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System x3550 (7978)

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Table 1. System x3550 (7978) at-a-glance
Part number1 Withdrawal date2 CPU/FSB speed (GHz/MHz)
-cache
Number of processors (std/max)
Memory (std/max) Form factor Power supply
quantity (std/max)
(Line
cord)6
Hot Swap (power, slots,
HDD, fans, memory)
System Mgmt
Processors7
7978-21Y May 30
2008
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5110 (1.60GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-22Y May 30
2008
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5110 (1.60GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PF -
7978-31Y Aug 31
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5120 (1.86GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-32Y Aug 31
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5120 (1.86GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PF -
7978-3AY Aug 31
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5120 (1.86GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-41Y Aug 31
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5130 (2.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-42Y Aug 31
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5130 (2.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PF -
7978-45Y Jan 19
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5080 (3.73GHz 1066MHz 2x2MB L2) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-4AY Aug 31
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5130 (2.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-4SY Jan 19
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5080 (3.73GHz 1066MHz 2x2MB L2) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-51Y May 30
2008
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5140 (2.33GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-5AY May 30
2008
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5140 (2.33GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-61Y Aug 31
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5150 (2.66GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-6AY Aug 31
2007
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5150 (2.66GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-71Y Sep 30
2009
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5160 (3.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-7AY Sep 30
2009
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5160 (3.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-A1Y Mar 11
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5310 (1.60GHz 8MB L2 1066MHz 80w) 1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-A2Y Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5335 (2.0GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-ALY Jun 30
2010
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5160 (3.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 2/2
8GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
2/2
LC
PHF -
7978-AMY Jun 30
2010
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5310 (1.60GHz 8MB L2 1066MHz 80w) 2/2
8GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
2/2
LC
PHF -
7978-ANY Jun 30
2010
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5335 (2.0GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 2/2
8GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
2/2
LC
PHF -
7978-B1Y Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5405 (2.0GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-B3Y Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-B4Y Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5430 (2.66GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-B5Y Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5440 (2.83GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-B7Y Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5460 (3.16GHz 12MB L2 120W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-B9Y Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5450 (3.0GHz 12MB L2 120W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-BAY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5405 (2.0GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-BCY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-BDY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5430 (2.66GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-BEY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5440 (2.83GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-BJY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5450 (3.0GHz 12MB L2 120W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-BGY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5460 (3.16GHz 12MB L2 120W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-C1Y Mar 11
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5320 (1.86GHz 8MB L2 1066MHz 80w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-C2Y Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5345 (2.33GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-C3Y Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5355 (2.66GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 120w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-C4Y Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5365 (3.0GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 120w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-CBY Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5345 (2.33GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-CCY Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5355 (2.66GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 120w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PF -
7978-CDY Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5365 (3.0GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 120w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-E4Y Jan 4
2008
Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5130 (2.00GHz 4MB L2 1333MHz 65w) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PF -
7978-E5Y Jun 30
2010
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5405 (2.0GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 4GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
-
PHF -
7978-EAY Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5335 (2.0GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2
4GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-ECY Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5345 (2.33GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2
4GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
2/2
LC
PHF -
7978-EDY Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5355 (2.66GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 120w) 1/2
4GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
2/2
LC
PHF -
7978-EHY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2
4GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-EJY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
E5430
(2.66GHz
12MB L2 80W)
1/2
4GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
2/2
LC
PHF -
7978-E9Y Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
X5450
(3.0GHz
12MB L2 120W)
1/2
4GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
2/2
LC
PHF -
7978-EMY Sep 30
2009
Dual-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
E5205
(1.86GHz/
1066MHz
6MB L2 65W)
1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
2/2
LC
PHF -
7978-G5Y Mar 30
2007
Dual-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
5050
(3.00GHz
667MHz
2x2MB L2)
1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-G6Y Mar 30
2007
Dual-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
5050
(3.00GHz
667MHz
2x2MB L2)
1/2
1GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PF -
7978-JAY May 30
2008
Quad-Core
Intel Xeon LV Processor
L5310
(1.60GHz
8MB L2
1066MHz 50w)
1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-JBY May 30
2008
Quad-Core
Intel Xeon LV
Processor
L5320
(1.86GHz
8MB L2
1066MHz 50w)
1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-L2Y Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor L5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 50W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-LBY Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor L5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 50W) 1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-M1Y Sep 30
2009
Dual-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
E5205 (1.86GHz/
1066MHz
6MB L2 65W)
1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-MAY Sep 30
2009
Dual-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
E5205
(1.86GHz/
1066MHz
6MB L2 65W)
1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -
7978-82Y3 Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5470 (3.33GHz/
1333MHz 120W)
1/2
2GB / 32GB Rack
(1U)
1 / 2
LC
PHF -
7978-8BY4 Sep 30
2009
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5470 (3.33GHz/
1333MHz 120W)
1/2
2GB/
32GB
Rack
(1U)
1/2
LC
PHF -

