IBM System x3650 M2 review
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Verdict
IBM's x3650 M2 delivers everything you'd expect from a 2U server, plus much improved remote management tools
Review Date: 2 Nov 2009
Reviewed By: Dave Mitchell
Price when reviewed: £3,475 (£3,996 inc VAT)
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| Details | |
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| Part Code | System x3650 M2 |
| Review Date | 2 Nov 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £3,475 |
| Warranty | |
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| Warranty | 3yr on-site next business day |
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| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Server format | Rack |
| Server configuration | 2U |
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| CPU family | Intel Xeon |
| CPU nominal frequency | 2.53GHz |
| Processors supplied | 2 |
| CPU socket count | 2 |
| Memory | |
|---|---|
| RAM capacity | 128GB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Hard disk configuration | 2 x 146GB IBM 10k SAS SFF hard disks in hot-swap carriers |
| Total hard disk capacity | 292 |
| RAID module | IBM ServeRAID-MR10i |
| RAID levels supported | 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Gigabit LAN ports | 2 |
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| Motherboard | |
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| Conventional PCI slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x16 slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x8 slots total | 4 |
| PCI-E x4 slots total | 0 |
| PCI-E x1 slots total | 0 |
| Power supply | |
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| Power supply rating | 675W |
| Noise and power | |
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| Idle power consumption | 140W |
| Peak power consumption | 218W |
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| OS family | None |
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