IBM System x3530 M4 (E5-2400)
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Key features
The x3530 M4 delivers dual-socket performance in a compact 1U footprint and features the latest Intel
Xeon processor E5-2400 product family technology with greater processing, memory, and I/O
capabilities. Built with a focus on a reduced TCO, the x3530 M4 provides the 80 PLUS power supply
certification to help enable energy savings. With a better balance between cost and system features, the
x3530 M4 is an ideal platform for general business workloads.
Scalability and performance
The x3530 M4 offers numerous features to boost performance, improve scalability, and reduce costs:
The Intel Xeon processor E5-2400 product family improves productivity by offering affordable
dual-socket system performance with eight-core processors, up to 20 MB of L3 cache, and one QPI
interconnect link of up to 8 GTps.
Up to two processors, 16 cores, and 32 threads maximize the concurrent execution of multithreaded
applications.
Intelligent and adaptive system performance with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 allows processor
cores to run at maximum speeds during peak workloads by temporarily going beyond processor
thermal design power (TDP).
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology boosts performance for multithreaded applications by enabling
simultaneous multithreading within each processor core, up to two threads per core.
Intel Virtualization Technology integrates hardware-level virtualization hooks that allow operating
system vendors to better use the hardware for virtualization workloads.
Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVT) significantly improve floating point performance for
compute-intensive technical and scientific applications.
Up to 384 GB of memory capacity via 12 DIMM slots with 32 GB LRDIMMs.
Up to 1600 MHz memory speeds with two DIMMs per channel (DPC) running at 1600 MHz to help
maximize system performance.
The server offers up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports with a convenient FoD upgrade process
that does not require the purchasing of additional hardware.
The server offers PCI Express 3.0 I/O expansion capabilities that improve the theoretical maximum
bandwidth by almost 100% (8 GTps per link using 128b/130b encoding) compared to the previous
generation of PCI Express 2.0 (5 GTps per link using 8b/10b encoding).
With Intel Integrated I/O Technology, the PCI Express 3.0 controller is integrated into the Intel Xeon
processor E5 family. This controller reduces I/O latency and increases overall system performance.
Up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap drive bays or four 3.5-inch hot-swap or simple-swap
drive bays provide maximum internal storage capacity in a compact 1U form factor.
Availability and serviceability
The x3530 M4 provides many features to simplify serviceability and increase system uptime:
The server offers Chipkill, memory mirroring, and memory rank sparing for redundancy in the event of
a non-correctable memory failure.
Tool-less cover removal provides easy access to upgrades and serviceable parts, such as processor,
memory, and adapter cards.
The server offers simple-swap or hot-swap drives supporting affordable software RAID and advanced
hardware RAID redundancy for data protection and greater system uptime.
