
Storage
controller
6 Gb SATA RAID: RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 with C110.
12 Gb SAS/6 Gb SATA RAID: RAID 0, 1, 10 with M1210, M1215, or M5210.
Optional upgrade to RAID 5, 50 is available for M1210, M1215.
Optional upgrade to RAID 5, 50 is available for M5210 (zero-cache; 1 GB non-backed
cache; 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB flash-backed cache).
Optional upgrade to RAID 6, 60 is available for M5210 (requires a cache upgrade).
Optional SSD Caching and Performance Accelerator upgrades are available for M5210.
12 Gb SAS/6 Gb SATA non-RAID: N2215 HBA.
Optical drive
bays
One. Support for DVD-ROM or Multiburner.
Backup drive
bays
None. Support for an external backup unit.
Network
interfaces
2x Integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T ports (RJ-45 with the onboard Intel I350-AM2
controller; one port is configured as a dedicated or shared network/systems management port.
I/O expansion
slots
Two PCIe slots:
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x4-wired); custom low profile, dedicated for the M1210 controller.
Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x8 (x8-wired); full-height, half-length.
Ports
Front: 2x USB 3.0 ports.
Rear: 2x USB 3.0 and 1x DB-15 VGA ports. Optional 1x DB-9 serial port.
Internal: 1x USB 3.0 port (for embedded hypervisor).
Cooling
Calibrated Vectored Cooling with four non-hot-swap system fans.
Power supply
One 300 W AC (100 - 240 V) fixed power supply (80 PLUS Gold); or up to two redundant hot-
swap 460 W AC (100 - 240 V) power supplies (80 PLUS Gold, Energy Star 2.0).
Hot-swap parts
Hard drives (select models) and power supplies (select models).
Systems
management
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), Integrated Management Module II (IMM2.1)
based on Renesas SH7758, Predictive Failure Analysis, system LEDs, Automatic Server
Restart, ToolsCenter, and Lenovo XClarity Administrator. Optional IMM Advanced Upgrade for
remote presence (graphics, keyboard and mouse, virtual media).
Security features Power-on password, administrator's password, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 or 2.0
(configurable UEFI setting). Optional lockable front bezel.
Video
Matrox G200eR2 with 16 MB memory integrated into the IMM2.1. Maximum resolution is
1600x1200 at 75 Hz with 16 M colors.
Operating
systems*
Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 and 2016; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7; SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x64) and 12; VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.5, 6.0, and 6.5.
Warranty
Three-year (Machine Type 3633) or one-year (Machine Type 3943) customer-replaceable unit
and onsite limited warranty with 9x5/Next Business Day.
Service and
support
Optional service upgrades are available through the Lenovo Services: 4-hour or 2-hour
response time; 6, 8, or 24 hours fix time; YourDrive YourData; hardware installation; one-year
or two-year warranty extension.
Dimensions
Height: 43 mm (1.7 in), width: 435 mm (17.1 in), depth: 576 mm (22.7 in)
Weight
Minimum: 8.6 kg (19.0 lb), maximum: 13.7 kg (30.1 lb)
Attribute
Specification
* Not all processors support all listed operating systems. Refer to
Operating systems
for details.
Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
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