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.
| Form factor/height |
2U rack |
| Processor (max) |
Up to 2 dual-core IX Intel series with Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology, up to 2.33 GHz and up to 1333 MHz front-side bus |
| Number of processors (std/max) |
1/2 |
| Cache (max) |
8 GB |
| Memory1 (max) |
1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB or 8 GB DDR-3 RDIMMs with 16 slots up to 128 GB maximum memory |
| Expansion slots (I/O) |
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, 2x PCI-X via optional risers |
| Disk bays (total/hot-swap) |
Up to twelve 2.5" hot-swap Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)/Serial ATA (SATA) HDDs or solid state drives (SSDs) |
| Internal storage1, 2 |
1 TB hot-swap SAS storage |
| Network interface |
Integrated 2 ports, plus 2 ports optional Gigabit Ethernet |
| Power supply (std/max) |
1/2; 675 W each |
| Hot-swap components |
Power supplies, fan modules, disks |
| RAID support |
Hardware RAID-0, -1, optional RAID-5, -6 |
| Systems management |
IBM IMM with Virtual Media Key for optional remote presence enablement, Predictive Failure Analysis, Integrated Service Processor, Diagnostic LEDs, light path diagnostics panel, Automatic Server Restart, IBM Systems Director and IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager, IBM ServerGuide |
| Operating systems supported |
Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 and 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and VMware ESXi 3.5 embedded hypervisor |
| Limited warranty3 |
1-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty |
