The IBM System x3250 M4 is a single-socket rack server that provides next-generation performance in an innovative, compact desig

Form factor/heightProcessor (max)Number of processors (std/max)Cache (max)Memory (max)Expansion slotsDisk bays (total/hot-swap)Maximum internal storageNetwork interfacePower supply (std/max)Simple-swap componentsRAID supportSystems managementOperating systems supportedLimited warranty

Rack/1U

Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 Series (quad-core) up to 3.5 GHz/8 MB/1333 MHz, Intel Core i3 2100 series (dual-core) up to 3.3 GHz/3 MB/1333 MHz, Pentium (dual-core) up to 3.0 GHz/3 MB/1333 MHz

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8 MB L3

Up to 32 GB DDR-3 ECC memory, up to 1333 MHz; 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB UDIMMs

1 PCIe x8, one PCIe x4 for RAID-0, -1

Two 3.5 in. simple-swap SATA or four 2.5 in. hot-swap/simple-swap SAS (simple-swap 2.5 in. via CTO only)

6.0 TB, optical drive device optional

Dual Gigabit Ethernet

300 W (1/1) or redundant 460 W (1/2)

Two 3.5 in. simple-swap SATA or four 2.5 in. hot-swap/simple-swap SAS HDDs (model dependent)

Simple-swap SATA models - ServeRAID-C100 for IBM System x; hot-swap SAS model hardware RAID-0, -1 is standard (model dependent); optional hardware RAID-5

Integrated Management Module 2 with IPMI 2.0 and Serial over LAN; IBM Systems Director, ServerGuide

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2/ Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux

3-year customer replaceable unit/onsite limited warranty

ProcessorIntel® Xeon® E3-1200 Series (quad-core) up to 3.5 GHz/8 MB/1333 MHz, Intel Core i3 2100 series (dual-core) up to 3.3 GHz/3 MB/1333 MHz, Pentium (dual-core) up to 3.0 GHz/3 MB/1333 MHzMaximum processors1Rack height1UMaximum hard drives4

IBM System x3250 M4 server