System x3650 M2: Overview

Highlights

Reduce cost with an energy-smart design that provides optimal computing performance per watt
Improve service with a flexible design that is easy to deploy, integrate and manage
Manage risk with resilient architectures and virtualized environments

Energy-efficient profile

The IBM System x3650 M2 offers robust and proven technology and a flexible, energy-smart design. Delivering quad-core computing on Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors with QuickPath Interconnect technology, this powerful 2U server delivers significant performance improvement per watt compared to previous generation servers by integrating low-wattage components for an energy-smart thermal profile.

Designed for virtualization

Designed to provide leadership virtualization, the x3650 M2 supports the VMware ESXi 3.5 embedded hypervisor, the industry-leading solution for virtualization. In addition, the x3650 M2 provides exceptional memory per core, enabling you to implement virtualization efficiently and cost-effectively.

Select configurations of the x3650 M2 are part of the IBM Express Advantage Portfolio, designed to meet the needs of midsized businesses. Easy to manage, Express models/configurations vary by country.

Product features

Outstanding power-optimized performance that can double compute capability of previous generation 2-socket servers
Helps lower operational costs with innovative energy-smart 2U design
Improve service with a highly scalable, flexible design that is easy to deploy, integrate, service and manage
Manage risk with resilient architectures and virtualized environments

Hardware summary

2U chassis
Up to two quad- or dual-core Intel Xeon 5550 Series processors with QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology, up to 2.93 GHz and up to 1333 MHz front-side bus
New energy-efficient design with low 675 W and up to 92% efficient power supplies, six cooling fans, new UEFI BIOS, altimeter monitored by IMM and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager
Up to 128 GB of high-performance, new-generation DDR-3 memory
Ultimate internal storage flexibility with up to twelve 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA/SSD HDD bays
4 PCI-Express (4x8) Gen 2 slots: 2x8 full-length, full-height; 1x8 half-length, full-height; 1x8 low-profile. 4x8 are convertible to 2x16 via optional risers. Also, convertible to 2x PCI-X via optional risers
VMWare ESXi 3.5 embedded hypervisor support with optional 2 GB USB key for virtualization