Lenovo System x3650 M5 Product Manual

System x3650 M5
Lenovo Press Product Guide
With the powerful, versatile new 2U two-socket System x3650 M5 rack server, you can run even more
workloads, 24 x 7, and gain faster business insights. Integrated with Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3
product family and industry-leading two-socket storage capacity, the x3650 M5 fast forwards your
business. You can select from an impressive array of storage configurations (up to 28 small form factor
[SFF] drive bays) that optimize diverse workloads from cloud to big data.
Suggested uses: Database, cloud computing and virtualization, enterprise applications,
collaboration/email, business analytics and big data, and Microsoft RemoteFX applications.
Figure 1 shows the System x3650 M5.
Figure 1. The System x3650 M5
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The x3650 M5 incorporates energy-smart features for minimized costs and efficient performance. Dual
fan zones support operation in up to 40°C environments. The 80 PLUS Titanium power supply units
(PSUs) can deliver 96% efficiency at 50% load.
The x3650 M5 has outstanding memory performance that is achieved by supporting
two-RDIMMs-per-channel configurations at speeds up to 12% faster than the Intel specification, while still
maintaining world-class reliability.
System x® servers achieved the highest reliability of any x86 servers; see ITIC 2014-2015 Global Server
Hardware, Server OS Reliability Survey:
http://public.dhe.ibm.com/common/ssi/ecm/en/xsl03126usen/XSL03126USEN.PDF
The x3650 M5 integrates leadership security and reliability. System x Trusted Platform Assurance, an
exclusive set of System x features and practices, establishes a foolproof security foundation for your
workloads. Enterprise-class data protection is provided with optional self-encrypting drives and simple,
centralized key management through IBM Security Key Lifecycle Management. Diagnostic tools facilitate
reduced downtime and costs.
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