IBM I 7.1 - Manual (Page 50)

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Why 720/740 Probably Best for IBM i Clients
Yes No CBU
24* / 48 0 PCI-X slots max
24* / 44 4 LP PCIe slots max
Yes No Solution Editions
Yes 720 No IBM i Editions
Yes 720 No Upgrades
Yes* No 12X I/O drawers
Yes**
w/ more write cache options
Yes** Disk only drawers
4FH + 4LP 4 LP PCIe slots CEC max
same same SW tiers
Yes No Internal tape
Power 710 /
730
Power 720 /
740
Footprint 2U rack
4U rack +
tower
Internal drives 6 8
Max. GB memory 64 / 128 128 / 256
Similar pricing 710 vs 720
Rack density not that important
(Most i clients have one or two
servers, not dozens)
720/740 more “balanced” for typical
IBM i workload
see table on the right
Ж Ж Ж
* 4-core does supports zero 12X I/O drawer
** 710 4-core and 720 4-core support zero disk-only drawer
You can run IBM i on the 710/730,
but the 720/740 is probably a much
better fit for most IBM i
environments.