IBM United States Hardware Announcement
110-226, dated October 7, 2010
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 110-226
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IBM System x3250 M3 server can help run your
business while helping lower your overall IT cost and
complexity
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At a glance
The System x3250 M3 server includes:
• Ultrathin, rack-optimized, 1U-high form factor
• The latest Intel® Xeon® and Core i3 processors
• Standard system DDR-3 ECC memory including 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB UDIMMs
and 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB RDIMMs (support for UDIMM or RDIMM is
processor dependent)
• Latest 2 GB memory technology
• Integrated Serial-ATA (SATA) and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controllers,
depending on model
• Two PCI-Express x8 slots
• Two PCI-e x8 Gen2 or optional one PCI-e x8 and one PCI-X (PCI-x for CTO/
special bid; one dedicated PCI-e x4 slot for RAID controller)
• Two 3.5-inch HDDs or four 2.5-inch HDDs
• Hardware-based RAID striping (RAID-0) and mirroring (RAID-1) standard without
consuming an I/O expansion slot, standard for hot-swap models, optional for
simple swap models (optional hardware RAID-5, depending on model)
• 351-watt, voltage-sensing power supply; high-efficiency power supply (CTO only)
• Integrated, dual Gigabit Ethernet controllers; SATA controller
• Seven USB ports (two front, four rear, one internal), two Ethernet ports, one
serial port, and one video port
• Integrated Matrox graphics controller with 16 MB video memory
• Optional Hardware Key for remote presence
For ordering, contact your IBM® representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM
Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: SE001).
