Memory Mirroring
Memory Sparing
Redundant Bit Steering (MAX5, or servers with E7 processors only, x4 DIMMs only)
Internal storage
The server supports either up to eight 2.5" drives or up to 16 1.8" drives internally. The number of drives
that can be inserted depends on the backplanes that are installed. Backplane options are listed in the
following table. The backplanes that are standard in each model are listed in the
Standard models
section.
Table 8. Drive backplane options
Part number
Feature
code
Name
Maximum
supported
59Y6213
4191
eXFlash 8x 1.8-inch HS SAS SSD Backplane
Supports eight 1.8" drives (includes two SAS cables)
2
59Y6135
3873
2.5" Hot Swap SAS Hard Disk Drive Backplane
Supports four 2.5-inch drives (includes one SAS cable)
2
Internal drive options
The following tables list the hard drive options available for internal storage.
Table 9. 1.8-inch SSDs
Part number
Feature
Description
Maximum
supported
1.8-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Performance (10+ DWPD)
41Y8366*
A4FS
S3700 200GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD
16
41Y8371*
A4FT
S3700 400GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise SSD
16
1.8-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Mainstream (3-5 DWPD)
00AJ335
A56V
120GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
16
00AJ340
A56W
240GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
16
00AJ345
A56X
480GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
16
00AJ350
A56Y
800GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
16
1.8-inch hot-swap SSDs - 6 Gb SATA - Enterprise Entry (<3 DWPD)
00AJ040*
A4KV
S3500 80GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
16
00AJ050
A4KX
S3500 400GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
16
00AJ455*
A58U
S3500 800GB SATA 1.8" MLC Enterprise Value SSD
16
* Withdrawn from marketing
System x3850 X5 (7143)
15