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IBM System x3550 M2 Specifications

Length of limited warranty

3 years (parts and labor)

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The Bottom Line

The IBM System x3550 M2 is an extremely energy efficient, powerful system, incorporating
significantly redesigned management tools and abundant IBM-unique innovations:

Price/Performance

High-throughput processors2.0 to 2.96GHz quad-core or 1.8GHz dual-core Xeon

processors; up to 2 quad-core or dual core) processor cores total

Energy-efficient low-voltage processors60W quad-core Xeon processors
Large cache8MB or 4MB of L3 processor cache
64-bit extensions (EM64T)
Fast memory1333MHz PC3-10600 DDR III ECC memory standard with two-way or four-

way interleaving, operating at 1333MHz or 1066MHz or 800MHz (depending on processor
model and memory configuration)

Fast disk technology — Integrated SAS controller and slotless hardware-based RAID-0 data

striping, RAID-10 striped/mirrored arrays uses a slot, or SATA controller (model-specific)

Fast communications — Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers standard supporting

Jumbo Frames and TOE, two additional Gigabit Ethernet optional

Fast I/O — Two PCIe x16 adapter slots

Flexibility
Large memory capacity — Up to 128GB of registered DDR3 DIMMs, using 16 DIMM slots
• Up

to

six 2.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA/SSD drives

Choice of disk storage — Up to 1.8TB of internal SAS/SATA storage, 300GB of internal

solid-state storage

High-performance external expansionFour 480Mbps USB 2.0 ports (two front, two rear)
• Hardware-based RAID-0/1/10 support or RAID support for RAID-1E/5/6 or full disk

encryption with RAID-1E/5/6 or external storage

Two available adapter slots —

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Two x16

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PCIe slots (Gen2)

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An optional riser card containing one 133MHz PCI-X slot can replace the riser card
containing each of the PCIe slots

• Integrated DVD/CD-RW combo drive
Two video ports (one on the front and one on the back)
• Optional

iSCSI HBA Adapter for IXA Connectivity (to System i

®

servers)

Manageability, Serviceability and Availability
IBM Systems

Director systems management software, including:

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IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager

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IBM Management Processor Assistant

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IBM Rack Manager

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IBM RAID Manager

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IBM Update Assistant

‰ IBM

Software

Distribution

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IBM System Availability

Integrated Management Module (IMM):

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IPMI 2.0 compliance, including highly secure remote power control

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Text console redirection systems management standard

Active Memory protection:

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For terms and conditions or copies of the IBM Statement of Limited Warranty, call 800-772-2227 in the U.S. In Canada call 800-

426-2255. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services including those designated as
ServerProven or ClusterProven. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For warranties including onsite labor, a
technician is sent after IBM attempts to resolve the problem remotely. International warranty service is available in any country in
which this product is sold.

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The x8 slots can accept x1, x4, or x8 adapters running at x1, x4, or x8 throughput, respectively.

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