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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 qty (std/
max)
Hot-
swap (power, slots, HDD, fans, memory)
System Mgmt Proc.
7978-21Y May 30
2008
1.60GHz
1066MHz
FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache
Dual Core
Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-22Y May 30
2008
1.60GHz
1066MHz
FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache
Dual Core
Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PF -
7978-31Y Aug 31
2007
1.86GHz
1066MHz
FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache
Dual Core
Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-32Y Aug 31
2007
1.86GHz
1066MHz
FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache
Dual Core
Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PF -
7978-3AY Aug 31
2007
1.86GHz
1066MHz
FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache
Dual Core
Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-41Y Aug 31
2007
2.00GHz
1333MHz
FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache
Dual Core
Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-42Y Aug 31
2007
2.00GHz
1333MHz
FSB 2x2MB
L2 Cache
Dual Core
Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PF -
7978-45Y Jan 19
2007
3.73GHz
1066MHz FSB
2x2MB
L2 Cache
Dual Core
Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-4AY Aug 31
2007
2.00GHz 1333MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-4SY Jan 19
2007
3.73GHz 1066MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-51Y May 30
2008
2.33GHz 1333MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-5AY May 30
2008
2.33GHz 1333MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-61Y Aug 31
2007
2.66GHz 1333MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-6AY Aug 31
2007
2.66GHz 1333MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-71Y - 3.00GHz 1333MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-7AY - 3.00GHz 1333MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 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 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 PHF -
7978-ALY - Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor 5160 (3.0GHz 4MB L2 Cache) 2/2 8GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 2/2 PHF -
7978-AMY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5310 (1.60GHz 8MB L2 1066MHz 80w) 2/2 8GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 2/2 PHF -
7978-ANY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5335 (2.0GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 2/2 8GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 2/2 PHF -
7978-B1Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5405 (2.0GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-B3Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-B4Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5430 (2.66GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-B5Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5440 (2.83GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-B7Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5460 (3.16GHz 12MB L2 120W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-B9Y - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5450 (3.0GHz 12MB L2 120W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-BAY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5405 (2.0GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-BCY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-BDY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5430 (2.66GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-BEY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5440 (2.83GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-BJY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5450 (3.0GHz 12MB L2 120W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-BGY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5460 (3.16GHz 12MB L2 120W) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 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 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 PHF -
7978-C3Y Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5355 (2.66GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 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 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 PHF -
7978-CCY Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5355 (2.66GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 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 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 PF -
7978-E5Y - 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 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 PHF -
7978-EDY Apr 4
2008
Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor X5355 (2.66GHz 8MB L2 1333MHz 80w) 1/2 4GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 2/2 PHF -
7978-EHY - Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor E5420 (2.5GHz 12MB L2 80W) 1/2 4GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-EJY - Quad-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
E5430
(2.66GHz
12MB L2 80W)
1/2 4GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 2/2 PHF -
7978-E9Y - Quad-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
X5450
(3.0GHz
12MB L2 120W)
1/2 4GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 2/2 PHF -
7978-EMY - Dual-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
E5205
(1.86GHz/
1066MHz
6MB L2 65W)
1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 2/2 PHF -
7978-G5Y Mar 30
2007
3.00GHz
667MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor
1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-G6Y Mar 30
2007
3.00GHz 667MHz FSB 2x2MB L2 Cache Dual Core Processor 1/2 1GB/
32GB
Rack(1U) 1/2 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 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 PHF -
7978-L2Y - Quad-Core
Intel Xeon Processor
L5420
(2.5GHz/
1333MHz 50W)
1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-LBY - Quad-Core
Intel Xeon Processor
L5420
(2.5GHz/
1333MHz 50W)
1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-M1Y - Dual-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
E5205 (1.86GHz/
1066MHz
6MB L2 65W)
1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 PHF -
7978-MAY - Dual-Core
Intel Xeon
Processor
E5205
(1.86GHz/
1066MHz
6MB L2 65W)
1/2 2GB/
32GB
Rack (1U) 1/2 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 - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-7AY - 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 - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-ALY - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
600GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-AMY - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
146GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/0 2/2
7978-ANY - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
146GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/0 2/2
7978-B1Y - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B3Y - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B4Y - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B5Y - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B7Y - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-B9Y - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB/
1500GB3
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-BAY - Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BCY - Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BDY - Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BEY - Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BJY - Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB/
587.2GB4
CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-BGY - 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 - 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 - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB3 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-EJY - Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-E9Y - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB3 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-EMY - 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 - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB5 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-LBY - Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
5/5 2/2
7978-M1Y - Dual
1GB
SAS/
SATA
Hot-
swap
0GB / 1500GB5 CD-RW/DVD
Combo V Ultrabay
Enhanced
3/3 2/2
7978-MAY - Dual
1GB
SAS Hot-
swap
0GB / 587.2GB4 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

July 1, 2008