Combining high-performance architecture with high-performance Xeon processors
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x3850 M2 / x3950 M2 Specifications
# of keyboard ports
None (USB-attached)
# of SAS ports
1 (rear)
# of USB 2.0 ports
5 external (2 front, 2 rear) ports, plus 1 internal USB connector for flash drive
Integrated systems management
controller
Remote Supervisor Adapter II
Light path diagnostics support
Processors, memory, power supplies, fans, HDDs, adapters, voltage regulator
modules (VRMs), and system temperature, with external pop-out/drop-down panel
Predictive Failure Analysis support
Processors, memory, PCIe slots, VRMs, power supplies, fans, and hard disk drives
Power supply size
1440W universal, autoswitching, hot-swap (rear access)
# of power supplies standard /
maximum
2 / 2
Hot-swap/redundant power supported
Yes
# of fans/blowers standard / maximum
6 / 6
Hot-swap/redundant fans supported
Yes
Heat emitted: typical / maximum
2,730 / 5,527 BTUs;
800 / 1,620 Watts
Rack mount method
Slides and Cable Management Arm (provided standard)
Maximum altitude
7,000 ft;
2,133 m
Operating temperature range
50–95º F; 10–35º C (up to 3,000 ft /
914.4 m)
50–90º F; 10–32º C (3,000 ft to 7,000 ft /
914.4m to 2,133m)
Dimensions (HWD) / weight
6.8” (172.8mm) H
17.5” (444mm) W
28.35” (720.2mm) D
70-95 lb (maximum)
31.75-43.2 kg
Operating systems supported
7141/7144
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2
(Standard/Web/Enterprise Editions)
32/64-bit, RHEL 4 AS/ES 32/64-bit,
RHEL 5 Server 32/64-bit, SLES 9/10
32/64-bit, VMware ESX Server 3.0.2+
7233/7244
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
(Standard/Web/Enterprise/Datacenter
Editions) 64-bit, Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 R2 (Standard/Web/
Enterprise/Datacenter Editions) 32/64-bit,
RHEL 4 AS/ES 64-bit, RHEL 5 Server
32/64-bit (with and without Xen), SLES 9
64-bit , SLES 10 32/64-bit (with and
without Xen), VMware ESX 3.5/ESXi 3.5
Length of limited warranty
3 years (parts and labor)
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(7141/7144/7233)
4 years (parts and labor) (7234)
The Bottom Line
The eX4 servers are extremely powerful systems, incorporating leading-edge industry-standard
features and adding IBM-unique innovations:
Price/Performance
• High-throughput processors — 2.13 to 2.66GHz six-core, 2.13 to 2.93GHz quad-core or
2.4GHz dual-core Xeon processors; up to 24 (six-core), 16 (quad-core) or 8 (dual-core)
processor cores per chassis
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