
IBM Systems and Technology
Data Sheet
Highlights
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Provides optimum performance and
processing capability at a lower cost
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Offers large storage capacity and
flexible configurations to scale as
needs grow
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Helps reduce energy costs and ease
management with efficient design
System x
IBM System x3400 M3
Flexible, highly efficient tower server to power your
growing business
Achieve 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.
Ease energy and management costs
Now with low-voltage memory built into its already efficient design—
as well as tools for managing energy components—the x3400 M3 helps
you better manage power consumption and costs. Extensive systems
management capabilities are also available right out of the box to help
save time and money on administration.
Select configurations of the x3400 M3 are part of the IBM Express
Advantage® Portfolio designed to meet the needs of midsized businesses.
Easy to manage, Express® models and configurations vary by country.

IBM System x3400 M3 at a glance
Form factor/height
Processor (max)
Number of processors
(std/max)
Cache (max)
Memory (ma x)
Expansion slots
Disk bays (total)
Maximum internal storage
Network interface
Power supply (std/max)
Hot-swap components
RAID support
Systems management
Operating systems
supported
Tower/5U (rack-mountable)
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)
1/2
4 MB, 8 MB or 12 MB per processor socket
16 DIMM slots maximum, 128 GB with
DDR-3 1333 MHz RDIMMs or 48 GB with
DDR-3 1333 MHz UDIMMs
Five PCIe and 1 PCI standard; additional
2 PCI-X or 1 PCIe (configure to order only)
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 HDDs
1
8.0 TB of 3.5" simple-swap SATA HDDs;
16.0 TB of 3.5" hot-swap SATA/SAS HDDs;
or 16 TB3of 2.5" hot-swap SAS or 16 TB3of
SATA HDDs
2
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet
920 W (1/2) or 670 W (1/1) (model dependent)
Fans and hard disk drives standard, power
supply
2
Integrated 6 Gbps or 3 Gbps RAID-0, -1,
-1E (model dependent), optional RAID-10,
-5, -50, -6, -60
Integrated systems management processor
Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2,
Red Hat Linux®, SUSE Linux, VMware E
SX
Server; integrated hypervisor key
Limited warranty 3-year customer replaceable unit and onsite
limited warranty
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1
Availability is via configure to order.
2
Availability is model dependent.
3
Available in 2Q 2011
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