Key features
The System x3250 M6 server is a compact, cost-effective, single-processor 1U rack server that has been
optimized to provide enterprise-class features to small-to-medium-sized businesses, retail stores, or
distributed enterprises.
Scalability and performance
The System x3250 M6 offers numerous features to boost performance and improve scalability:
The Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 v6 product family improves productivity by offering 4-core
processors with up to 3.9 GHz core speeds and up to 8 MB of cache to provide affordable single-
socket system performance.
Choice of processors with up to four cores and up to eight threads to enable the effective
use of multithreaded applications.
Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows
processor cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going
beyond processor thermal design power (TDP).
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by
enabling simultaneous multithreading within each processor with up to two threads per core.
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow
operating system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Up to four 2400 MHz DDR4 ECC UDIMMs provide speed, availability, and capacity of up to 64 GB.
Flexible and scalable internal storage configurations provide up to 48 TB of storage capacity in a
compact 1U form factor.
The 12 Gbps SAS internal storage connectivity doubles the data transfer rate compared to 6 Gb
SAS solutions to maximize the performance of storage I/O-intensive applications.
The use of solid-state drives (SSDs) instead of, or along with, traditional spinning hard disk drives
(HDDs) can significantly improve I/O performance.
The server has two integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports and supports optional 10 Gb Ethernet
PCIe adapters for high-speed network communications.
The server offers two PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 I/O expansion slots that offer increased I/O bandwidth
in a dense 1U rack form factor.
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
processor E3-1200 v6 product family. Such integration reduces I/O latency and increases overall
system performance.
Availability and serviceability
The System x3250 M6 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
The server supports UDIMM memory with ECC protection which provides error correction not
available in PC-class "servers" that use parity memory. Avoiding system crashes (and data loss)
due to soft memory errors means greater system uptime.
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as memory
and adapters.
A choice of affordable onboard SATA RAID or advanced hardware RAID redundancy, along with
hot-swap drives (select models), offers data protection and greater system uptime.
The server offers redundant hot-swap power supplies (select models) to provide availability for
business-critical applications.
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) in the System x3250 M6 detects when system components
(processors, memory, and battery) operate outside standard thresholds and generates proactive
alerts in advance of possible failure, thereby increasing uptime.
Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
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