The x3400 M3 offers flexibility, reliability and security as well as enhanced systems management features that make it an ideal

The x3400 M3 offers flexibility, reliability and security as well as enhanced systems management features that make it an ideal choice for small, midsize and distributed businesses.

Business use:Ideal applications include network infrastructure, file and print, distributed branch office and e-mail and collaboration.

ProcessorFour-core Intel® Xeon® 5600 with 12 MB optimized cache standard or six-core Intel Xeon 5600 with 12 MB optimized cache (configure to order only)Maximum processors2Maximum memory16 DIMM slots maximum, 128 GB with DDR-3 1333 MHz RDIMMs or 48 GB with DDR-3 1333 MHz UDIMMsMaximum hard drivesEight 3.5" or sixteen 2.5" (configure to order only)Standard with four 3.5", eight 2.5" or sixteen 2.5"HighlightsProvides optimum performance and processing capability at a lower costOffers large storage capacity and flexible configurations to scale as needs growHelps reduce energy costs and ease management with efficient designAchieve IT goals with a sustainable investment

The IBM System x3400 M3 tower server with the latest Intel® Xeon® processors offers flexibility, reliability and security as well as enhanced systems management features that make it an ideal choice for small, midsize and distributed businesses. This 2-socket server provides a balance of performance, high availability, expansion capability and ease of management in a stable, long-life platform. The x3400 M3 includes features designed to achieve affordable performance on a tower server, allowing you to replace your older systems as business grows.

Grow affordably with flexible upgrades

The x3400 M3 offers flexible configuration options to help you scale easily as business grows. Higher storage capacity as well as choice in storage interface lets you transform your business as you require. Select the right combination of hard disk drive size, processor and memory capacity for today, and easily incorporate more tomorrow.

Product featuresDual-socket computing power optimized for up to 8 total cores standard or up to 12 cores (configure to order only) at lower power usage per coreGreater memory and storage capacity than previous generationsCost-saving design to help achieve data center like computing power at desk-side infrastructure price pointOptional hot-swap hard disk drives and performance-optimized RAID supportMainframe-inspired reliability and quality for maximum uptime Energy-efficient design and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager™ to save electricity and cooling costs, and reduce noiseComprehensive systems managementSupport legacy PCI slots for smooth transitionHardware summary5U tower with optional rack-mount capabilityUp to two four-core Intel® Xeon® E5620 2.40 GHz processors with 12 MB optimized cache standard or up to two six-core Intel® Xeon® X5675 3.06 GHz processors with 12 MB optimized cache (configure to order only)1333 MHz, DDR-3 registered DIMM memoryUp to five high-performance PCIe I/0 slots and one PCI slot standard, additional two PCI-X or one PCIe available via configure to order onlySupports up to eight or 16 small form factor (2.5") hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) hard disk drives (HDDs) (model dependent); or up to four 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs or up to eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS or SATA HDDs (configure to order only)6 Gbps RAID and 3 Gbps adapters standard (model dependent)

 Form factor/height      Tower/5U (rack-mountable)

  Processor (max)  Four-core Intel® Xeon® E5620 2.40 GHz with 12 MB of cache per processor socket standard or six-core Intel® Xeon® X5675 3.06 GHz with 12 MB of cache per processor socket (configure to order only)  Number of processors (std/max)  1/2  Cache (max)  4 MB, 8 MB or 12 MB per processor socket  Memory (max)  16 DIMM slots maximum, 128 GB with DDR-3 1333 MHz RDIMMs or 48 GB with DDR-3 1333 MHz UDIMMs  Expansion slots  Five PCIe and 1 PCI standard; additional 2 PCI-X or 1 PCIe (configure to order only)  Disk bays (total)  Standard with four 3.5" simple-swap Serial ATA (SATA) or four 3.5" hot-swap SATA/Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HDDs or eight or sixteen 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs. Eight 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs1  Maximum internal storage  8.0 TB of 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs; 16.0 TB of 3.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS HDDs; or 16 TB3 of 2.5" hot-swap SAS or 16 TB3 of SATA HDDs2  Network interface  Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet  Power supply (std/max)  920 W (1/2) or 670 W (1/1) (model dependent)  Hot-swap components  Fans and hard disk drives standard, power supply2  RAID support  Integrated 6 Gbps or 3 Gbps RAID-0, -1, -1E (model dependent), optional RAID-10, -5, -50, -6, -60  Systems management  Integrated systems management processor  Operating systems supported  Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2, Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux, VMware ESX Server; integrated hypervisor key  Limited warranty  3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty

IBM System x3400 M3 server