. Start with a single Intel® Xeon® four-core processor, and add a second to double your processing capability. Select the right combination of hard disk drive size, capacity and performance for today, and easily incorporate additional drives tomorrow.

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Configuration flexibility and support of legacy technologies for quick and easy migration, rollout, expansion and a stable investment Enhanced availability with optional hot-swap hard disk drives and RAID support Comprehensive systems management with integrated management module (IMM), optional remote presence key and IBM Systems Director Dual-socket computing power optimized for up to eight total cores at lower power usage per core Flexibility to use either high-performance Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or low-cost Serial ATA hard disk drives		5U tower with optional rack-mount capability Up to two Intel Xeon Processors E5540 with 4 MB or 8 MB optimized L2 cache Fast 1333 MHz, DDR-3 registered DIMM memory Up to 8 I/O slots including PCI-X, Active PCI and high-performance PCI-Express Support for up to eight small form factor (2.5-inch) hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives (HDDs) or up to four 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS or SATA hard disk drives