System x3200 M3: Overview

Highlights

Boost productivity with new high-performance capabilities, vast memory and expanded storage capacity
Save on energy costs with integrated power management tools
Improve manageability and security with powerful built-in features.

The IBM System x3200 M3 offers enhanced performance to help you take on the dynamic challenges of running IT with an emphasis on security, simplicity, efficiency and reliability delivered at the right price in a single-socket tower server.

High-performance capabilities

The x3200 M3 supports the latest Intel Xeon quad-core and Celeron, Pentium and Core i3 dual-core processors for exceptional performance. Because your organisation must manage growing volumes of data while maintaining high performance, the x3200 M3 offers vast memory capacity and disk storage.

Product features

Easy installation and management with a rich set of options for hard disk drives (HDDs) and memory
Efficient design to help you save energy and provide a better work environment with less heat and noise
Proven IBM platform tested and certified for quality and reliability
Superior serviceability and manageability with features such as the Virtual Media Key, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 and Integrated Management Module (IMM) to meet the needs of todays complex desk-side environment
Economical price point and total cost of ownership (TCO)

Hardware summary

Rack-mountable tower form factor
Choice of processor Intel Xeon x3400 Series (quad-core) or Intel Celeron, Pentium or Core i3 (dual-core)
Up to 32 GB memory, with DDR-3 ECC memory, up to 1333 MHz; 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB Unregistered Dual Inline Memory Modules (UDIMMs); 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs)
Flexible storage options four 3.5" simple-swap or hot-swap Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) HDDs. Eight 2.5" hot-swap Serial Advanced SCSI (SAS) HDDs (2.5" HDD cage will be available for special bid through sales configuration tool)
Up to 8.0 TeraByte (TB) SAS or SATA HDDs
Models with hot-swap, redundant power supplies (model dependent)
DVD-ROM/CD-RW to provide maximum optical drive flexibility
Dedicated slot for Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID)-0, -1 controller protects data and leaves other valuable slots free
Integrated IMM with IPMI 2.0 support offers better control and manageability of your system
Internal tape backup options