Highlights
Delivers robust performance at a competitive entry-server price
Offers flexibility in an optimized compact design
Combines reliability and simple installation with innovative management technology
Robust performance at an entry-level price
With support for the latest Intel® Xeon® and Core i3 processor technology, the IBM System x3100 M4 delivers strong performance for the price in a single-socket tower. Advanced features and functions, which come standard, include innovative integrated RAID capability, 1600 MHz dependable server-class memory, energy efficiency, low-cost tower-to-rack kit and high-capacity storage options for enhanced availabilit
Form factor/height |
Tower |
Processor (max) |
Intel Xeon E3-1200v2 series (quad-core) up to 3.6 GHz/8 MB/1600 MHz, Intel Core i3 2100 series (dual-core) up to 3.4 GHz/3 MB/1333 MHz, Pentium (dual-core) up to 3.0 GHz/3 MB/1333 MHz and low-cost Celeron |
Number of processors (std/max) |
1/1 |
Cache (max) |
8 MB (processor and model dependent) |
Memory (max) |
1 × 4 GB standard, maximum 32 GB 1600 MHz DDR-3 UDIMMs via 4 DIMM slots |
Expansion slots |
4 PCIe slots (x16, x8, x4, x1) |
Disk bays (total) |
3.5" simple swap 4 Serial ATA (SATA) or 2.5" hot-swap 8 SAS/SATA |
Maximum internal storage |
12 TB 3.5" simple swap SATA or 8 TB 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA |
Network interface |
Integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet |
Power supply (std/max) |
350 W fixed or 80-PLUS® certified 300 W fixed (4U model with 3.5" simple-swap HDDs, model dependent)/430 W hot-swap redundant power supply (5U model with 2.5" hot-swap HDDs) |
RAID support |
ServeRAID-C100 for System x supports integrated RAID-0, -1; supports hardware RAID-0, -1, -10, -5, -6 for advanced data protection |
Systems management Operating systems supported |
IMM2 with optional upgrade key to Remote presence Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2/Microsoft Windows Server 2008, SBS 2011, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux |
Limited warranty |
1-year customer replaceable unit and onsite limited warranty |