Table 1. System x3550 (7978) at-a-glance (continued)
Part number1 Withdrawal date2 Integrated ethernet Storage controller Internal HDD interface Internal
HDD
storage
(std/
max)
Optical drive Bays (total/
avail)
Slots (total/
avail)
7978-21Y May 30
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-22Y May 30
2008
Dual
1GB
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB/
1500GB5
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-31Y Aug 31
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-32Y Aug 31
2007
Dual
1GB
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB/
1500GB5
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-3AY Aug 31
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2
GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-41Y Aug 31
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-42Y Aug 31
2007
Dual
1GB
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB/
1500GB5
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-45Y Jan 19
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-4AY Aug 31
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2
GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-4SY Jan 19
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2
GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-51Y May 30
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-5AY May 30
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-61Y Aug 31
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-6AY Aug 31
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-71Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-7AY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-A1Y Mar 11
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-A2Y Jun 30
2010
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-ALY Jun 30
2010
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
600GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-AMY Jun 30
2010
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
146GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/0 2/2
7978-ANY Jun 30
2010
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
146GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/0 2/2
7978-B1Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B3Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B4Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B5Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B7Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B9Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-BAY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BCY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BDY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BEY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BJY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BGY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-C1Y Mar 11
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-C2Y Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-C3Y Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-C4Y Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-CBY Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
584GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-CCY Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB/
1500GB5
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-CDY Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2
GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-E4Y Jan 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB / 1500GB5 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-E5Y Jun 30
2010
Dual
1GB
SAS/ SATA Hot-
swap
292GB / 1500GB5 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/0 2/2
7978-EAY Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB3 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-ECY Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-EDY Apr 4
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB3 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-EHY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB3 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-EJY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-E9Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB3 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-EMY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB3 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-G5Y Mar 30
2007
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-G6Y Mar 30
2007
Dual
1GB
SATA Simple-
swap
0GB/
1500GB5
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-JAY May 30
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-JBY May 30
2008
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-L2Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB5 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-LBY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-M1Y Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB5 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-MAY Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-82Y3 Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS/SATA Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-8BY4 Sep 30
2009
Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2

Notes:

  1. Model numbers provided are worldwide generally available
    variant (GAV) model numbers which are not orderable as
    listed and need to be modified by country. The U.S. GAV
    model numbers use the following nomenclature: xxU.
    For example, the U.S. orderable part number for 7978-71Y
    is 7978-71U. See the product specific Official IBM
    announcement letter for other country-specific GAV model
    numbers. GAV to MTM mapping for A.P. Geographies
    follow the same pattern. Substitute the last character with
    the country-specific designator.
  2. Withdrawal dates are provided for U.S. and Canada only.
    Business Partner Inventory may be available.
  3. 3.5" SAS form factor
  4. 2.5" SAS form factor
  5. 3.5" SATA form factor
  6. LC abbreviation indicates that the US models ship standard with a line cord.
    Models without line cords will be indicated with a hyphen.
  7. IBM Integrated Baseboard Management Controller(BMC) /
    IPMI 2.0 / H8S2166 / on planar


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